More falsified Trump quotes surface after Duterte arrest

Quick Overview In 2017, President Donald Trump expressed admiration for the deadly war against the drug suspects of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. However, social media publications have falsely claimed that Trump ordered Duterte's release from the International Criminal Tribunal, where he faces charges for crimes against humanity. We found no response from Trump regarding Duterte's arrest. This is a translation from El Tiempo Latino. You…

From ‘Change is coming’ to death threats: How Facebook became a political war zone in the Philippine

By Renee Karunungan-Edwards I vividly remember the morning I received my first death and rape threats from Duterte supporters back in 2016. It was a weekend. The day before, I had written a Facebook post criticizing Rodrigo Duterte while waiting for my laundry at the neighbourhood laundromat. The next morning, as I made my usual green tea and oatmeal, I opened Facebook—and the floodgates of hell opened with it. Thousands of messages flooded my i…

More falsified Trump quotes surface after Duterte arrest

US President Donald Trump has not threatened to punish the Philippines with tariffs following the stunning arrest of the Southeast Asian nation’s former leader. The rumours are part of a wave of falsified news graphics shared by supporters of Rodrigo Duterte who was sent to The Hague in March to face a crimes against humanity charge. “I will tell you now, if the Philippines doesn’t bring back Duterte, we’re going to impose 50% tariffs. Big tarif…