Twitter provides a platform to voice out their opinion or share even their most personal thoughts, Generation Z (or Gen Z, people born from 1995 to 2010) has allowed the world to […]
What Gen Zs talk about on Twitter
Live streaming platform 17LIVE expands in Southeast Asia
17LIVE Inc, the operator of the live streaming platform 17LIVE in Asia, is expanding its services in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines through its wholly-owned business unit. 17LIVE sees a lot […]
Tweets about online shopping sale influence purchase decisions
Leading up to the 9.9 Sale of different e-commerce platforms, consumers are so hyped they turn to Twitter to talk about what they are adding to their cart or what they are […]
Twitter has become a venue for Filipinos to support each other amid pandemic
With the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the past weeks, Filipinos turn to Twitter to air their concern, grievances, and sympathy. The latest data from the social networking site saw 10 million […]
Twitter shows how tweets reflect consumer movement
To get the latest news and trends, many people these days would go to Twitter and look for what’s trending. This way, they can easily filter the information relevant to them. Through […]
2020 Tokyo Olympics’ top social moments on Facebook, Instagram
Image from Tokyo 2020 Facebook page At the closing ceremonies of the 2016 Rio Olympics, Japan clearly stole the show with its video teaser featuring everything the world loves about the country. […]
Google releases privacy and performance updates in Chrome browser
Google released updates in Chrome to make it easier for people to navigate and control their privacy settings — and save some battery on mobile devices, too. Per-site permissions, now just one […]
Filipino millennials go to Twitter to make their voices heard
Twitter users are multigenerational and it has become a place where a diverse range of topics is discussed and dissected. The latest information from Twitter saw that around 35.2% of Filipinos on […]
Twitter is retiring Fleets on Aug. 3
Not even a year since it launched Fleets, Twitter is shutting down the feature patterned after Snapchat and Instagram Stories. In a blog post, Ilya Brown, head of product, brand, and video […]
Tweets about gaming grew by 18% in 2020; Animal Crossing dominates conversations
With the increase in gamers grew during the pandemic — and the number is expected to increase in the coming years — social network platform Twitter revealed that there were more than […]
Google announces new protections for Enhanced Safe Browsing tool
Google has rolled out new features aimed at improving Google Chrome’s Enhanced Safe Browsing mode as part of its commitment to keep people safe and secure online. Updates include better protection measures […]
Twitter’s features to keep online interaction a pleasant experience
In time for Stop Cyberbullying Day on June 17, social networking platform Twitter shared some of its features that will help users keep their online environment safe. Twitter is witness to some […]
Twitter releases application process for verified accounts
After subsequent notices of revamping the verified accounts policy, microblogging and social networking service announced that it will soon begin the review of public applications. It also announced the removal of the […]
Facebook, Reuters open free e-learning course for journalists
The Facebook Journalism Project and Reuters launched a free e-learning program. The Reuters Digital Journalism Course aims to support journalists in eight countries across the Asia Pacific and India to build a strong foundation […]
Facebook to hold live sessions of ‘Run by Moms’ initiative
In time for Mother’s Day, Facebook will be holding a series of webinars geared toward what it calls “mompreneurs.” The “Run by Mom” program will air tonight (May 7) at 8 p.m. […]
Twitter opens Spaces’ live-audio feature to users with 600 followers
Months after testing the new live audio feature, Twitter officially launched Spaces for accounts with 600 followers. This comes at the heels of the buzz created by Clubhouse, an invitation-only social media […]
Facebook PH strengthens digital literacy program with new tools, resources
Facebook Philippines expands its literacy program, Digital Tayo, to help people become more discerning on information they get from social media. Digital Tayo 2.0 is the product of the continued increase in […]
Google directs online users to credible vaccine information
As part of its ongoing role to help the country in the fight against COVID-19, Google continues to connect more Filipinos to vaccine-related information they can trust through Search and YouTube. Similar […]
Facebook, Google, TikTok, Twitter join PH health department in fight vs vaccine misinformation
As inoculation rolls out in many local government units in the Philippines, the spread of vaccine misinformation is also increasing. In partnership with social media platforms Facebook, Google, TikTok, and Twitter, the […]
Cisco redesigns internet infrastructure to meet evolving demands of businesses
Understanding that companies are now heavily reliant on the internet, technology giant Cisco recalibrated its strategy to provide its businesses around the world with secure networks. It also leverages automation to deliver […]
Twitter starts labeling COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Social media platform Twitter has started labeling tweets that may contain misinformation on the COVID-19. This is one of the company’s efforts in protecting public conversation surrounding COVID-19. Twitter started to roll […]
Filipino family shares online safety tips in Facebook PH’s latest campaign
Facebook (Philippines) is introducing the De Guzmans, the Filipino family who will share tips on online and internet safety. The digital family-serye (series) created and designed by Facebook together with partners Stairway […]
DICT tells telcos, ISPs to comply with law against online child sexual exploitation
A study from the International Justice Mission says that the Philippines was the largest known source of OSAEC (online sexual abuse and exploitation of children) cases in the world while CyberTipline ranks […]
Google Cyberpeace campaign reaches 416,000 internet users
Defying the restrictions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, Google Philippines pushed through its “Cyberpeace” campaign officially launched in 2020. As a result, the recalibration of strategies reached more than 416,000 internet […]
Safer Internet Day: Twitter keeping tabs of abusive content to create safe platform for users
In 2004, EU SafeBorders launched the Safer Internet Day project. Today, it has become a global event observed in approximately 170 countries to highlight the need for a safe online experience not […]
PH ranks 9th on countries tweeting the most about gaming
Social media platform Twitter said it recorded 2 billion tweets about gaming in 2020, which is up 75% from 2019, with a 49% increase in unique authors. Being cooped up at home […]
Twitter to enforce labels in new verification system ready for rollout in 2021
Twitter is revisiting its verification feature and purging accounts that don’t meet the criteria for verified accounts. To make the process transparent, the social media platform engaged the users by soliciting feedback […]
Kim Jong-un edges out Hyun Bin as PH’s most-searched male personality in 2020
News of Kim Jong-un’s death in April led many Filipinos to search for any information that could confirm this and made him the most-searched male personality in Google Philippines. Kim is North […]
Blue Badge: Twitter plans to relaunch account verification
Three years ago, Twitter paused its public verification program after hearing feedback that it felt arbitrary and confusing to many people. A year later, the social media platform deprioritized this work further […]
Google study outlines challenges brought by COVID-19 to new internet users
New internet users are disproportionately affected by the socio-economic impact of COVID-19, according to a study recently released by Google’s Next Billion Users initiative team. Called “New Internet Users in a COVID-19 […]
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