Spread of fake news aims to silence dissent, says chief of embattled Philippine site

MANILA (Reuters) - The head of a Philippine online news site battling revocation of its licence on Tuesday said some governments have sought to "silence dissent" through the proliferation of fake news, flooding social media with hate messages.

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