Castro red-tagged after casting vote
- FactRakers
- 21 hours ago
- 1 min read
Makabayan senatorial candidate Rep. France Castro has been falsely red-tagged in a Facebook post that misappropriated a photo of her outside her polling center in Valenzuela.
The post by Channel 167’s Facebook account on election day bore the caption:
DONE VOTING… NEXT… RECRUITING… SWAKTO NASA SCHOOL (HAPPENS TO BE AT SCHOOL) 😁😆😁
Credited to ACT Teachers Partylist, the misused photo is originally among several shots of Castro casting her vote at Roberta De Jesus Elementary School earlier today.
Along with other Makabayan bets, Castro has been falsely labeled as a recruiter for the New People's Army, the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, using various disinformation tactics ahead of the 2025 midterm polls. (Related story: AI-aided red-tagging on the rise)
Two days ago, Bayan Muna was also the target of a fabricated Commission on Elections resolution that falsely claimed the party-list was disqualified from the polls for “supporting” communist groups. Comelec condemned this falsehood.
Channel 167, which has over 34,000 followers on Facebook, has been posting satirical content about politicians voting in today’s elections without any disclaimer, potentially misleading viewers.
As of press time, the misused photo has garnered 722 reactions with 92 comments and 22 shares on Facebook. (MAE)
