Rappler's latest stories on trolling
[OPINYON] Comments section, vicious sub-platform
Ang comments section ay tuntungan din ng mga tao upang magpahayag ng kanilang ideya na dati’y eksklusibo lang sa mga letter-to-the-editor section ng pahayagan
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[OPINYON] Ang malawak na kabukiran ng mga troll
Sino nagsabing mahina ang sektor ng agrikultura sa bansa? Heto’t buhay na buhay, masaganang-masagana ang mga farm, ang mga troll farm.
[OPINYON] Ang silbi ng social media troll
Ang mas malaking usapin ay hindi ang pamemeke.... Ang mas malaking usapin ay dahil maraming naniniwala sa pineke o retokadong impormasyon
Russian trolls aimed to deter black U.S. voters – study
The primary goal of the Internet Research Agency (IRA) is to deepen divisions in US society and convince Democrat-favoring liberals – including Latinos, youths and the LGBTQ community – not to vote, a report says
Fake news, real women: Disinformation gone macho
When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head
[OPINYON] Sa trolls na mawawalan ng trabaho dahil sa FB crackdown
P'wede mo nang isiwalat na inuutusan kang sumumpa at murahin ang lahi ng binu-bully ninyong account, habang pinupuri mo ang karahasan at pagpatay, habang winawalang-bahala mo ang bumabagsak na ekonomiya
[OPINYON] Yogyakarta Diaries: Pero binabagabag pa rin ako ng komedya sa Pilipinas
Mabubusog na naman tayo sa pangako habang paparami nang paparami ang nahihirapang tugunan ang totoong pagkagutom
Salita ng Taon 2018: Narito ang mga pinagpipilian
Ang 11 nominadong salita ay naging laman ng mga balita at diskusyon, at bukambibig ng mga Filipino sa nakalipas na dalawang taon
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
[OPINION] Why did God give us Duterte?
God did not give us Duterte to be our President. The 16 million voters chose him to be President and he is now President. But God can write straight with crooked lines. Even from something bad, good can come out.
Documentary | Fake news in the Philippines: Dissecting the propaganda machine
In this documentary, Rappler looks into the Philippine propaganda machine – where it started and how it operates – and its chilling similarities around the world
Youth leaders harassed online after seeking Mocha Uson’s dismissal
Akbayan Youth shares screenshots of some of the hate comments, which are calling for the student leaders to get raped or killed
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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
What does Leni Robredo think about online bashers?
Vice President Leni Robredo says that the tirades against her have become so 'ridiculous' that she's actually 'excited' to see what her bashers come up with next
Bots, Assange, an alliance: Has Russian propaganda infiltrated the Philippines?
(UPDATED) A Russian-linked Twitter account used to interfere in polls in Spain is now tweeting exclusively about the Philippines – one of several disturbing developments that may suggest Kremlin propaganda in the country
In fighting disinformation and trolls, silence 'cannot be an option'
From Wikipedia to Facebook, how do we fight back against trolls, 'fake news' and historical revisionism?
How Duterte supporters swarmed the ICC Facebook page
'All the posts of the past two days have been swarmed and attacked by Filipino trolls – every single post. It is crazy and it is full of non-sequiturs,' says computer programmer Carlos Nazareno
Chief disinformation architects in the PH: Not exactly who you think
Understanding that fake news is the professional product of advertising and PR strategists means we need to challenge the broader system that has not only normalized political deception but made it financially rewarding.
