In my previous column, 'Social media influencers and modern politics,' I discussed the dangerous influence of digital PR agencies and influencers in spreading political disinformation, highlighting the urgent need for accountability. Recently, we have had a frightening glimpse of how this power can be abused differently—by targeting regular people. TV host and entrepreneur Maggie Wilson has been using her platform to raise awareness about the alleged disinformation campaign against her. Through a series of screenshots that Wilson obtained, TikTok influencers with over 3 million followers agreed in a group chat to defame Wilson in exchange for P8,000 per post.

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