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Trump blames 'gross mismanagement of forests' for California wildfires

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 06:07 PM

US President Donald Trump on Saturday blamed "gross mismanagement of forests" for 2 unchecked wildfires burning in California, where at least 9 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands forced to evacuate. Read more »

Tech leaders call for greater social media regulation

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 09:20 AM

Social networks need better regulation to stop them spreading "fake news" and undermining democracy, disillusioned tech pioneers said at an industry conference that closed in Lisbon Thursday. Read more »

How to deal with bashers, according to Jed Madela

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 12:34 PM

Jed Madela acknowledges the power of social media, saying it can make or break a person’s career. Read more »

Twitter deletes over 10,000 accounts that sought to discourage U.S. voting

Christopher Bing, Reuters
Posted at Nov 03 05:57 AM

WASHINGTON - Twitter Inc deleted more than 10,000 automated accounts posting messages that discouraged people from voting in Tuesday's U.S. election and wrongly appeared to be from Democrats, after the party flagged the misleading tweets to the social media company. Read more »

Facebook boots far-right 'Proud Boys' for hate content

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 06:24 AM

Facebook on Wednesday said it was removing accounts associated with far-right group "The Proud Boys" and its founder Gavin McInnes for hate speech that violates the social network's policies. Read more »

Typical tweet shorter since character length doubled

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 31 12:30 PM

The typical length of a tweet in English actually dropped by a character to 33, according to the San Francisco-based service. Read more »

Vice Ganda, iginiit na hindi siya endorser ng mga Marcos

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 05:07 PM

Itinanggi ng "It's Showtime" host na si Vice Ganda ang lumalabas na balita na sinusuportahan niya ang politikong si Imee Marcos sa darating ng halalan.  Read more »

Fans congratulate Cinema One Originals awardees on social media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 09:25 PM

MANILA - Fans took to social media to congratulate the winners of the recently concluded Cinema One Originals Film Festival. Read more »

Saudi Arabia deployed Twitter army against critics -NY Times

Reuters
Posted at Oct 21 09:43 AM

Saudi Arabia deployed an online army to harass dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other critics of the kingdom on Twitter, the New York Times reported on Saturday.  Read more »

‘President Nadine Lustre’: A hilarious Twitter meme that keeps on giving

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 19 10:24 PM

A “consensus” was somehow reached on Twitter that Nadine Lustre is also the president of the republic. Read more »

NBA: LeBron, LA Lakers dominate Twitter in offseason

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 06:05 PM

It’s NBA season once again and fans couldn’t wait to see what’s going to happen with their favorite NBA teams.   Read more »

Twitter asks users: Is it time to ban 'dehumanizing' language

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 26 07:33 PM

Twitter is seeking user feedback on a proposal to ban "dehumanizing language" on the platform, the social media network said in a statement Wednesday.  Read more »

Problema ng magkasintahan, dapat bang ilantad sa social media?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 19 05:31 PM

Dala ng emosyon, may ilang nagagawang isiwalat sa social media ang kanilang personal na problema sa asawa o kasintahan.  Read more »

TINGNAN: Bayan Patrollers, dama na ang ulan at hangin ni 'Ompong'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:42 PM

Umaga pa lang ay ramdam na sa Luzon ang malakas na pagbuhos ng ulan dala ng bagyong Ompong.  Read more »

Twitter permanently bans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 07 07:12 AM

Twitter on Thursday announced it had banned far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from its platform as well as the account of Infowars, the website he operates. Read more »

Facebook, Twitter say they are not heading to China

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 08:51 AM

Top Facebook and Twitter executives told lawmakers Wednesday they had no immediate plans to enter China, which has blocked the US-based social networks. Read more »

US to probe tech firms on competition, 'stifling' free speech

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 02:48 AM

The US Justice Department said Wednesday it would probe social media giants over concerns over competition and "stifling the free exchange of ideas." Read more »

Facebook, Twitter face US Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics

Patricia Zengerle, Reuters
Posted at Sep 05 10:33 PM

Top executives from Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc will defend their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics. Read more »

Tagapagsalita ng Korte Suprema, nagbitiw

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 03 09:52 PM

Nagbitiw sa puwesto ang tagapagsalita ng Korte Suprema na si Theodore Te ilang buwan mula nang mag-tweet siya ng 'I dissent' matapos masibak si Maria Lourdes Sereno mula sa pagkapunong mahistrado. Read more »

‘The Hows of Us’: Here’s what got Twitter fans talking

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 12:25 AM

Here are some of the most talked about tweets about "The Hows of Us." Check them out below:  Read more »