The rise of trolls in the Philippines (and what we can do about it)

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Cabañes, Jason Vincent and Cornelio, Jayeel S.. 2017. The rise of trolls in the Philippines (and what we can do about it). In: Nicole Curato, ed. A Duterte Reader: Critical Essays on the Early Presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. Quezon City, Philippines: Ateneo de Manila University Press, pp. 231-250. ISBN 9789715507936 [Book Section]

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In this chapter, we consider the definition of an online political troll. We argue that in the Philippines, as in many other contexts, one needs to be careful in approaching such a contested term. We then look at the role of the online political troll in Philippine politics. We attend to how they have gained unprecedented popularity through the distinct dynamics of the country’s democracy, but also to how they have undermined the possibility of making better this very same democracy. We conclude by turning to normative frameworks that might help the public sphere move away from the pernicious predominance of toxic online political trolling. We suggest two particular approaches to re-imagining the country’s media so that it could move towards a more democratic future.

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