Rappler's latest stories on social media manipulation
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
Facebook, Twitter takedowns show quandary in curbing manipulation
Gaping holes remain in online platforms and that not enough is being done to counter foreign interference, says former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos
More governments manipulate media with 'bots,' trolls – study
Other countries also increased their efforts to censor and manipulate information, the report says, including a 'keyboard army' of people employed and paid $10 a day by the Philippine government to amplify the impression of widespread support of a brutal drugs crackdown
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
