Philippines: Facebook Removes China-based Fake Accounts


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Philippines: Facebook Removes China-based Fake Accounts Aie Balagtas See and Jojo Rinoza Manila Rochelle Chuck, a 12th-grade student, looks at a Facebook page during a break between online classes at her home in Dagupan City, Philippines, Sept. 23, 2020. Jojo Rinoza/BenarNews Social media giant Facebook said on Tuesday it has taken down more than 150 fake accounts that originated in China over interfering in Philippine politics, including those that promote Beijing’s interests in the South China Sea and that back President Rodrigo Duterte’s daughter as his successor in 2022. The accounts, which have a vast following in the Philippines, were...