By: Ardy Araneta Batoy
This edition of VOX POPULI is featuring the netizens’ reactions, responses and comments to a question posted on the FB page of the Managing Editor of The Bohol Tribune.
The question is related to the proliferation of FAKE NEWS and TROLLS on Social Media. The word “trolls” refers to those who intentinally post inflammatory, irrelevant or offensive content to provoke anger, upset others, or disrupt online discussions.
The question was:
“Survey: Higala, unsay imong IKASULTI aning pagkaylap sa Fake News ug mga trolls nga modaut sa ilang isigkatawo? (Survey: Friends, what do you SAY about the spread of Fake News and trolls who destroy the reputation of their fellow human beings?)
The responses, comments and reactions posted by the netizens were:
∙ from Ene W Sato: Sila ang mga “banal na aso, santong kabayo”!
∙ from Rain FostanesCalimbayan: Matindi ang needs labi na ug naay amo nag padagan sa troll farm 24/7
∙ from Marcelo S. Adiong Jr.: E priso maam ug mapamatod an nga nagpakaylap ug bakak
∙ from Mindap Araneta: Pakasuhan aron motagam. BAYARAN man god na sila.
∙ from Felino Caro Columnas: Ma’am ipapriso sila adto sa The Hague.
∙ from Anne Michelle Sevilla Te: They are desperate!
∙ from Napoleon Jr. Boyles De la Torre: Mostly and allegedly paid by government money…mahal mag maintain og trolls…
∙ from Onard Torralba: DISGUSTING! They have NO place on earth.
∙ from Ceasar Pimentel Pelaez: Pasakaan ug sumbong Kay dili lalim Ang kadaot nga ilang gihimo labaw pa sa Sala ni judas.
∙ from Rich Homes: Una mapreso ani mam bohol monitor haha
∙ from Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Rich Homes: Kinsa may ika duha? Ika tulo? Ika upat? Etc.
∙ from Carlo M Borromeo: Trolls and fakenews spreaders have no right in Socmed. This is why we have to really filter out in this case, so called bloggers/vloggers who post fake news/ statements and trolls who are paid to troll on something.
∙ from Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Carlo M Borromeo: I fully agree to your comment.
∙ from Carlo M Borromeo to Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy: Thank you Ma’am Ardy.
∙ from Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Carlo M Borromeo: You are welcome
∙ from Rita Mejias: E kiha aron motagam!
∙ from McDonald Caderao: Angay silotan, Ma’am Ardz..
∙ from Celsa Ciudadano: Mga bayaran yan Maam
∙ from Paterno Jr Israel: More FUN in the PHILIPPINES
∙ from Adam Saligumba: As long as naay mag finance ani nila dili jud mawala ning trolls ug fake news, lisod pud ni sila santaon kay maayong pagkatago, the best way is just to ignore them ug e filter out unsa ang tinood ug unsa ang fake
∙ from Violee Dano: Angay patagmon kay mikuyanap ang daghang fake ug midaghan na pod ang mga trolls…
∙ from Gervasio Lopena: Silotan sumala sa balaod.
∙ from Sweetty Maal Filbungz Montesco: Mao nay mga bayaran ma’am Ards dawat limpyo dili hinagoan ug pinatoan mga SINGOT.
∙ from Ma Dolores Bahan Galendez-Dahan: Ma’am Ards ” Bayaran” na sla… ang maayo ipa NBI aron ma priso… kana maoy klaro… real talk
∙ from Madelone Rengel: MaaYung Adlaw MamArdy moHangyo ko pls kuno sa CyberCrime Division dha sa atong BPPO subaya ag maong mga pagDaghan sa mga Fake News kay apil mi deri sa Calape naa pod @pwede maTabangan unsaOn pagSumpo ani Kay Sure ko naa ra na deri mismo sa among Lugar ag nagpaKalyap kasagaran mga kahibalo sa IT
∙ from Gil Opay Laguitao: Mao na ni effects sa freedom of speech ma’am Ardy
∙ from Ardy Ines Araneta Batoy to Gil Opay Laguitao: Hahaha correct
∙ from Gloria Leodivica Ines Araneta: Pray for them with the hope that they would realize how wrong it is to tell lies… uhhhhmmmm kana untang ma konsensya ba sila pero naa pa ba kaha ni silay konsensya?
∙ from Nelson Lim: Ignore the fake, believe the truth
∙ from En En Garay: Presohon na! Pandaot nga way basehan. Mao intawon nakadaot sa pamilya Aquino, pagkamodel nga family gipangsabwag maot nga mga news sa una.
∙ from Daylinda Gomez TAgnipez: Way lingaw
∙ from Anod Dolores: Mo too ko nga wala nay ugma ang Pilipinas. Nahibaw mo ngano? Pangutana pa lang daan ni mam ardy mao may rason. Ang fake na ang tinood ron og ang kabataan nay mag antos.
Aside from netizens giving their comments, the following also expressed their reaction of “LIKE” to the statement:
Lopez Paul Carl, Pilar Tero, Alma Bunachita Penales, Micah Boyles, Mamavicpalo Calunsag, Manz Dominise, Marivic Chatto, Daena Lim Reyes, Bong Sumatra – Judith B. Uy, Ella Garcia, Nelson Lim, Gloria Leodivica Ines Araneta, Sabina Niluag Hangad, Madelone Rengel, Florence Ayen Sab Oñes, Daisy Auxilio Luega, Gervasio Lopena, Violee Dano, Maria Antonia Adaptar, Marj Cosmo Dinorog, Adam Saligumba, Marcial Balatero Mission, Dolor Te, Rufina Maceren Artiaga, Mariaflores Clarete, Mel Malicse-Micutuan, Jet Lagura Barrameda, Rita Mejias, Emmalinda Belara Regencia, Carlo M Borromeo, Rody Digong Jandayan Olandria, Ma Consuelo Loquellano Clarete, Onard Torralba, Napoleon Jr. Boyles De la Torre, Adnim Mar, Mindap Araneta, Merleyeslam Eyes, Marcelo S. Adiong Jr., Rain FostanesCalimbayan, Ene W Sato