MANILA: The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday warned the public that sharing the fake video of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is illegal and punishable with the same offense as those who created the video.
In a televised interview over PTV, DICT spokesperson, Undersecretary Jeffrey Ian Dy said posting the fake video, allegedly first shared during a MAISUG political gathering in Los Angeles, California, is punishable by Republic Act (RA) No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act.
‘Because you’re willingly trying to spread false utterances or misleading information,’ Dy said.
However, he said the originators of the video were the ones being targeted by law enforcement units such as the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
‘I think this is a destabilization plot because after they saw the video, they are asking for the resignation of the President. We should not believe these, itong mga nanggugulo na ‘to (these troublemake
rs). They’re trying to confuse us,’ he said.
Based on DICT’s investigation, he said the video has been confirmed to be fake.
‘This is a fake video. Mapapansin niyo iba ‘yung lighting conditions pagdating sa mukha. Hindi siya consistent, the rest is a little bit darker (You’ll notice the lighting on his face is not consistent, the rest is a little bit darker),’ he said.
To date, he said the DICT has reached out to Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok to have these videos taken down.
He called on the public to make use of fake image detectors that are available online to help them spot fake photos and videos before sharing them on social media.
‘Although we have more professional tools, there are tools that are readily available online. You can check it using online tools para malaman ninyo (to inform yourself) that this is really fake,’ he said.
Earlier, Department of National Defense spokesperson Arsenio Andolong said the fake video was a ‘maliciously crude attempt to destabilize the administration.’
The vide
o allegedly showing Marcos using illegal drugs went viral on social media.
Source: Philippines News Agency
