Facebook posts falsely claim that the minors tagged in the school shooting will escape accountability, pinning the blame on the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
Disinformation infiltrated online arguments on the juvenile justice law following the June 22 school shooting in Tacloban City that killed three and injured at least 20.
An analysis by data forensics group The Nerve of public Facebook posts that discussed the incident found dozens that insinuated that, because of the law, the minors tagged in the shooting won’t face punishment. These posts, coming from accounts that support the Dutertes, such as that of expelled congressman Kiko Barzaga, subsequently pinned the blame on Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who sponsored the bill.
This came with renewed proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility, which experts warned does not prevent children from perpetrating crime.
Minors involved won’t be punished?
