MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo on Sunday welcomed the call of senators to investigate allegations that public funds are being used to run troll farms.
READ: 12 senators seek probe into ‘state-funded troll farms’
Robredo, a victim of trolls herself, said that while internet trolling has been around for some time, the investigation is “never too late.”
“Para sa akin, very much welcome itong Senate investigation,” she said in radio DZXL. “Ako mismo, biktima na ako ng napakaraming fake news.”
(The senate investigation is very much welcome since I was a victim of fake news myself.)
“Mula sa 2016, magkontra ka sa administrasyon, isa-swarm ka ng mga troll…
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