INTERNET TROLL FARMS: What are they?
INTERNET TROLL FARMS: What are they?
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A troll farm usually consists of 500 members with each having 100-200 fake accounts each. These troll farms offer the services of posting, defense, and also spreading negative information. These paid workers are tasked to move against the enemies of the client, for the benefit of their campaign.
WHEN WERE THEY USED?
WHEN WERE THEY USED?
A study by Columbia SIPA researchers discovered a link between Russian internet trolls and their influence over Donald Trump’s 2016 victory.
Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the use of internet trolls as a conduit of fake news was utilized to sway the minds of the population to support the main beneficiary of the disinformation campaign: Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
WHO ARE THEIR MAIN TARGETS?
WHO ARE THEIR MAIN TARGETS?
Because they did not grow up on the internet like Millennials, many older members of Generation X and the Baby Boomer generation are less adept at navigating online environments.
Additionally, these individuals are more inclined to feed the online trolls or fall for online frauds when they lack internet literacy and online practices.
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