The ongoing COVID 19 pandemic, the post calamitous Odette recovery effort and the unstoppable heat of the incoming elections are now favorite playground for fake news and misinformation. There is no let up for as far as unscrupulous people are concerned - - fake news peddling is still the name of
• Even before the candidates filed their certificates of candicacy, fake news to cast doubt on their intention to run for office had already been going around social media
• After the official filing of COCs, more fake news appeared, some manipulating images, others stating information
Universal security narratives on fake news, terrorist financing, and foreign interference have been adopted across the region – with troubling effects on freedom of expression.