Manila, April 25 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday directed the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to unravel the truth behind a social media content that has been manipulated using deepfake technology to make it appear as if President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is directing the military to act against a particular country.

In his directive, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla ordered the NBI to "(h)old accountable the personalities behind this deceiving act, make the investigation swift and comprehensive to ascertain the truth."

"I am instructing you to file the necessary legal action, if warranted, against those behind this fake news," Remulla added.

On Tuesday, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Depar...