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China polices online quiz shows, warns vs promoting extravagance

Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 09:39 AM

BEIJING - Online quiz shows that have surged in popularity in China must not promote extravagance or sensationalism and should instead spread healthy, beneficial knowledge, the country's media and publication regulator said in a notice. Read more »

More children becoming victims of 'brutal' online sex abuse

Kieran Guilbert, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Feb 15 01:41 AM

LONDON - Children are being sexually exploited, trafficked and sold online on an unprecedented scale as technological advances enable abusers to target victims with impunity, a coalition of governments, charities and tech companies said on Wednesday.   Read more »

May pag-asa bang makahanap ng lovelife sa internet?

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 06:05 PM

Babala ng Philippine National Police, dapat mag-ingat sa mga nakikilala online dahil baka mabiktima ng panloloko. Read more »

Ban 'fake news' accounts, Facebook urged

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 13 04:23 PM

Facebook came under scrutiny Tuesday as journalists grappled with the proliferation of false information deliberately spread on the popular social networking platform. Read more »

Snapchat redesign sparks backlash among some users

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 13 08:56 AM

Snapchat's latest app redesign, aimed at broadening the appeal of the youth-oriented social network, sparked a backlash from many users complaining about the abrupt overhaul of their preferred service. Read more »

Apple buys song recognition app Shazam

Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 13 08:49 AM

Apple said Monday that it would buy leading song recognition app Shazam in a fresh bid to secure an edge in the intensifying battle of streaming services. Read more »

Unilever threatens to pull ads from 'divisive platforms'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Feb 13 08:57 AM

Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever, one of the world's largest advertisers, threatened Monday to snub digital platforms that fail to protect children or help "create division" in society. Read more »

Journalists call for vigilance in age of disinformation

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 12 12:45 PM

Journalists came together Monday vowing to remain vigilant in the face of a government that has repeatedly attacked the news media but is also blamed for peddling "lies" and fake news. Read more »

Facebook pledges $10-M for community leaders

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 10 08:01 AM

Facebook said Friday that it will issue up to $10 million in grants to help support and train community leaders around the world. Read more »

'Dirtiest' job on the web is bright spot for BPOs in Philippines

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 13 04:51 PM

Kenneth's stomach turned when he saw the image of a cadaver being raped, but kept scrolling down for more gruesome images, doing one of the world's dirtiest but higher-paying jobs that has taken hold in the world' outsourcing capital. Read more »

Study: 73% of children in PH are exposed to at least one online risk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 11:45 PM

While there are opportunities in the fast-growing e-games industry in the Philippines, it's also one of the cyber risks Filipino children face, according to a study by a Singapore-based think tank. Read more »

'Parental guidance on internet use needed'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 08 09:43 PM

Parents needs to carefully watch their children's internet habits to keep them safe from various dangers online, an official of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Wednesday.  Read more »

NCGP offers support for national broadband

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:14 PM

The National Grid Corp of the Philippines said Wednesday the government could use some of its facilities for free to show its "willingness" to participate in the development of a national broadband network. Read more »

175,000 kids face cyber risks daily - UNICEF

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 01:57 AM

More than 175,000 children who go online for the first time everyday run grave risks of sexual exploitation, cyberbullying, and misuse of private information, the United Nations Children's Fund said Tuesday.   Read more »

Duterte, ayaw maantala ang pagpangalan sa ikatlong telco

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 11:39 PM

Hindi pumayag si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na iurong pa hanggang Mayo ang pagpangalan sa ikatlong telecommunication company na inaasahang makatutulong sa pagpapaganda sa serbisyo ng internet sa bansa.  Read more »

Duterte threatens to send tax auditors to telcos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 08:45 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday threatened to send tax auditors to telecommunications firms demanding payment for returning radio frequencies to government.  Read more »

Third telco by March not 'hard set deadline' - DICT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 07:16 PM

The selection of a third telecommunications company by March is not a "hard set deadline," the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Tuesday.  Read more »

PLDT, Globe challengers seek more time to firm up businesses

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 05 09:10 AM

Telecommunications companies seeking to challenge Globe Telecom and PLDT Inc want to push back the deadline for their proposals to the middle of the year, a cabinet official said Monday. Read more »

Roque: Third telco accepted, looking for Filipino partners

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 05 08:53 AM

MANILA - A third telecommunications player in the Philippines, which is expected to spur competition in the industry and improve internet speed, has been accepted, according to Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque.  Read more »

Roque: Third telco unlikely to be named by March

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 03 11:46 PM

MANILA - Government may not be able to close a deal with a third telecommunications player by next month, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Saturday.   Read more »