MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Pangilinan is pushing for a Senate investigation into the sudden surge of dummy accounts on Facebook. Pangilinan sought the investigation on Tuesday through Senate Resolution No. ADVERTISEMENTIn filing the resolution, Pangilinan noted how the sudden surge of dummy Facebook accounts following protests staged on the streets and online against the anti-terrorism bill. “Some Facebook users reported to have received threats from said dummy accounts using their names. “We should not be utterly defenseless against social media manipulation and threats.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 09, 2020 06:56 UTC