Rappler's latest stories on online propaganda
#HandsOffOurStudents trends as Filipinos call out fake accounts swarming Facebook
'The real terrorists are behind these attacks to the privacy and security of students and people who are critical of the administration's incompetence,' a netizen says
4 new tactics, terms in online manipulation campaigns – report
According to the researchers, the 4 techniques are a form of a broader online manipulation strategy called 'source hacking'
Propaganda-spewing Russian trolls act differently online from regular people
Trolls take advantage of weaknesses in society, and the fix involves not just technological means but more so educating people
A hacker explains Russia's use of cyber warfare in 2016 U.S. election
'Everything about Hillary Clinton had to be negative and you really had to tear into her. It was all about the leaked email, the corruption scandals, and the fact that she is super rich,' says a former Russian troll
Propagandists target Catholic Church after Duterte rant vs God
Over the weekend, Rappler receives nearly 30 reports about fake news on the Catholic Church. The fake news items spare no one, from Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle to Pope Francis himself.
Is the Philippines in step with Russian online propaganda warfare?
The same techniques detailed in Robert Mueller's Russia-Trump indictment are pervasive here and have accomplished the same goal as the Russians': sow discord
Fake accounts, manufactured reality on social media
Suspicious and fake Facebook accounts share common practices, forming a nest that spreads and repeats lies and propaganda
When trolls and propagandists occupy the Internet
There is a lot of manipulation happening online The Internet has transformed into a lawless arena where gladiators compete for our likes shares eyeballs clicks
The dark, ugly side of social media marketing
Black propaganda should have no place among marketers Our marketing tools may now be digital but what has not and should not change is our ethics
