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Duterte and Social Media in the Philippines
The President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has admitted to hiring social media commenters for his campaign, while denying the existence of a digital army. Despite running a cheap campaign, he won 40% of the vote and has been known to contradict himself on issues such as running a death squad.