Chinese accounts pounce on Mindanao secession issue to warn of 'civil war' in PhilippinesThis report forms part of Philstar.com's coverage of influence operations, which involve the spread of false information and propaganda that can mislead, cause confusion and prevent informed understanding and discourse. The call to secede Mindanao triggered not just a flurry of controversy among Filipinos. Besides anonymous accounts, the campaign was also amplified by one prominent Chinese media entity that is known to be an active distributor of the Chinese Communist Party’s propaganda. Most articles and posts were uploaded on Chinese social media platforms Weibo, Baijahao and NetEase. This, some alleged, was an indication of a brewing civil war.

Source: Philippine Star June 11, 2024 00:52 UTC