Category: Current News
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Beware: Alex Jones Does not Walk his Talk. He is a Disservice to his Audience and is Destroying his Hard-Earned Reputation. He is No Longer a Reliable Source of News
Last year, on November 15, 2024, I wrote an article on Alex Jones. This was the title of the article: “IS ALEX JONES BLINDED BY POWER? IS HE BECOMING A TRUMP PUPPET?”1 In that article, I wrote that Jones ignores commenting on the strong support of Trump and his Cabinet for the genocide that Netanyahu’s…
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Google: PH 8th Country With Most Deleted YouTube Vids, Says Its Due To Misinformation
The Philippines ranked 8th globally in the number of YouTube videos removed for violating community guidelines, with over 181,000 videos related to the Philippines deleted in the third quarter of 2024 due to misinformation and hate speech. Google Philippines reported that 97% of these videos were taken down by AI, while the rest were flagged…
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Lost in the Echo Chamber: Navigating the Fake News Crisis
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 31 studies challenges common assumptions about who is most vulnerable to online misinformation, revealing that higher education does not necessarily protect against it, and older adults are better at discerning true from false headlines than younger adults. The study also confirms that political identity influences belief in news headlines, with Republicans…
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Western AI Experts Sound Alarm On The Use of DeepSeek
Experts are urging caution regarding the use of DeepSeek, a new AI chatbot developed by a Chinese startup, amid growing concerns about national security. Launched in January 2025, DeepSeek has quickly gained popularity, surpassing established competitors like ChatGPT due to its low cost and performance. However, it has been noted that DeepSeek censors responses to…
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Facebook to End Fact-Checking, Censorship: Is Zuck For Real?
Meta announced a significant overhaul of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking program in the U.S. In a five-minute video released last January 7, 2025, CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that the company would replace fact-checkers with a community-driven system similar to X’s Community Notes, arguing that previous measures had been…
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CNN Rebrands Most Wanted Terrorist to Hero
Ahmed Al Sharaa, known as Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, is a prominent Syrian rebel leader who has transitioned from an Islamist militant with ties to Al Qaeda to a key figure in the fight against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Initially sent to Syria in 2011 with funding from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to establish Al Qaeda’s Syrian…
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When Science Betrays Trust
The article discusses the pervasive issue of scientific fraud, highlighting that an estimated one in seven scientific papers may involve fabricated results. It contrasts amusing instances of misconduct, like a retracted study claiming that men with guitar cases are more attractive, with serious cases such as Yoshitaka Fujii’s admission of falsifying drug trial results. The…
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Global Tech Outage: A Wake-Up Call for Decentralization
A global tech outage caused by a CrowdStrike software update disrupted operations across multiple industries, including airlines, banking, healthcare, and broadcasting. Major U.S. airlines grounded flights, while banks and financial services worldwide experienced disruptions. In the Philippines, major banks and budget airlines like Cebu Pacific and AirAsia were affected, necessitating manual processes. Microsoft’s Azure cloud…
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Global Tech Outage Exposes Vulnerabilities of Cloud Dependency
A global tech failure caused by an update to CrowdStrike’s “Falcon Sensor” software disrupted multiple industries worldwide. The software update caused Microsoft Windows systems to crash, resulting in the “Blue Screen of Death.” The problem must be resolved manually on each affected endpoint, a long process expected to take days. The outage impacted various sectors…
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Global Tech Outage Shows Dangers of Centralized Internet
A global tech outage affecting Microsoft systems has disrupted the digital banking services of banks in the Philippines. BDO Unibank, Metrobank, UnionBank, BPI, RCBC, and PNB all reported technical difficulties, leading to delays and unavailability of some online banking functions. These banks are working with Microsoft to resolve the issues and have advised customers to…
