The government’s chief lawyer on Sunday slammed ABS-CBN Corp. for spreading what he said was fake news that the closure of the network would leave more than 11,000 employees jobless.

In a phone interview, Solicitor General Jose Calida said ABS-CBN exaggerated the number of employees to win public sympathy.

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