Philippines Disinformation Profile
Philippines Domestic Disinformation
Philippines Media Environment
The Philippines was ranked 136 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index.[1] Private press is vigorous and popular tabloid press outlets can feature sensationalism.[2] The state has begun to file charges against high profile media outlets and journalists critical of the government.[3] There are very low levels of trust in mainstream media.[4]
The Philippines has a 62% internet penetration rate and has been called "the social media capital of the world.[5] In the Philippines troll farms have become increasingly popular after 2016. Troll farm employees can make up to $1,000 a month in a country where the average monthly salary is $278.[6][7]
Celebrities
From 2017 to 2018 a digital marketing group Twinmark Media Enterprises payed influencers and celebrities up to millions of pesos to promote disinformation, especially pro-duterte disinformaiton.[8]
2016 Election
President Duterte utilized a firm Gubanada who paid $200,000 to "keyboard trolls" in order to spread disinformation.[9]
COVID-19
In April 2020 Twitter suspended 200 accounts which defended the government's handling of the pandemic.[10]
- ↑ https://rsf.org/en/ranking
- ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-15527446
- ↑ https://medialandscapes.org/country/philippines
- ↑ https://medialandscapes.org/country/philippines
- ↑ https://medialandscapes.org/country/philippines
- ↑ https://www.stratcomcoe.org/mitigating-disinformation-southeast-asian-elections
- ↑ https://www.codastory.com/disinformation/philippines-troll-armies/
- ↑ https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/celebrities-influencers-get-paid-to-boost-duterte-propaganda-fake-news
- ↑ http://comprop.oii.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/89/2017/07/Troops-Trolls-and-Troublemakers.pdf
- ↑ https://www.codastory.com/disinformation/philippines-troll-armies/