MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday denied claims circulating online that it ordered the closure of major e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, Lazada, Facebook Marketplace, Carousell, and TikTok.
The clarification came after a viral video posted by a certain Jay-ar Pastrana alleged that the DOTr sought to shut down these platforms, which would supposedly affect delivery riders., This news data comes from:http://www.redcanaco.com
DOTr denies ordering shutdown of online selling platforms
“This is fake news,” the DOTr said in a statement, stressing that the issue was taken out of context.
DOTr denies ordering shutdown of online selling platforms
According to the agency, the matter being addressed in its recent press conference concerned unauthorized online resellers and hoarders of Beep cards, which had been spotted on the said platforms. The DOTr said that only these illegal sellers were the subject of possible takedown, not the platforms themselves.
The department also warned that individuals spreading false information online could face legal action.
It urged commuters and netizens to be vigilant against misinformation on social media and to report accounts that deliberately spread false claims.
- Social pension eyed for indigent seniors
- Modi: India, Japan to 'shape the Asian century'
- PNP disputes China's crime advisory, says Philippines crime rate dropped
- Escudero subpoenas 5 contractors, 3 DPWH executives to Senate probe
- Afghanistan earthquake kills more than 800
- ‘Gomez ignorant of how media works’
- MPD announces road closures for Bar exams
- Thousands protest in Indonesia as military deployed in capital
- Vatican puts Pope Francis' ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center
- Senate subpoenas 8 DPWH officials, contractors in flood control probe
