More Than 300 Twitter Accounts Suspended for Promoting Philippines’ Presidential Front Runner

More Than 300 Twitter Accounts Suspended for Promoting Philippines’ Presidential Front Runner
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., vice-presidential candidate and son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, reacts as confetti rains during his "miting-de-avance" in Manila, Philippines, on May 5, 2016. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
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Twitter on Friday suspended over 300 accounts linked to Philippines presidential election candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s support network, following an investigative report by local media alleging that Marcos-related accounts and hashtags were dominating the platform.

Veteran politician Marcos, 64, popularly known as “Bongbong,” is the son of the late dictator overthrown in a 1986 “people power” revolution. The former senator has reportedly emerged as the lead candidate ahead of the May vote.

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