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Social media post cuts short PH Honorary Consul's term

Sandra Sotelo, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau
Posted at Jan 23 03:38 PM

SPAIN – The term of office of the Philippine Honorary Consul to Barcelona has been cut short following a Catalonia pro-independence photo he uploaded on social media.  Read more »

Facebook admits social media threat to democracy

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 23 08:10 AM

Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for "good." Read more »

James, Nadine have message to 'haters who make sh*t up'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 10:13 PM

Superstar "love team" James Reid and Nadine Lustre are done with being affected by false accusations from "haters." Read more »

Palace: UST award 'validates' Uson’s appointment

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 03:26 PM

Malacañang on Monday said the University of Santo Tomas’ Alumni Association Inc’s decision to give an award to Palace Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson validates President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision to appoint her. Read more »

Proposal ng isang lalaki sa kanyang kababata, nag-viral

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 22 12:47 AM

Nag-viral sa social media ang proposal ng isang lalaki sa kanyang kababata. Read more »

Facebook to prioritize 'trustworthy' news based on user surveys

David Ingram, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 10:19 AM

Facebook Inc will prioritize "trustworthy" news in its feed of social media posts, using member surveys to identify high-quality outlets and fight sensationalism and misinformation, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. Read more »

Facebook top choice for Philippines wildlife traders: monitor

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 19 06:33 PM

MANILA - Facebook has emerged as the top site for wildlife trafficking in the Philippines, a watchdog said Friday, with thousands of endangered crocodiles, snakes and turtles illegally traded in just three months.   Read more »

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube pressed over terror content

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 03:53 AM

Terrorists and hate groups continue to get their propaganda onto social media platforms despite efforts by Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to shut them down. Read more »

Facebook, naglabas ng bagong security features kontra cyberbullying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 16 02:49 AM

Dahil sa dumaraming reklamo kaugnay ng cyberbullying at harassment, naglabas ang social media site na Facebook ng mga bagong security features para maprotektahan at mapagaan ang loob ng mga gumagamit nito. Read more »

Facebook shares slip after News Feed overhaul

Reuters
Posted at Jan 13 01:51 AM

Shares of Facebook Inc fell 4 percent on Friday after Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg announced changes to the platform's centerpiece News Feed that he said would hit user engagement in the near term. Read more »

Down but not out: French homeless man takes Twitter by storm

Alexandre Hielard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 05:37 PM

A homeless man has become a social media sensation, chalking up nearly 20,000 followers on Twitter with his account of life on the mean streets of Paris. Read more »

Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes

David Ingram and Paul Sandle, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 12 02:43 PM

Facebook Inc on Thursday began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, the start of what Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said would be a series of changes in the design of the world's largest social network. Read more »

Meet the blogger behind When in Manila

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 15 04:10 PM

Vince Golangco is a US-based blogger turned founder and chief executive officer of When In Manila, one of the Philippines' biggest blogs.  Read more »

'Revenge porn': Facebook to compensate N. Irish teen

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 06:55 AM

Facebook has settled a legal case involving naked photos posted on the social media platform of a Northern Irish teenager, the lawyer for the victim confirmed to AFP on Wednesday. Read more »

Indonesian police probe foreign 'orders' for child pornography

Reuters
Posted at Jan 10 11:40 AM

JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities are investigating whether a child pornography ring had links to an international network, police said on Tuesday, after videos of adult women engaged in sexual acts with boys went viral on social media.   Read more »

Germany to evaluate online hate law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 08 11:13 PM

Germany signaled Monday it was open to amending a controversial law combating online hate speech as the justice minister fell victim to the rules he himself championed. Read more »

After KC posts sexy photo, funny exchange with mom Sharon ensues

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 10:49 PM

The Megastar has an amusing reaction to daughter's bikini-and-black-leather-jacket Instagram post. Read more »

'Detoxification,' ipinapayo kontra lungkot dulot ng social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 09:38 PM

Patok ang social media lalo na sa mga kabataan pero payo ng eksperto, subukan ang social media detoxification kapag nakararamdam ng pagkalungkot na dulot ng social media. Read more »

Lea Salonga has advice for Win Gatchalian after his Twitter meltdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 01:27 PM

Broadway star Lea Salonga gave some advice to Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, who recently had a Twitter meltdown after being criticized by netizens.  Read more »

Palace: No gov’t fund being used for online trolls

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:26 PM

Malacañang on Wednesday denied that government is funding alleged online trolls, which critics say are being used by the Duterte administration to intimidate dissenters online. Read more »