Netizens fear troll exploitation of Facebook's 'downvote' button
Some users think this feature would be abused by trolls and bots, while some say users' freedom of speech would be unaffected
Twitter says Russia-linked accounts more widespread
Twitter is criticized for allowing the spread of bogus news – some of which was directed by Russia – ahead of the 2016 US election and in other countries
Malacañang defends Duterte tapping Facebook for 2016 polls
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque says it would have been 'foolhardy' for any political candidate not to use the popular social networking site as a campaign tool
Robredo’s New Year wish: Unity, fewer calamities, zero killings
'Tingin ko hindi naging maganda iyong 2017 as far as pagkakaisa is concerned – masyadong polarized iyong mga Pilipino noong mga nakaraang buwan at nakaraang taon,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
Robredo slams EJKs, online trolls in Human Rights Day message
(UPDATED) 'Dapat din nating bigyang-diin ang diwa ng pagdiriwang na ito, dahil sa mga nakababahalang balita tungkol sa malawakang paglabag sa karapatang pantao, lalo na sa mga nasa laylayan ng lipunan,' says the Vice President
‘Black propaganda’ under Duterte admin reduced trust in media
'So makikita naman natin may effect din ‘yong pagkampanya against us,...sa pagsabi na presstitute ‘yang mga ‘yan, bayaran lahat sila. Hindi naman po totoo,' says CMFR chief Melinda Quintos-de Jesus
Social media users advised to be critical of trolls
‘You have to engage them and fight back,’ says veteran journalist Ed Lingao at Rappler’s ‘Truth, Trust, and Democracy’ forum
Freedom of speech ‘limits the power of government to lie’
Veteran reporter Ed Lingao says about fake news online, ‘Everybody has the right to be wrong, but everybody has the responsibility to get it right’
FORUM: Truth, trust, and democracy in the age of selfies, trolls, and bots
The public forum on 'Truth, Trust, and Democracy in the Age of Selfies, Trolls and Bots' aims to help promote a better understanding of how social media and other digital platforms work
AGENDA: Truth, Trust, and Democracy in the Age of Selfies, Trolls, and Bots
This public forum on November 28 aims to promote a better understanding of the nature of digital platforms and how they affect public opinion
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[EDITORIAL] AnimatED: Saan pumalpak ang Facebook?
Hindi naka-optimize ang Facebook para sa katotohanan. Narito ang limang sablay ng social media giant.
Presidential Spokesman Facebook account posts troll-like comment
The 'Office of the Presidential Spokesperson' Facebook account, a verified one, commented at around 11:30 am, 'si pia at si lourd devera pantay na sa kakupalan'
Why do Filipino netizens troll?
A sociology paper examines some of the reasons why Filipino social media users behave aggressively online – when they can be normally civil people offline
A Game of Trolls: A martial law musical for millennials
The play is PETA s effort to start a conversation on Martial Law
Bothered by online backlash? DOTr asks if Grab, Uber hired PR firm, trolls
The LTFRB had been bashed maligned Did any of the two hire ad agencies using minions and all the other to bash the LTFRB? DOTr Assistant Secretary for commuter affairs Elvira Medina asks in a Senate hearing
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
Duterte says online defenders, trolls hired only during campaign
President Rodrigo Duterte calls the University of Oxford which released a study about social media manipulation a school for the stupid people
Resist the trolls, resist the hate
When trolls win everyone including those who support President Duterte loses
Twitter drops default 'egg' profile photo, replaces it with human silhouette
The change is due to the egg s perceived association with trolls and anonymous abuse
Is there limit to online hate?
Trolls – and the massive machineries of hatred that operate them – all become banal in the face of compassion
Norway 'anti-troll' site quizzes readers before commenting
The quiz gauges whether the reader actually read the article or not
Why Alvarez' bill criminalizing fake social media accounts won't work
House Bill 5021 proposes to penalize fake social media account holders and people behind bots with 6 to 12 years in prison on top of a P30 000 to P50 000 fine
Bishop Pabillo: Trolls can't defeat us if we all speak
UPDATED Magsalita kayo sa Facebook nyo says Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo at the Walk for Life against killings in the Philippines
Australian envoy to PH: Fake news 'a threat to democracy'
Australian Ambassador Amanda Gorely hails the mainstream media s very important role in a democracy in this era of so called fake news
De Lima: Fake news part of 'poison' from Duterte administration
Who benefits from these lies? Let us not make it easy for them to kill us by willingly and submissively swallowing the poison they feed us says Senator Leila de Lima
'Fake news and trolls are not mercy' – Balanga bishop
Bullying and Internet bashing are not mercy Balanga Bishop Ruperto Santos also says at the World Apostolic Congress on Mercy
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