Tolentino exposes link between Chinese embassy and troll farms
Senate Majority Leader Francis ‘Tol’ Tolentino delved one step deeper into Beijing’s foreign interference in the country’s affairs. Presenting documents, including a service contract between the Chinese Embassy and a local PR firm, Tolentino said that China has been contracting troll farms to manipulate public opinion and sow division among Filipinos in social media. The operation he said is linked to espionage and hacking activities meant to advance China’s interests in the country and the region.