This Nigerian prince scam really got out of hand it seems.
Well, tbf, the situation in our country resulted in a combination of poor computer literacy (see, even my co-teachers believed in that 'Tallano Gold' story, which was presented in socmed as 'history they don't want you to know'), well-oiled propaganda machine (assisted by Cambridge Analytica), underestimation of the Aquino admin of the power of online ads, and the culture of Filipinos having bias in underdogs (the Marcos have long portrayed themselves as persecuted people, whereas, the US Court in Hawaii ruled that they plundered the Philippines, and it was corroborated by the findings of the local courts here).
Another case of Mandela Effect is the claims that Filipinos during the Martial Law Era of the Philippines was in good shape.
Economic data online (I just forgot the sources, but it's easily searchable online) showed otherwise. Talking to those who actually lived in that time (even the pro-Marcoses) would tell you stories of replacing rice with milled corn because the former is too pricey, and rationing (including gasoline). There were also famines (see Negros Famine of 1980s), where thousands died.
On the political side, repression of personal freedoms, like freedom to express and gather. Documented stories of military and police abuses were rampant, though repressed. Conservative estimates put the number of people who 'disappeared' at 3k; not including those who were killed for their political beliefs.
While Filipinos of 1980s up to mid-1990s remember these well, the new generation doesn't. Hence they were vulnerable to online propaganda and disinformation.
The Marcoses also propagated the idea that 'NutriBun', a nutritious bread that was distributed in Philippine Public Schools in their time, and funded by USAID, was a sign that the Marcoses managed the economy well.
A lot believed that shit. NutriBun did exist, but because there's rampant malnutrition in Filipino children of that era.
Any case, I'd better stop talking too much. I'm ready to die, but not from an assassin's bulet. ??
