ADVERTISEMENTAuthorities also restricted access to some social media in a bid to stop the spreading of rumours and fake news. Social media partially blockedADVERTISEMENTAuthorities said nearly 70 demonstrators were arrested and portrayed the violence as a planned act by “provocateurs”. Chief security minister Wiranto said access to social media was going to be partly blocked — including photo and video sharing — to limit Internet hoaxes. The protests in support of Subianto have sparked a backlash online from opponents with the hashtag #Tangkapprabowo (#ArrestPrabowo) trending widely on social media. Wednesday’s early morning violence started after several thousand Subianto supporters rallied peacefully near the election supervisory agency’s office in the heart of the capital on Tuesday.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 22, 2019 08:28 UTC