I often refrain from joining the conversation when they’re ranting about social media. I mean it’s so, like, 2009, over 10 years ago. I must have first joined Facebook in the mid-2000s and, by 2010, I might have had enough time trying to decide exactly what I felt about Mark Zuckerberg’s...
He has millions following his every move on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Still, Daniel Padilla is not too eager to use these platforms as much. What gives? Well, according to the actor-singer, the whole thing still feels unnatural for him. "It’s not natural. Hindi ko kaya, nahihirapan ako,” he...
Some 800 farmers and young Filipinos are set to take up in-depth digital literacy trainings through the Digital Farmers Program (DFP) 102 that will take place next month. FARMERS GO DIGITAL -- A farmer-youth tandem completes the hands-on activity on smartphone familiarization under the Digital...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija had a witty comeback for a supposed traffic violator who requested to be let off the hook on the ground that he was an avid 'follower' of the former. MMDA traffic czar Edison Bong Nebrija (Photo from Nebrija's...
A think tank head said on Saturday, July 17, that potential candidates for the May 2022 polls don’t need a troll army, but they need volunteers like ordinary people who will fight back against the trolls. Victor Andres “Dindo” Manhit, president of Stratbase Albert Del Rosario Institute for...
Looks like Bossing has had enough of people spreading fake news via social media. The popular actor-TV host otherwise known as Vic Sotto admonished them in a recent episode of “Eat Bulaga.” He said, "Eto, makinig kayo... eto ang hugot ko for the day, sa mga nagsa-cyberbully o gumagawa ng fake...
Twelve senators are calling for an investigation on reports that public funds are being spent on troll farms that spread misinformation thru social media. (Dawid Sokolowski/UNSPLASH) Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, and...
Senators Vicente "Tito" Sotto III and Panfilo "Ping" Lacson welcomed on Monday, July 12, the plan of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to include social media advertisements in the computation of campaign expenses of candidates for the May, 2022 elections. (UNSPLASH) "That's a good move. The...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar emerged as the "most influential" potential candidate for Senate in the 2022 elections in terms of social media and mainstream media Facebook pages influence, a research company found. DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, Presidential...
Manila Mayor Francisco 'Isko Moreno' Domagoso and Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao are the most politically influential among personalities perceived to either be running as president or vice president next year, a social media analytics report said. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and Senator Manny...
EDITORS DESK A famous doctor's Facebook account was used by cybercriminals to solicit funds for a supposedly sick relative, a well-known religious leader. The doctor's friends trusted that he messaged them on FB Messenger and sent money without verifying. His account was taken over because he...
Many businesses have shifted online, which makes establishing a social media presence highly beneficial. Having a physical store is also currently a disadvantage due to the health risks and other consequences ensued by the COVID-19 crisis. There are different types of social media with...
