Bong Marcos Research Paper

Who is Bong Bong Marcos? What kind of image do we, Filipinos see in him? Some people despise him for the very fact that he is the son of a notorious dictator in the 70s and 80s, while others admire him for his charisma and sense of sincerity in his work. But where do these admiration and anger can be evidently seen? The whole image of BBM is expressed not by his existence alone, but with the active influence of social media. For me, Bong Bong Marcos’s image is portrayed in the social media as a positive one. Although there are a lot of negative perspective of him by many, the number of his supporters outweighs the number of his hecklers. But why is there a trend in the Philippines to suddenly forget? Did they suddenly forget the hardships and sufferings that Filipinos experienced during the Martial law? This is the perfect example that showcase the true power and influence of social media. Social media is one of the

This impact sometimes surpass the boundaries of truth, sincerity, and morality of a situation or a person. Because of this, countless fallacies and misconceptions have been generated and have attracted many viewers. Most of these viewers, when faced with these false statements, tend to believe on it, usually on a one sided stand. As a consequence, the victims of these false statements in the social media end up being in a state of prejudice.
Social media, in relation to the Marcos family, produced statements that express conflicting ideas. Some tend to stand up for them, while others defame them for their ruthlessness and lavish way of living during the Marcos administration. All of these statements, because of the information age in the 21st century, is now being expressed in the social media without any constraints, giving the social network users the utmost freedom to voice out their concerns or stand about a certain topic without considering the detrimental effects that it may cause to