Netizens beware: avoid these sites with red flagA media watchdog has released a list of websites it deemed unreliable amid the proliferation of sites that spread dubious information or propaganda. The Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) listed the websites based on four criteria: websites with no identification, news created from aggregated content that has not been verified, article submission news sites and news trending sites. It underscored the rise of websites with biases for politicians or advocacies, as well as sites aggregating or reposting news from other sources, due to the ease of creating websites with content management systems. CMFR also warned about the credibility of content from sites claiming to be “news providers” but only rely on trending or viral posts. These are The Adobo Chronicles, Eritas Times, So, What’s News, Mosquito Press and Agila News.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 07, 2016 12:33 UTC