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Today's log out of the 
: Twitter confirmed to @washingtonpost that it suspended "hundreds of accounts" tweeting under hashtags defending the Philippine government's covid response. The accounts violated rules on platform manipulation and spamming. 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/08/coronavirus-latest-news-2/
: Twitter confirmed to @washingtonpost that it suspended "hundreds of accounts" tweeting under hashtags defending the Philippine government's covid response. The accounts violated rules on platform manipulation and spamming. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/04/08/coronavirus-latest-news-2/
A lot of online back-and-forth since #OustDuterte topped Philippine Twitter trends. Since then, #IStandWithThePresident, #OursDuterte, #YesToABSCBNShutDown, and #boycottligosardines have trended too. A lot of accounts tweeting there looked like this: https://twitter.com/ramboreports/status/1246323006848155649?s=20
For an idea of how troll farms work, here's what came out of our visit to one operation last year.
A few takeaways: They are adjusting to social media algorithms. Sometimes they steal identities, or post abt hobbies, entertainment between gov't support. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/why-crafty-internet-trolls-in-the-philippines-may-be-coming-to-a-website-near-you/2019/07/25/c5d42ee2-5c53-11e9-98d4-844088d135f2_story.html
A few takeaways: They are adjusting to social media algorithms. Sometimes they steal identities, or post abt hobbies, entertainment between gov't support. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/why-crafty-internet-trolls-in-the-philippines-may-be-coming-to-a-website-near-you/2019/07/25/c5d42ee2-5c53-11e9-98d4-844088d135f2_story.html
From @momblogger and @object404 of the Consortium on Democracy and Disinformation: These Twitter trends come after criticism of gov't, the organic support of Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto ( #Vivico, #ProtectVico), and mass reporting of propagandist Mocha Uson. https://www.rappler.com/technology/social-media/255307-mocha-uson-blog-unavailable-facebook
Personal note: I also noticed these trolls crowding up my mentions, particularly for tweets on Marcos and #NoToABSCBNShutdown. I report these accounts and hide their replies to keep them off your feed.
Here's a thread on how to #starvethetrolls: https://twitter.com/YoungStarPhils/status/1245678839109267462?s=20
Here's a thread on how to #starvethetrolls: https://twitter.com/YoungStarPhils/status/1245678839109267462?s=20
