Children below 15 years old and engaged in vlogging and social media content creation should seek work permit clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to avoid legal troubles. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the same regulation applies for the children who will be tapped...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, July 31, warned the public about scammers impersonating the agency through fake Facebook accounts and other social media pages to lure netizens into paying bogus fees to recover money they have already lost. The agency recently...
Vice President Sara Duterte criticized segments of the Philippine mainstream media, accusing some news organizations of portraying her and former President Rodrigo Duterte negatively while prioritizing profit over quality journalism. In an interview in The Hague on July 30, released by the Office...
In late 2025, Australia made history when it became the first nation to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Only a few months later, the UK began discussing ways to impose stricter laws and age restrictions on social media to create a safer space for younger generations. To many...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) vowed to continue crafting and implementing measures to protect children from online harm as it ordered stronger law enforcement measures against individuals and groups exploiting minors through digital platforms. Police issued the statement after President...
Save the Children Philippines has reiterated its opposition to proposals that would impose a blanket ban on social media access for minors, arguing that such a policy could unintentionally expose children to greater risks while limiting their rights to education, participation, and access to...
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their counterparts in Southeast Asia have discussed preventive measures against mass school shootings following the incident in Tacloban City early this month that left three students dead and 20 others wounded. And one of that measures,...
A punch can go viral in seconds. But a celebrity 's reaction? It can make it explode. That 's exactly what happened after a video of two supposed Filipinos fighting an alleged pickpocket aboard a train in Rome, Italy spread across social media. It drew praise not only from thousands of...
Content creator Boss Toyo has apologized after drawing criticism over social media posts that many netizens viewed as casting doubt on veteran journalist Kara David 's "I-Witness" documentary about an illegal dumpsite in an Aeta ancestral domain in Subic, Zambales. The controversy began after...
House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III is pushing to make digital literacy a mandatory part of basic education in the country, saying it is a protective tool for Filipino children in the age of social media. “Hindi po natin puwedeng i-asa sa pagbabawal lamang ang kaligtasan ng ating mga anak...
Millions of Filipinos know him simply as "Kuya Kurt." He 's the American who speaks Tagalog with ease, eats at neighborhood carinderias, chats with jeepney drivers and somehow turns everyday encounters into videos watched by millions. What many don 't know is that before the viral fame,...
A two-year-old album review has turned into one of music 's messiest online feuds. The latest exchange began after YouTube music critic Anthony Fantano, better known as The Needle Drop, joked on social media that people seemed "more into the review than the album" when referring to his...
