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Most importantly, if you encounter a troll online, DO NOT FEED IT. Failure to do so might trigger a heated discourse which will only benefit them in the end.

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As we step into modernization, all of us have access to social media. Trolls mostly use online platforms as their gateway to gain attention from the public, so we ordinary citizens should ensure that the pieces of information we choose to believe comes from a credible source. It is our responsibility to confirm the accuracy of an issue before we post something about it to avoid being a carrier of misinformation.

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The government is not instigating significant change in the political troll industry. Instead of eliminating and lessening the stigma of political trolling, they are feeding it, as evidence by the allegations of Senator Lacson. The senator claimed that a government official utilized the government's funds to organize troll farms in several provinces. The trolls would supposedly become beneficial in the upcoming 2022 election to defame the candidate's opponents.

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Lacson: Undersecretary organizing troll farms vs gov't critics, 2022 candidates | 24 Oras

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There is a significant need to spread awareness about this social issue, especially now that we have peers who are eligible to vote for the future leaders of our country. Our group aims to enlighten the voters about the evident presence of political trolls in social media. We do not want our country to be led by impotent leaders who are not up to face our country's challenges.

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Political Trolling affects the future of our world. These trolls concoct fake news relating to various governmental problems, provoking people to formulate decisions that might stir conflicts, leading to the disruption of peace in our society.

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The vulgar work of trolling in the Philippines has been recognised worldwide creating an agitated citizenry who have been fighting each other because of mixed beliefs.

Jason Cabanes and Jonathan Ong in their article “In the Philippines, political trolling is an industry – this is how it works”, features the work of an influencer who is paid to wreak havoc among netizens.

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Our group understands that this is a broad topic; therefore, setting a parameter is essential to avoid being misled by other aspects. After narrowing down the topic, the social issue our group would like to focus our attention on is "Political Trolls."

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The Philippines also have a fair share of trolls especially in the virtual world. The fabrications of fake news cook up tales that damage their targets, a politician, a company, or the government.

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The 16th  Sustainable Development Goal promotes Peace, Injustice, and Strong Institutions in our world. It aims to reduce all forms of violence and prioritize the protection of others.

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Since the emergence of the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its spread as a pandemic, the media was teeming with misinformation that led to psychological, social, and economic consequences among the global public. The pandemic has resulted in the rapid propagation of conspiracy theories that pose a risk to public health, a surge in online anti-Asian hate speech, and the proliferation of covid-19 scams.

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Feelings are, by definition, hard to put into words. So to accurately describe the anxiety now gripping the world is extremely challenging. Still, to say that people are merely scared of the novel coronavirus storming around the globe doesn’t do it justice. The fear of the mass is fueled as political trolls ride on to the issues birthed during this crisis. These issues are proliferated into different facets as people perceive them in many ways. Keeping a keen perspective and educating ourselves will always become our shield that will give us clarity in the midst of this perplexity.

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Within the four corners of a room, an army of trolls are manipulating, brainwashing, and trolling hundreds of people online. It's no doubt that spreading fake information all over social media has a significant impact on our political insights. On some occasions, the trolls even go as far as threatening the safety of internet users, which is where our sustainable development goal comes in.

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Hypothetically speaking, residents in Mindanao are involved in disseminating peddled lies induced by hired trolled accounts. Unknowingly, they might be part of a disinformation supply chain due to their excessive loyalty to the current president.

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This social issue had not only evolved globally but locally as well. In Mindanao, a vast majority of people are DDS(Die-hard Duterte Supporters). The current president himself admitted to using an army of defenders during his presidential campaign, so what makes us think he doesn't do it now?

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Based on the information we've gathered from Reutors.com, Russian troll farms interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential election on social media by manipulating American public opinion.  It sparked various controversies due to the Russian's included attempt to divide Americans in terms of "race and extreme ideology."