Hanoi (VNA) - The Philippines is investigating the proliferation offake Facebook accounts using the identities of students, journalists andgovernment officials.
Authorities first identified the fake accounts over the weekend following large-crowdgatherings to protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-terror bill. Theaccounts carried names of students from the University of Philippines.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he has ordered the cybercrime officeand National Bureau of Investigation to probe the abnormal matter.
Facebook said it was looking into reports of suspicious activity, and would acton accounts violating its policies.
The Philippine parliament on June 3 passed the bill, which replaces theexisting Human Security Act of 2007./.
Authorities first identified the fake accounts over the weekend following large-crowdgatherings to protest President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-terror bill. Theaccounts carried names of students from the University of Philippines.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said he has ordered the cybercrime officeand National Bureau of Investigation to probe the abnormal matter.
Facebook said it was looking into reports of suspicious activity, and would acton accounts violating its policies.
The Philippine parliament on June 3 passed the bill, which replaces theexisting Human Security Act of 2007./.
VNA
