Social media giant Facebook has taken steps against hordes of fake accounts tied to China and Philippine state forces that were found spreading misinformation on local politics and critics of the Duterte administration.
It said the Philippine police- and military-linked accounts used fake profiles to"evade enforcement, post content, comment and manage pages," noting the activity accelerated between 2019 and 2020.
Facebook found that the accounts linked to Philippines state forces have spent roughly ₱53,421 to advertise these fake posts. "All of them are up and running. The AFP upholds truth and accountability of network and social media account managers as to the contents of postings in our websites, pages, and accounts," he said in a statement.
Coming straight from the horses mouth. They checked if the fake accounts are still up and running? Is this where the intelligence funds are being spent?
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