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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 »

Senator Binay proposes tax for online 'influencers'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 12:46 PM

Senator Nancy Binay said "influencers" or those who promote products and services on their social media accounts should be taxed. Read more »

Fashion world shaken by #NoFreePhotos row

Fiachra Gibbons, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 30 02:27 PM

PARIS - Photographers have risen up in revolt at the way fashion labels and influencers are using their street style images without crediting them, highlighting discontent about the "work for free" culture in the multi-billion dollar industry. Read more »

DOT seeks P1-billion for branding, 'influencers'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 10 01:10 AM

MANILA - The Department of Tourism said on Wednesday that it is looking to tap international shows and films, as well as "influencers", for a branding campaign program next year. Read more »