This raises a valid question about Facebook’s commitment to effectively police its own platform and the bias of their advisors," he also said. In response to the busted accounts, Duterte addressed the social media giant at a televised address, saying: "Facebook, listen to me. Over the coronavirus pandemic, the Philippine National Police has consistently posted content vilifying and red-tagging activists, government critics and even registered party-list lawmakers on its official social media accounts, none of which has been acknowledged by police leadership. Labiste added that with the looming 2022 elections, disinformation operations could be ramped up to sway results if left unchecked. "It's been proven that fake accounts can influence elections... the effects are scary, and the Philippines' case is not isolated.

Source: Philippine Star October 05, 2020 09:56 UTC