Manila government calls out Mocha Uson Blog over “fake news”
The Manila Public Information Office (MPIO) called the photo shared by the Mocha Uson Blog Facebook page “fake news” wherein a huge number of people outside a mall can be seen.
COVID-19 vaccination has rolled out across the country to combat the rapid increase of COVID-19.
Among those who were on the priority list of the COVID-19 vaccination program are medical frontliners, persons with comorbidities, and senior citizens.
Pfizer, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V are some of the vaccines available in the country.
As of today, more than 9 million people have already been vaccinated based on the data retrieved by “Our World in Data.”
With the upsurge in COVID-19 cases, a huge number of people flocked to different vaccination sites in the country, particularly in Metro Manila.
Recently, the Facebook page Mocha Uson Blog posted a photo on social media wherein a huge number of people outside a mall can be seen.
It was accompanied by the caption: “YORME. Sa Maynila ganito kami, sa 2022 buong Pilipinas na rin sana.”
Apparently, the photo was taken at a mall in Antipolo and not in Manila.
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This prompted the Manila Public Information Office to issue a warning against Mocha Uson Blog regarding the said post.
“FAKE NEWS ALERT: Ang mall na nasa litrato ay hindi matatagpuan sa Lungsod ng Maynila. Paki-report po bilang “fake news” ang naturang post. Maraming salamat po,” it noted.
The photo posted by the FB page which also earned the ire of netizens has been deleted eventually.
Meanwhile, Mocha Uson Blog has been known for peddling “fake news” on social media.
The website preen.ph has listed down some of the alleged false reports made by the pro-Duterte blogger such as Attacking students of St. Scholastica’s College, Honduran Soldiers, Trillanes hidden wealth, Study Now, NPA Later and to name a few.
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