MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities on Thursday demanded some of the world’s biggest social media platforms report how many accounts they have deactivated since a ban on accounts for children younger than 16 became law. Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads,...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Monday, Dec. 8, that it has launched a comprehensive investigation into the killing of a former journalist turned councilor in Marihatag, Surigao del Sur. Gerry Campos, a former radio broadcaster and municipal councilor in Marihatag town, was stabbed dead...
BACOLOD CITY – The municipal government of Toboso in Negros Occidental has banned government officials and employees from creating social media content during office hours and within all local government unit (LGU) premises. In a memorandum issued on Dec. 4, Mayor Richard Jaojoco said that the...
President Marcos has renewed his call to the media to help in combating fake news, which he said has taken too much space and become damaging. Speaking before journalists at the Year-end Fellowship with the media covering Malacañang on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Marcos stressed that the proliferation of...
The Manila city government shared the city 's best communication and broadcasting practices with the South Cotabato Provincial Information Office (PIO) to help boost information dissemination and coordination with the public. Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and City Information...
The Varsitarian, the official student publication of the University of Santo Tomas (UST), has made history as the first school paper from Asia to win in multiple categories at the US College Media Association (CMA) Pinnacle Awards. The student publication confirmed it has received eight awards at...
Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said social media has become a big help for the local government in immediately addressing on-the-ground concerns and issues and turning them into concrete actions to provide better public service to the people. “Malaking tulong po ito sa atin dahil mas mabilis...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Tuesday, September 30, exposed a massive network of illegal online gambling in the Philippines—revealing more than 1,000 unlicensed gambling websites and over 100 social media influencers promoting illicit operations. CICC’s Threat...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso urged the city 's youth to be more responsible in their use of technology, particularly social media, during a forum organized by the city 's Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation and Youth Development and Welfare Bureau (YDWB) on Friday,...
Filipinos are increasingly being targeted on social media platforms and messaging apps as scammers move away from traditional text and call scams, according to anti-fraud app Whoscall. In its latest scam report, Whoscall said reports of suspicious links have surged 28 percent in the second quarter...
BUTUAN CITY – Surigao del Sur Rep. Alexander Pimentel on Monday condemned the killing of a broadcaster in Bislig City and announced a P1-million reward for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrators. Erwin Labitad Segovia, 63, a broadcaster for Bislig Radio WOW FM, was fatally shot by...
Regulating social media influencers from promoting online gambling must be studied carefully before the administration takes action about it, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said it must be studied first as such move might violate the...