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Pro-Marcos misinformation targets Robredo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 06 03:13 PM

Online groups supporting Bongbong Marcos Jr's bid for the top job have bombarded Filipinos with false and misleading posts about VP Leni Robredo. Read more »

Fil-Am group says it found around 100 pro-Marcos trolls

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 04:49 PM

A group is urging Facebook to take down a network of trolls who is at the forefront of widespread disinformation in relation to the 2022 polls. Read more »

Russia using troll factory to target Kremlin critics: UK

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 02 08:14 AM

Russia has turned an old factory in Saint Petersburg into a so-called troll farm to spread disinformation and target Kremlin critics. Read more »

Marcos doubts information online can be regulated

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 27 03:09 AM

The presidential candidate believes certain technology would be outdated by the time legislators understood enough to have it regulated. Read more »

'Find me one': Marcos Jr. denies troll farms in campaign

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 08:34 PM

Marcos Jr. denied the existence of troll farms in his campaign: "Find me one. Hanapan mo ako kahit isa." Read more »

Senate OKs SIM Card Registration Act on 3rd reading

Robert Mano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 16 05:08 PM

Once the measure is passed into law, Filipinos will also be required to register their active sim cards or else a telco can have it deactivated. Read more »

Beyond Duterte’s rank chambers

Dean Dela Paz
Posted at Nov 10 08:42 AM

President Duterte’s chamber is dark, and dank, echoing ghostly whispers and screams. Read more »

Willie Ong: We don’t use trolls in election campaign

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 01:33 AM

Vice-presidential candidate Willie Ong on Thursday tells supporters that fake social media accounts are out to shame him and Isko Moreno Domagoso. Read more »

Robredo denies 'presidential contender' asked for P1 billion

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 24 11:06 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Friday addressed a circulating social media post claiming a presidential contender demanded from her P1 billion. Read more »

Disinformation vs voter education

Dean Dela Paz
Updated as of Aug 10 11:13 PM

The basic difference between a lie and the truth underlies the foundation of voter education. Read more »

'Troll farms' attacked Manila's vaccination registration website: Isko Moreno

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 06 08:06 PM

Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso on Friday said the city's vaccination registration site was targeted by troll farms. Read more »

VP Robredo welcomes senators' call for probe into troll farms

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 01:49 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday welcomed an investigation being sought by several senators into troll farms, saying those who spread misinformation have serious “life and death” consequences on people and the country’s democracy. Read more »

Villanueva threatens to defund agencies bankrolling trolls

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 15 12:17 PM

Sen. Joel Villanueva on Thursday threatened to cut state funding to government agencies employing troll farms for the 2022 elections. Read more »

Palace says senators can investigate troll farms 'all they want'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 04:26 PM

Malacañang said on Wednesday lawmakers can investigate "all they want" regarding reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online.   Read more »

Senate probe sought on 'state-funded troll farms'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 10:53 AM

Twelve senators have called for an investigation into reports that public funds were allegedly being spent troll farms to spread misinformation and "fake news" online. Read more »

Paglipana ng troll farms pinaiimbestigahan sa Kongreso

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 23 09:02 PM

Ang troll farm ay isang organisado at sistematikong grupo na umaatake sa mga supporters at kalabang politiko gamit ang internet.   Read more »

A Troll President in 2022? Troll farms a threat to PH elections, says lawmaker

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 02:57 PM

A TROLL FARM IN EVERY PROVINCE: If troll farms have their way, the next Philippine president could be elected through the amplification of misinformation, fake news and outright lies on social media, a lawmaker warned Tuesday.  Read more »

Lacson seeking whistleblower's nod to name 'Usec' assembling troll farms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 09:01 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Thursday refused to identify the "undersecretary" he accused of building troll farms all over the country, adding he would do so only when his informant executes an affidavit.  Read more »

Lacson hinimok na pangalanan ang Usec na umano'y 'operator' ng troll farms

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 10 05:52 PM

Hinimok ng isang mambabatas sa Kamara si Sen. Panfilo Lacson na pangalanan ang "Undersecretary" na umano'y operator ng troll farms sa iba't ibang bahagi ng bansa.   Read more »

Lacson: Undersecretary building troll farms using gov't funds

Katrina Domingo and Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 04:34 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday said an undersecretary has been using public funds to put up "at least 2 troll farms" in every province in the Philippines. Read more »