The University of the Philippines (UP) on Sunday urged its students and alumni to check if their names have been used to make fake or dummy Facebook accounts.
The UP System said it has received reports that fake or dummy Facebook accounts have been created. Those whose names have been used to create fake profile should make a proper report to the Data Protection Officer of Facebook, it urged.
It noted that the “empty, duplicate, and fake accounts” are suspected to cause harm or spread false information, following the Anti-Terrorism Bill protests held in the UP campuses. “We are hoping that this is a glitch in the system only and can be resolved immediately. However, let it be clear that we will not tolerate any misleading content posted on any account that will endanger our students,” it added.The College of Law of the University of the Philippines on Sunday urged President Rodrigo Duterte to veto the Anti-Terrorism Bill as it is already “causing trepidation in academia.
UP’s College of Law also cited Constitutional Law professor and human rights advocate Antonio La Viña’s views regarding the controversial bill.
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