Duterte supporters and a slew of Facebook accounts spread disinformation from Congressman Kiko Barzaga after the Senate shooting incident on Wednesday, May 13
MANILA, Philippines – Not long after gunshots were fired at the Senate on Wednesday night, May 13, Cavite 4th District Representative Kiko Barzaga came armed with false and unverified claims, including multiple deaths and an assassination attempt against senators.
In a now-deleted post on Wednesday night, Barzaga falsely reported “multiple dead after gunfight within Senate building.” Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla, after arriving at the Senate building on Wednesday night, said there were no reported casualties during the incident. Barzaga reported the same in a subsequent Facebook post.
Despite the deletion of Barzaga’s false claim of multiple deaths, several Facebook and TikTok accounts, including Duterte propagandist Krizette Chu, began to post screenshots and echo his claim online.
Barzaga also took a video of himself at the Senate premises after the shooting incident on Wednesday night. Captioned “Meow Meow Vlog: Senate Assassination Attempt,” the congressman claimed an “unsuccessful” attempt to “kill a few senators to force a change in Senate leadership.”
“Mukhang excited na sila sa impeachment kaya lahat ginagawa na nila (It seems they are excited about the impeachment so they’re doing everything they can),” Barzaga added.
Hours after, in a separate Facebook post, Duterte propagandist Lorraine Badoy accused...
Duterte supporters and a slew of Facebook accounts spread disinformation from Congressman Kiko Barzaga after the Senate shooting incident on Wednesday, May 13 MANILA, Philippines – Not long after ...