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manufactured trending topics

Coverage of manufactured trending topics in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 31 · 00:00 UTCMost recent: May 31 · 00:00 UTC
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  • POLITICSMay 31 · 00:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
    AI ‘slopaganda’ and the battle for Philippine political reality

    The Philippines has a history of using politically weaponized memes and internet trolls. Recent changes in information warfare now rely on smartphones and AI-generated prompts, with former President Rodrigo Duterte's supporters pioneering industrial-scale disinformation through social media, memes, viral videos, paid amplifiers, and manufactured trending topics.