Exposed: Pro-China Trolls in the Philippines

Investigations & Articles

PART THREE: Ambassador Huang and the Chinese Embassy behind anti-Philippines trolls?

Are the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines and the Chinese embassy in Manila behind pro-China trolls spreading misinformation about the Philippines and the South China / West Philippine Sea? We’ve linked 80+ accounts on FB and X to embassy activity, and we’ll show you how we did it. Recap

Investigations & Articles

PART TWO: When pro-China trolls get exposed! A deeper dive into avoiding scrutiny

As you know, here at All Source China we’ve been doing an investigation into what we suspect is coordinated activity to push pro-China narratives in the Philippines. This activity also seems designed to dampen criticism of the actions of the Chinese state, especially the China Coast Guard, in the

Investigations & Articles

PART ONE: Social Media in the Philippines: Are pro-China trolls influencing the political narrative?

Poor tradecraft gives away fake social media accounts promoting China’s interests in the Indo-Pacific online space. A rise in tensions between China and the Philippines has been hitting the news in recent weeks and months, caused by an increase in alleged aggression by Chinese vessels in the South China