Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson says she is not required to be fair in her social media posts even after she entered government service because she is a blogger.
Mocha Uson has been quite popular on my feed today. Indeed, it was funny hearing her almost invoke her right against self-'discrimination' during the session. Her malapropism (I had to look up the term) was the needed comic relief, in what would have ended up a very frustrating exchange.
As with any political piece of news, though, the actual debate happens not with our appointed officials, but in the comments section in ever social media post.
Dutertards vs. Dilawans. Absolutely divisive. And for what end?
Instead of debating the true dangers of fake news, we would rather call a fellow Filipino an imbecile for making the argument that a blog should not be held to the same standards of reporting as traditional media outlets.
Instead of acknowledging the real societal epidemic of a blog having on more than a few occasions shared fake news pieces viewable by more than a million actual followers (and an exponential reach thanks to 'post-sharing'), we would rather insult our fellow countrymen (and women) by slapping a dictionary definition on them.
Point is, it isn't just Mocha Uson on trial here. It's FAKE NEWS in general, which I think we can all agree, not just as a nation but an entire world, needs to STOP. There is no right in fake
you are guilty of negligence. And if your post stays there for more than a couple of hours without anyone calling you out for it, your family and friends are guilty of not caring about you enough. Or are perhaps guilty of being just as gullible as you are. Either way, our social media feeds deserve better.