1. RJ Nieto writes an op-ed column for the Manila Bulletin and owns a blog site, where he publishes his opinions on Filipino politics.
15 Facts About RJ Nieto
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RJ Nieto attended the University of the Philippines Diliman majoring in Mathematics but later dropped from school in 2005.
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RJ Nieto studied for a short time at the University of the Cordilleras, before moving to the University of London, studying for a BSc in mathematics and economics.
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RJ Nieto worked as a columnist reporter at the Sunstar Davao local newspaper in 2010.
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RJ Nieto served as a co-host for the political podcast and radio program Karambola sa DWIZ 882, together with Jonathan dela Cruz, Trixie Cruz Angeles, Conrad Banal and Larry Gadon from 2016 to 2020.
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RJ Nieto was hired in July 2017 by the Department of Foreign Affairs as its social media consultant and was tasked to be its "head of strategic communications for migrant workers' affairs".
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RJ Nieto reportedly resigned in November 2017, a week after attending a Senate hearing which discussed fake news.
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RJ Nieto has his own weekly op-ed column on Manila Bulletin titled Thinking Pinoy, with the first article published on October 18,2019.
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RJ Nieto still writes on his column as of August 2021.
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RJ Nieto has posted fake news and misinformation multiple times on his blog and Facebook page.
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RJ Nieto has been allegedly involved in doxxing, and a cyberlibel case has been filed against him by blogger Jover Laurio, the author of Pinoy Ako Blog.
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In 2018, RJ Nieto was indicted for libel for posting on his blog that US President Donald Trump called former opposition senator Antonio Trillanes a narco or drug lord.
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Pinoy Ako Blog user Jover Laurio wins her data privacy violation case against blogger RJ Nieto or Thinking Pinoy following March 31,2023 decision of the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 132, found Nieto guilty of violating Republic Act No 10173, or the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
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RJ Nieto is openly gay and has talked about it on his blog posts.
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RJ Nieto has produced videos together with transgender vlogger Sass Rogando Sasot tackling gender issues along with showbiz and politics on their podcast KanTalk.