MANILA, Philippines — “I believe all political groups should commit to a troll disarmament,” so says Senator Joel Villanueva, who was among the 12 senators who sought for an investigation into the alleged state-funded “troll farms.”
In a statement on Monday, Villanueva described “troll farms” as “weapons of mass distraction.”
“Organized trolls are weapons of mass distraction. The seeds of falsehood they plant ripen into hate ready to be harvested by those who are harmed by the truth,” he said.
“When they peddle anti-vaccine information, the repercussions are literally deadly,” he added.
Further, the senator underscored the importance of exchanges “anchored on …
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