- Jimmy Bondoc threatens to delete Facebook.
- He also made a petition on change.org.
- He cited reasons why Rappler and Vera Files can’t be fact-checkers.
News started to circulate that Facebook set Rappler and Vera Files as information police or third-party fact checkers of the Philippines. According to Facebook, Rappler and Vera Files have been certified through a non-partisan international fact-checking network.
The said fact-checkers will review the story, check the facts and rate its accuracy.
In a recent Facebook post, Jimmy Bondoc threatened to create a nationwide petition to delete Facebook. He also asked people to kindly suggest another social media platform which they can migrate to.
“DDS PLEASE SHARE PO
“FACEBOOK TAPS VERA FILES, RAPPLER AS THIRD-PARTY FACT CHECKERS IN THE PHILIPPINES”
I GUARANTEE YOU, IF THIS HAPPENS, I WILL PERSONALLY COMMENCE A NATIONWIDE PETITION TO DELETE FACEBOOK I ALSO ASSURE YOU THAT I WILL BE SUPPORTED STRONGLY.
I ALSO ASK COMMENTERS TO KINDLY SUGGEST ASAP A NEW SOCMED PLATFORM THAT WE CAN MIGRATE TO.
GOOD DAY TO ALL
#DeleteFacebookIF
#FacebookBecomesFriendster”
Jimmy endorsed a petition in change.org (https://bit.ly/2vaoM9t). As of this writing, the said petition already has 8, 977 signs. The petition has a goal of 10, 000 signs.
