A fake news-site based in Manila has issued a public apology to a Filipino maid, who has worked in Hong Kong since 2006, for misusing her photo in an article that led to her being criticised online.
On October 31, Juliet Lindo, a 34-year-old single mother of two, sent an online message to Trending News Portal (TNP) demanding that they publicly apologize for damaging her reputation by using a photo of her in an article that attracted 6,400 likes and reactions, 794 comments, and was shared about 1,000 times, The Sun reported.
TNP, which was identified as a fake news-site by The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, acquired Lindo’s photo from the internet and used it in a news report recycled from 22 years ago about a Filipino domestic worker in Hong Kong who pleaded guilty to signing a false notice for the purpose of marrying a local man.
Although the photo was blurred, many foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong recognized Lindo in the photo and believed she was the woman in the story. Lindo received more than 500 hurtful messages as a result.
TNP deleted Lindo’s photo from the article within several hours. However, the article was still being circulated among domestic workers in Hong Kong.
Lindo demanded a public apology. She also told TNP that she might call a Manila-based radio-TV program and discuss the problem.
TNP issued a public apology to Lindo on the same day. “We would like to clarify that she is in no way connected with this case. We do not have any intention to damage her image in any way. We are sincerely apologizing for those who are further affected by the misuse of her photo,” it said.
Lindo told The Sun: “TNP should double-check their news before going public because it is not easy to fix the damage it can do to other people.”
kasalanan naman yan ng mga viewers na nagpapaniwala sa mga FAKE NEWS!!! wala namang mawawala o masisirang reputation kung hindi naman totoo eto hay naku simple as that! palibhasa maraming gumagamit ng FAKE kya pati mga UTAK fake na rin pati mga MUKHA ng karamihan sa social media FAKE din saan ka pa??
Stupid! Ibig sabihin gawa gawa lang nila yang news nila!!! Sorry is not enough anyway, nasira nyo na ang reputasyon nya. Tsk! Accept nyo n negligence nyo ang nangyari? It’s not funny! The point is di pala kau ng research ng maayos bago ilabas nyo ang mga pinag post nyo! Di pla sigurado then bakit nyo nilabas???paano pa kau pagkatiwalaan nyan???
Ayan dami kasing Pinoy na naniniwala sa mga fake news. Kaya kwu naloloko mas gusto basahin fake news.
moral damage,apology lng..naku kasuhan mo na.pgbyarin
HALLA !GRABEH MALAKING PANANAGUTAN TALAGA NG TNP YAN LALO PA’T DI PALA SILA TUNAY NA TAGAHATID BALITA AB’Y DOBLE DOBLENG KASO AABUTIN NG MGA YN.
nasira buhay mo sa pagkakamali nila …. apology hindi naibibili yan saka yung sorry .. pag bayarin mo 5k/like 10k/ share yung manga nag comment 1k/comment pabayaran mo sakanila
Sampahan ng kasong libel ang mga punyeta Na yan. Demand for damages! File a civil suit ng mandala yang mga fake news reporters Na yan
Grabee….
demanda mo para matauhan yang mga yan na mahilig sa fake news…grabe kahit sino nalang pupulutin at ikalat sa social media.
File a case for that..Apology is not enough.What is done cannot be undone…
You can sue them.One of your evidence is their public apology. For them not to keep posting fake news. ????????????
Sue them for libel!
Ang dapat sa mga tao nayan bigyan nang parusa ikulong para walang gagya.
Ganoon lng? Public apology lang?
tama double check nman talaga ninyo!