NSC says China meddling in PHL elections through disinformation campaign - BusinessWorld Online
- The Philippines accused China on Thursday of interfering in the forthcoming May midterm elections.
- This accusation emerged during a Senate hearing discussing China's alleged espionage activities.
- Evidence presented linked the Chinese Embassy in Manila to local troll farm operations.
- A security official stated, "information operations are... Interfering in the forthcoming elections."
- President Marcos has ordered a thorough investigation into the alleged foreign interference.
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Palace: Look deeper into China ‘meddling’ in polls
Malacañang has ordered a “deeper investigation” of reports that China was allegedly meddling in next month’s midterm elections, Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Friday, following disclosures made a day earlier by the Senate majority leader and a National Security Council (NSC) official during a hearing. “This is really alarming,” said Castro, an undersecretary […]...Keep on reading: Palace: Look deeper into China ‘meddling’ in polls
Philippines orders probe into alleged interference in elections despite China's denial
Probe follows National Security Council's remarks that 'information operations are being conducted that are Chinese state-sponsored in the Philippines and are actually interfering in the forthcoming elections' - Anadolu Ajansı
Marcos orders probe into alleged foreign interference in elections
MANILA — Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has ordered an investigation into alleged foreign interference in next month’s elections after a top security official’s warning that Chinese state-sponsored groups may be attempting to influence the outcome of the vote. “This is truly alarming,” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro told a media briefing. “We will conduct a thorough investigation […] The post Marcos orders probe …
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