Sinabi ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) na makikipag-ugnayan sila sa YouTube para i-verify ang mga opisyal na account ng mga kandidato sa halalan sa naturang sikat na video sharing platform.

“We will be working with YouTube to add a verified badge for official candidates that submit their official YouTube channel to Comelec,” ani Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez sa kanyang Twitter account.

Sinabi ni Jimenez na isa itong paraan para maalis ang maling impormasyon sa panahon ng eleksyon.

“Having a verified account improves accountability. Know however, that even verified accounts can – and do – sometimes spread misleading or even false information,” aniya.

“Even verified accounts sometimes traffic in fake news. But at least there is accountability for the information a verified account propagates,” dagdag pa niya.

Base sa Comelec Resolution No. 10730, “each registered political party/coalitions and candidate shall register with the Education and Information Department of the Comelec, the website name and web address of all platform verified official accounts, websites, blogs and/or other social media pages of such political party or candidate.”

“Information contained in online campaign propaganda shall be truthful and not misleading, nor shall it tend to unjustifiably cast doubt on the integrity of the electoral process,” paglalahad ng Comelec.

Analou de Vera