Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-Making Disinformation

A Facebook 'military interest' page that misrepresented old photos and videos of army operations to falsely claim that Washington was helping its ally Manila prepare for war. JAM STA ROSA / AFP

By By Ara Eugenio, Jan Cuyco, Lucille Sodipe, Nattakorn Ploddee

Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found.

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