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Heart Evangelista named one of world's top luxury influencers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 11:35 AM

She found out about the announcement more than a year later.  Read more »

US-China friction turns into YouTube fame (and laughs) for online influencers

Ethan Paul, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 29 12:37 PM

Defending or lashing out at Beijing proves a fast route to popularity on the video-sharing platform. Many in the pro-China camp are based in the country, and the Hong Kong protests were a launch point for some. Read more »

PH's top influencers, content creators to gather for virtual convention

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 21 01:40 PM

This year's gathering of the Philippines' biggest influencers and content creators is moving to the digital space as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues.  Read more »

Terror law flouting rights? Go to Supreme Court, Palace tells critics

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 06:42 PM

Critics of the anti-terrorism law should seek help from the Supreme Court if they fear rights abuses, Malacañang said Tuesday, ahead of the release of the measure's Implementing rules and regulations (IRR).  Read more »

'I selfie, therefore I am': Instagram 10 years on

Alexandra Del Peral, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 02 04:45 PM

#Foodporn, #nofilter and #TBT: Little known to the general public a decade ago, Instagram has weaved its way into the daily lives of a billion people, changing the way we eat, travel and consume.   Read more »

Think 'extra hard' before posting, Mimiyuuuh reminds fellow influencers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 02:03 PM

Mimiyuuuh reminded his fellow influencers to think "extra hard" before posting on social media as he was asked to share his thoughts about controversial Internet stars. Read more »

'Protect internet freedom': Bloggers, online influencers file 21st petition vs anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 29 10:13 PM

This is the first petition filed focusing on impact of Anti-Terrorism Act on a specific medium: the internet, particularly social media.    Read more »

Instagram wants its influencers to make more money

Taylor Lorenz, The New York Times
Posted at May 28 03:23 PM

Instagram is beginning to roll out updates that will allow creators to make money directly on the platform, a change that could drastically alter the influencer moneymaking landscape.   Read more »

Red Cross looks to global influencers to fight virus 'infodemic'

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 05 11:36 PM

The Red Cross on Tuesday launched what it said was the first global network of social media influencers to battle misinformation about the new coronavirus and spread lifesaving content about the pandemic. Read more »

Have a plan, keep evolving: How influencers can survive COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 06 01:05 AM

With the COVID-19 crisis causing people to stay at home and limiting opportunities for content creation, will influencers be able to survive? Read more »

Digital edits, a paid army: Bloomberg is 'destroying norms' on social media

Sheera Frenkel and Davey Alba, The New York Times
Updated as of Feb 27 06:15 PM

In the first few months of his presidential campaign, Michael Bloomberg has been as aggressive on social media as President Donald Trump was 4 years ago — but with a lot more money to spend. Read more »

Paid social media influencers dip toes in U.S. 2020 election

Elizabeth Culliford, Reuters
Posted at Feb 11 08:49 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - Last week, food and travel blogger Alycia Chrosniak got an unusual alert on her phone: Michael Bloomberg's presidential campaign was inviting her to earn $150 by making content about why she supported the billionaire Democratic candidate in the U.S. election. Read more »

UK bans e-cigarette ads on Instagram, other social media

Siddharth Cavale, Reuters
Posted at Dec 19 01:37 PM

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated Instagram posts from BAT e-cigarette brand Vype, as well as rivals Ama Vape, Attitude Vapes and Global Vaping Group.   Read more »

No, your Instagram ‘influence’ is not as good as cash, Siargao club owner says

Heather Murphy, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 04 08:58 PM

A small-business owner on an island in the Philippines has become a local hero for pushing back at the growing number of international travelers who introduce themselves as “influencers” as a way to get free food, drinks and lodging. Read more »

How social media 'influencers' helped Twinmark disseminate fake news

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 08 08:24 PM

Twinmark Media Enterprises, which was banned by Facebook for exhibiting “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” paid social media influencers between P5,000 to P150,000 a month to re-post or share fake news. Read more »

Nagpapakalat ng fake news, kumita ng milyon-milyon

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 08:21 PM

Lumutang ang ilang nagpakilalang empleyado ng isang content company para ikuwento kung paano umano kumita ang kompanya sa pagpapalaganap ng fake news gamit ang mga troll at influencers. Read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Twinmark Media earned millions of dollars before Facebook takedown

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 28 06:19 PM

Facebook last month took down hundreds of pages and accounts handled by a digital marketing group in a sweeping purge of sites engaged in "spamming" and "fake-news." But not before paying it millions.  Read more »

Comelec eyes ‘smart’ tack vs campaign overspenders on social media

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 05:14 PM

The group is headed by Comelec spokesman James Jimenez, who said it would work “smart” to track spending, including the use of so-called social media “influencers.” Read more »

OPINION: An interesting profile of a troll

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Updated as of Sep 26 01:17 PM

The transgender influencer went by the name Georgina, 28, and a digital marketer with a computer engineering degree from one of the leading national universities.  Read more »

Regulation sought in fight vs ‘disinformation architects’

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 12 01:13 PM

A study describing advertising and public relations strategists as "chief architects of networked disinformation" called for self-regulation among digital influencers in an increasingly toxic political environment in the Philippines. Read more »