vloggers as alleged "peddlers of fake news about government and politics

 Most Pinoys see some influencers, bloggers, vloggers as alleged fake news peddlers

If it's too good to be true then it must be fake, sort of.

Pulse Asia Research Inc has just released a nationwide face-to-face survey on fake news with the majority of Filipinos pointing to some social media influencers, bloggers and vloggers as alleged "peddlers of fake news about government and politics."

Heldfrom September 17-21, 2022 with results published by the polling firm on October 11, 2022, 58% of 1,200 respondents aged 18 years old and above found the socmed lot allegedly "responsible for spreading fake political news in the country."

Broken down by locations, 69% picked this group in the National Capital Region followed by 67% in Balanced Luzon, 47% in Visayas and 43% in Mindanao.

It also notched high numbers across all socio-economic classes hitting 69% in Classes ABC, 58% in Class D and 49% in Class E.

Taking second spot as alleged fake news spreaders are journalists clinching 40% while national level politicians ended up in third place with 37%.

Rounding up the list are local politicians with 30%; civic leaders/NGO leaders, 15%; businessmen, 11% and academics, professors or teachers, 4%.