NBI Monitoring 20 Vloggers for Spreading Fake News Online

About 20 vloggers accused of spreading fake news online are being probed by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

- MARK ERNEST VILLEZA

Two people are already facing arrest warrants, the NBI said Monday.

Charges of cyberlibel and inciting to sedition could be filed against the vloggers, NBI director Jaime Santiago noted.

A vlogger based in the United States is under surveillance, he said.

"Some people take this lightly, saying they have freedom of speech and expression, but those freedoms are not absolute," Santiago maintained.

“When you exceed the boundaries of the law and commit a crime, we have to take action,” he said.

Embarrassment Meanwhile, House officials said it was

“embarrassing and humiliating” that the proliferation of fake news in the country peaked when the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for former president Rodrigo Duterte.

“The sheer volume of disinformation is not just disturbing – it’s humiliating. It’s a national embarrassment... a global shame,” La Union Rep. Paolo Ortega V said.