On April 6, media network SMNI reacted to the allegations of fake news peddling and red-tagging thrown against them.
In a post on the Media Network’s twitter account, they refuted the claims against them by deflecting the issue towards their detractors, calling them NPA-lover, oligarch-lover, and illegal drugs-lover.
SMNI, TOTOONG BOSES NG BAYAN 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
Sabi nila kami lamang ay newcomer pero red-tagger, fake news peddler
Pero sino nga ba ang mga nagsasabi ng ganito?
Sigurado kami na sila ay mga NPA-lover, mga oligarch-lover, mga illegal drugs-lover pic.twitter.com/XH5x0P1T0K
— SMNI News (@smninews) April 6, 2022
They also declared that they side with the truth and development, claiming that they are the ‘true voice’ of the public.
Sabi nila kami ay nanlilinlang kaya hindi kami dapat pagkatiwalaan
Sabi nila kami ay may pinapaboran at pinapanigan
Oo, panig kami sa katotohan, sa kabutihan, sa kaunlaran
Panig kami sa totoong boses ng bayan
— SMNI News (@smninews) April 6, 2022
Earlier, facebook tagged SMNI’s page for violating its community standards.
The church broadcasting arm of pastor Apollo Quiboloy gained a reputation for posting misinformation and making online attacks against media outlets and personalities critical of President Rodrigo Duterte.
Aside from the incidents of misinformation, netizens also questioned SMNI’s credibility for their staged Senatorial Debate.