MAD obtains info on Red-taggers of journalist Corrales

The Movement Against Disinformation (MAD) has obtained crucial information, including a list of at least 10 social media page administrators, to hold accountable those behind the "Red-tagging" of journalist Leonardo Vicente "Cong" Corrales.

The information was secured following an arbitration facilitated by the National Privacy Commission (NPC), which compelled internet service providers to release data.

Among those identified is the spouse of a famous social media influencer, and one account was traced to a government establishment in Cagayan de Oro.

Corrales, editor-in-chief of the Mindanao Gold Star Daily, was subjected to Red-tagging through online and offline anti-communist propaganda materials, forcing him to relocate from Cagayan de Oro.

MAD, represented by lawyers Rico Domingo and Antonio La Viña, views this breakthrough as the initial phase in securing full relief and justice for Corrales.

The group is committed to pursuing "watershed litigation" against Red-taggers, citing a Supreme Court decision that classifies Red-tagging as a threat to an individual's right to life, liberty, or security.

This advocacy is vital due to the detrimental and silencing effect Red-tagging has on journalists' ability to report the news.