Pro-China X (formerly Twitter) accounts are running a coordinated campaign against President Marcos Jr. and the Philippines’ West PH Sea efforts while amplifying content favoring VP Sara Duterte.
China is attempting to create a buffer zone in the South China Sea, militarizing artificial islands to keep away the US and its allies from patrolling the strategic waterway where about $3 trillion worth of annual trade passes.
A Facebook user posted a reel showing the photo of President Xi Jinping and President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and falsely claimed that the Philippines and China had finally reconciled.
Various posts on Facebook and YouTube spread rumors that Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro has left his post as secretary of the Department of National Defense.
A TikTok video falsely claimed that US officials “stormed” Malacañan Palace on July 31, to hear a “hair-raising” announcement from President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.