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Use of 'cyber troops' found in 48 countries, up from 28 last year – report
The University of Oxford, in a report from July titled, 'Challenging Truth and Trust: A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation,' aimed to inform about the further growth of misinformation and manipulation campaigns

PH, 27 other countries use 'cyber troops' to manipulate opinion – study
A University of Oxford study says one trait of cyber troops in the Philippines is individual targeting which is used to silence political dissent online and often leads to real life threats and reputational damage