Because of Manipulation and Spam?
Twitter has banned hundreds of accounts allegedly tied to supporters of Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr, alleging that they breached the social media giant's policies on manipulation and spam.
The son and namesake of the country's former dictator is gaining support from a large social media campaign aimed at electing him in May, which opponents claim attempts to rewrite the family's past.
Twitter stated that it has checked the accounts and hashtags mentioned in a recent Rappler story.
Twitter stated in a statement issued to AFP Saturday that more than 300 accounts had been banned "for breaking our platform manipulation and spam policies."
The majority of them had been removed before the Rappler piece was published on Tuesday, and an inquiry was continuing, according to the report.
Filipinos are among the world's most avid social media users, and the country has emerged as a significant battlefield for false news.
"With the Philippine elections coming up in May, we're very diligent about identifying and deleting suspicious information operations targeting election topics," Twitter added.
According to Marcos Jr.'s spokesman, Vic Rodriguez, there is "no confidence" that all of the blocked accounts belonged to supporters of the presidential candidate.
Recent polls show Marcos Jr. with a massive advantage over his nearest challenger and foe, incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo.
According to Rappler, Marcos Jr supporters were "trying to dominate Twitter" and many of the profiles probed were formed around the time he declared his presidential run in October.
Twitter stated that "unless the accounts are inauthentic, paid, or automated, which we see no clear evidence of in this case," posting political content on an account or encouraging people to do so using hashtags was permitted.
Last Monday, Facebook announced the expansion of a test program that would allow users in Brazil, Spain, and the Philippines to report false content.
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SOURCE: yahoo
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