“Most of my close contacts including relatives of different age groups had dummy accounts created in their name,” she recalled. “It was disturbing and stressful.”UP Cebu student publication Tug-ani reported cases of duplicate accounts on Saturday, June 6. As the news spread, it became apparent that the issue of dummy accounts was not limited to the UP community or activists. Harassment from dummy accountsWhile affected Facebook users decried dummy accounts as identity theft, others saw a darker side to the issue. RELATED STORIES:Is the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts a ‘prelude to a crackdown’?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 08, 2020 12:49 UTC