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Incident Registry

PH AI Incident Registry

Community-sourced documentation of AI harm in the Philippine context. The only centralized record of its kind in the country.

3 incidents

May 12, 2025DeepfakeNo Action Taken

Multiple deepfake videos of political candidates circulated on Facebook and TikTok during the 2025 midterm election campaign period. Videos depicted candidates making fabricated statements about policy positions.

Affected: Filipino voters, targeted political candidates
Platform/Company: Facebook, TikTok
Feb 20, 2025Algorithmic BiasReported

Ride-hailing app's surge pricing algorithm consistently charged higher prices in lower-income barangays in Metro Manila compared to similar distances in business districts, even during non-peak hours.

Affected: Commuters in lower-income areas of Metro Manila
Platform/Company: Ride-hailing platform (unnamed)
Source: Rappler
Nov 3, 2024Unauthorized Data CollectionUnder Investigation

Personal data of overseas Filipino workers, including passport numbers and employment contracts, found being sold on Telegram channels. Data allegedly sourced from compromised recruitment agency databases.

Affected: Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs)
Platform/Company: Multiple recruitment agencies