Social Media, The Duterte Era
Who really believed among the Philippine television network establishments and local news agencies that social media will have a major effect on the 2016 Philippine election at that time. Safe to say that the Philippine's Duterte became president of the Philippines partly because of social media. Thanks to the pro Duterte social media fans, a pro-duterte social media phenomena came to be and partly to protect the president of the Philippines from online attacks.
Now, certain quarters are finding ways to silence these fanatical social media followers of Duterte (as if they can), why?. I've watched lawyers being interviewed by news media personalities on suggestions how to stop these social media fanatics. Are media people afraid?. Or maybe television networks are trying to create a mindset of their listeners and viewers for a future agenda.
Going back to the Duterte phenomena. It's just that Duterte's social media suporters had done it first, no rules, maybe a love for the Duterte way. It's basically the understanding of the power of social media on Philippine politics and way of life. As a result, supporters of President Duterte in social media are now branded as Dutertards (retarded followers of Duterte) or the "Dutertrolls", a phenomena indeed but this is another story. Now, do we want the Dutertards to stop or a Duterte to be stopped...?.
If only previous administration leaders had the political will to do what needs to be done. Do you think the Philippines will have this social media phenomena?, do you think Mr Duterte will still run for president?.
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