GOVERNMENT officials involved in giving false information or spreading “fake news” should be meted out heavier penalties, a lawmaker said Sunday.
Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino 4th made the proposal several days after the Senate hearing on “fake news” where several senators grilled Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Margaux "Mocha" Uson over her previous posts on social media.
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