Marcos upholds FOI program: ‘Fake news should have no place in modern society’
President Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the critical role of the Freedom of Information program in combating misinformation, positioning transparency as a key defense against deception. This commitment highlights how open data initiatives serve not just administrative efficiency, but also as a vital tool for preserving democratic integrity and public trust in an era of information disorder. To support this, the administration is launching a digital literacy campaign aimed at empowering citizens, particularly the youth, to navigate information critically. This initiative underscores the necessity of pairing access to public data with the educational tools required to interpret it, ensuring that transparency translates into informed civic engagement rather than confusion. Despite these progressive steps, recent restrictions on sensitive categories like national security reveal the ongoing tension between openness and state secrecy. This duality remains highly relevant to open data discussions, illustrating that true transparency requires continuous political will to balance legitimate privacy and security concerns with the public’s fundamental right to know.
Source: asianews.networkPublished on 2023-06-21
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