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Should people be paid for sharing their personal data online?

Umberto Bacchi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Nov 14 11:24 AM

From tagging photos on Facebook to driving with Google Maps, people should join forces in "data unions" to demand payment for letting online tools collect their data, according to an economist advocating for radical reforms to improve society. Read more »

Facebook nixes billions of fake accounts

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 06:21 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Facebook on Wednesday said it has taken down some 5.4 billion fake accounts this year in a sign of the persistent battle on social media against manipulation and misinformation. Read more »

Facebook messaging apps getting unified payment system

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 13 09:25 AM

Facebook on Tuesday said it is consolidating the system that handles payments at the social network and in its family of messaging apps.  Read more »

Pampanga's lanterns transcend Christmas with Catriona Gray, digital marketing

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 13 08:08 AM

Lantern-making is among many handicraft industries in Pampanga, north of the capital, which is also known for furniture and its rich Spanish-influenced cuisine. Read more »

Facebook’s new role as news publisher brings new scrutiny

Marc Tracy, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 12 09:28 AM

Facebook's flap with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is the latest sign that the social network will be susceptible to charges of bias now that it has stepped more boldly into the role of media publisher. Read more »

California says Facebook impeding privacy probe

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 07 07:12 AM

California's attorney general on Wednesday accused Facebook of failing to provide a slew of information subpoenaed in a probe of its privacy practices begun last year in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Read more »

Facebook executives planned 'switcharoo' on data policy change - court filings

Katie Paul and Mark Hosenball, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 07 07:17 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook Inc began cutting off access to user data for app developers from 2012 to squash potential rivals while presenting the move to the general public as a boon for user privacy, according to court documents reviewed by Reuters.   Read more »

'Unano': 2 arrested for name-calling in Facebook group chat in Cebu

Annie Perez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 08:20 PM

Two women were arrested Tuesday for allegedly name-calling their complainant in a private chat group on Facebook in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. Read more »

Mga nais mag-OFW binalaan vs pekeng POEA Facebook accounts

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 07 07:40 PM

Nagbabala ang POEA kontra sa mga Facebook account na gumagamit ng pangalan ng ahensiya at ng mga opisyal nito para makapag-alok ng mga pekeng trabaho abroad.  Read more »

Facebook to widen access to encryption feature, test safety measures

Joseph Menn, Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 10:09 AM

Facebook will outline on Wednesday an expanded test of encryption on its Messenger platform, moving ahead with a controversial plan for enhanced security that regulators and government officials warn will aid criminals. Read more »

Facebook steps up monitoring for Taiwan elections

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 06 12:18 AM

Facebook vowed Tuesday to step up monitoring for any attempt to use its platform to meddle in Taiwan's elections as the island's authorities say they face growing interference from China. Read more »

Silicon Valley takes on TikTok with knockoffs, censorship scare

Jack Nicas, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 04 08:38 AM

Over the past 12 months, TikTok’s app has been downloaded more than 750 million times, compared with 715 million for Facebook, 450 million for Instagram, 300 million for YouTube and 275 million for Snapchat Read more »

VIRAL: Bus na pa-Bataan naiwan ang konduktor sa stopover

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 01 09:53 PM

Viral ngayon sa social media ang hindi sinasadyang pag-iwan ng isang bus sa konduktor nito sa North Luzon Expressway.  Read more »

HK privacy officer says 'justifiable' for helpers to report employers for suspected crimes

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 10:58 AM

Encouraging helpers to report on suspected crimes is "not a privacy issue," said the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data Hong Kong, China, in response to a query from ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Facebook profit climbs along with user base

Glenn Chapman, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 31 09:01 AM

The leading social network said its profit topped $6 billion on revenue that climbed 28 percent to $17.4 billion in the quarter that ended on September 30. Read more »

Facebook takes more heat for enabling political falsehoods

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 04:44 AM

Facebook came under fresh criticism Tuesday for its hands-off approach to political speech, as a group of employees and US lawmakers called on the social network to fact-check politicians spreading misinformation. Read more »

Facebook begins rollout of 'News Tab' in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 25 09:38 PM

The news section will be separate from user's normal feeds and include articles from partner news organizations, with Facebook relying on both human curation and algorithmic "personalization." Read more »

Facebook ‘big’ project on journalism set for this week

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 24 08:41 AM

Zuckerberg said that the leading social network is moving forward on a project "supporting high-quality journalism." Read more »

Zuckerberg calls Libra coin a key for American leadership

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 07:42 AM

Facebook's proposed digital coin Libra would "extend America's financial leadership" while helping cash-strapped people around the world, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said in remarks prepared for delivery to lawmakers released Tuesday.   Read more »

Facebook devotes $1 billion to affordable housing in US

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 23 04:51 AM

SAN FRANCISCO, United States—Facebook said Tuesday it was devoting $1 billion during the coming decade in affordable housing, most of it in its home state of California. Read more »