Architects of Networked Disinformation: Behind the Scenes of Troll Accounts and Fake News Production in the Philippines
No technology has been weaponized at such an unprecedented global scale as social media. Diverse research approaches now attempt to decipher how laptop screens and smartphones around the world are used to manipulate public debate, hijack mainstream media agenda, and influence political agendas.\nIn this report, we: Narrate "deep stories" of individual workers positioned at different levels of the hierarchy, not to vilify them but to understand their motivations and social backgrounds. Discuss th
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Published: 8 February 2019
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Misinformation · Military & security
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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