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Philippines social media
‘What is Happening to Us is Coming For You’
By Sribala Subramanian
How the Philippines became “ground zero” for the corrosive effects of social media.
Facebook, Instagram Purged Millions of Posts During Philippine Election
By Sebastian Strangio
The scale of Meta's content removals points to the sheer deluge of hate speech and disinformation that is flowing through the country's social media networks.
Disinformation Poses a Grave Threat to Democracy in the Philippines
By Mu Sochua
The return of the Philippine's once-disgraced Marcos clan has been aided by a flood of coordinated online manipulation.
Why Did Duterte Veto the Philippine SIM Card Registration Act?
By Mong Palatino
The bill was criticized by civil liberties groups and citizens. But President Rodrigo Duterte is hardly known for his emphasis on freedoms.
Twitter Removes Hundreds of Accounts Linked to Philippines’ Marcos Jr.
By Sebastian Strangio
The accounts are part of the politician's well-oiled machinery of social media manipulation.
Social Media Misinformation and the 2022 Philippine Elections
By Japhet Quitzon
Next year's presidential contest is set to produce a dramatic sequel to the “social media election" of 2016.
Philippine President Targets Facebook for Taking Down Fake Accounts
By Sebastian Strangio
After cannily manipulating Facebook in his campaign for the presidency, Rodrigo Duterte is intimating that he might shut the social network down.
Facebook Shuts Down Fake China-Based Accounts Backing Duterte
By Sebastian Strangio
The accounts beamed out content supportive of the Philippine president and his daughter's possible presidential aspirations.
The Facebook Scandal Reveals the Philippines’ Cyber Vulnerability
By Chester Cabalza
The Philippines is one of the world’s most social media-active countries. That makes it one of the most vulnerable.
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