While not a shortlisting for the award, IFCN Director Baybars Örsek says they see the nomination as 'an important validation of the work of fact-checkers worldwide'

The Philippine network, which Facebook says has links to the Philippine military or police, is made up of 57 Facebook accounts, 31 Pages, and 20 Instagram accounts
Facebook removed two networks, one from the Philippines and another from China, for violating its policies on coordinated inauthentic behavior.

Which countries have tried to ban Facebook?
Sep 29, 2020 Michelle Abad
As some countries have tried to block Facebook to control information and crack down on activism, their citizens have found ways to access the social networking platform

Dela Rosa wants Senate probe into Facebook 'censorship' of network linked to AFP, PNP
Oct 2, 2020 JC Gotinga
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former national police chief, has called for a Senate investigation into Facebook’s takedown of a network allegedly linked to the Philippine military or police.

In defense of Facebook
Sep 30, 2020 Dean Tony La Viña
'The shutdown of these inauthentic advocacy pages is one of Facebook’s most prudent decisions thus far. I give it my full support.'
In a move that was perhaps surprising to many, Facebook, in the last week, took down hundreds of coordinated fake accounts that were interfering in the politics of the Philippines and the US.

The war on Facebook
Sep 30, 2020 Geronimo Sy
From start-up to technology giant, Facebook (FB) has woven itself into our daily lives unlike any other app. It is to be expected, then, that issues and controversies will happen with regard to it. It is different, however, to consider banning FB, so that one can no longer use it to access one's friends or the news.

Gov’t calls for new policies to regulate Facebook
September 30, 2020 Genalyn Kabiling
The government has called for new policies to regulate Facebook to “level the playing field” after it supposedly engaged in censoring pro-government posts online.

PNP to probe fake police accounts deleted by Facebook
Published September 30, 2020 Aaron Recuenco
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered its Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) to provide the list of the Facebook accounts being linked to the police organization which were deactivated for allegedly engaging in misrepresentation and coordinated malicious behavior.

Closed Facebook page 'Hands Off Our Children PH' is resurrected via renaming
Sep 29, 2020 Gelo Gonzales
A day after the Facebook takedowns, 'Hands Off Our Children PH' returns after a page created in 2018 with currently 7,000 followers is renamed.
The "Hands Off Our Children PH" page that was taken down was part of a network of accounts run by members of the AFP and PNP, according to Facebook.

Activists: Did Duterte just affirm admin employing ‘trolls’?
Gabriel Pabico Lalu September 29, 2020
Several activist groups, including the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), have raised suspicion over President Rodrigo Duterte’s rant against Facebook, which took down some fake social media accounts and pages due to “coordinated inauthentic behavior” or CIB.

PH military asks Facebook to be tool to project AFP image as ‘true protectors’
Frances Mangosing September 29, 2020
Philippines-Facebook, which has at least 1 billion users worldwide, could be a tool to build public support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and project its image as “true protectors and defenders of the state against its enemies,” according to the military on Tuesday (Sept. 29).

Philippine Congress to probe Facebook over busted propaganda network
Sep 29, 2020
Philippine Congress is set to investigate Facebook over the recent takedown of a propaganda network linked to the country's military and police, House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano vowed on Tuesday, September 29.

Gov’t mulls choosing own fact-checkers after Facebook shuts down pro-administration pages
September 29, 2020 Genalyn Kabiling
The government is mulling on the possibility of choosing its own set of fact-checkers on social media after complaining about Facebook’s alleged censorship of pro-administration pages.

Duterte threatens to stop Facebook in the Philippines
Sep 28, 2020 Sofia Tomacruz
'You cannot lay down a policy for my government,' President Rodrigo Duterte warns Facebook after it took down a fake network linked to the country's police and military
President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, September 28, threatened to stop Facebook in the Philippines after the tech giant recently took down a fake network linked to the country's police and military. Look also the Videos

Duterte threatens to stop Facebook operations in PH after shutdown of gov’t ‘advocacy’ pages
September 29, 2020Argyll Cyrus Geducos
President Duterte threatened to stop the operations of Facebook in the country after it took down what he referred to as the government’s advocacy accounts and pages last week.

Robredo alarmed by China links of busted pro-Duterte Facebook network
Sep 27, 2020
The China-linked network, which Facebook took down, praises Mayor Sara Duterte and Senator Imee Marcos, while blasting perceived critics like Rappler CEO Maria Ressa
Vice President Leni Robredo voiced alarm over the supposed links with China by one of the networks of groups, pages, and accounts taken down by Facebook last week due to coordinated inauthentic behavior.

Facebook shuts down fake China-based accounts backing Duterte, Sara’s possible presidential bid
Gabriel Pabico Lalu September 23, 2020
Social media giant Facebook has shut down several fake Facebook accounts and pages, the contents of which were supportive of President Rodrigo Duterte and the possible 2022 presidential bid of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.

Over 100 fake accounts traced to PH police, military shut down by Facebook
Gabriel Pabico Lalu September 23, 2020
Facebook has shut down over 100 fake accounts traced to police and military units in the Philippines for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” (CIB), according to Nathaniel Gleicher, cybersecurity policy chief of the social media giant.

‘Red tagging’ by PCOO, AFP has legitimate basis
September 9, 2020 Ben Rosario
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday pointed to the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) as being behind the social media campaign that Makabayan lawmakers assailed as “red tagging” attempts that have put their lives in danger.

The Video: Pag-regulate ng social media kontra-terorismo
Aug 7, 2020 CNN Philippines

CHR concerned over possible regulation of social media in Anti-Terrorism Act
August 6, 2020 Czarina Nicole Ong Ki
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has expressed “grave concern” over the discussions to include the regulation of social media in the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Terrorism Act

Cayetano echoes AFP chief: Social media sites 'new battlefronts in fight vs terrorism'
Mara Cepeda Aug 06 2020
'We have to be prudent in what we do because we cannot trade security for our civil liberties,' says Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano shared the view of new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay that social media should be regulated in the name of fighting terrorism.

Chilling effect: Proposal to regulate social media via anti-terror law hit
ABS-CBN News Aug 05 2020 - with Video
Every Filipino would be "fair game" if the anti-terror law is used to regulate social media, a lawyers' group said Wednesday after the country's military chief made the proposal to counter radicalization and recruitment of terrorists.

Anti-Terror Law does not include social media regulation
August 5, 2020 Martin Sadongdong
The regulation of social media is not included in the mandate of the Anti-Terrorism Law, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Wednesday.

Social media regulation by military tantamount to censorship
August 5, 2020 Raymund Antonio
A human rights watchdog advised the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay to start in his backyard if he wants to regulate social media using the anti-terror law.

Anti-Terrorism law has no provision that can be used against social media
August 4, 2020 Genalyn Kabiling
The country’s anti-terrorism law cannot be used to regulate social media as proposed by the new military chief, according to a Malacanang official.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque said Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 has no provision that allows regulation of social media.

‘AFP plan to regulate social media thru anti-terror law IRR illegal, unconstitutional’
August 4, 2020 Hannah Torregoza
Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon on Tuesday rejected the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) plan to include provisions to regulate social media in the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, saying the act is “illegal and unconstitutional.”

AFP chief wants social media restrictions to be part of anti-terrorism law
August 4, 2020 Martin Sadongdong
Recognizing the role of the Internet in the changing landscape of terrorism, Lieutenant General Gilbert Gapay, newly installed Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), has proposed the inclusion of regulation of social media in the crafting of the implementing rules and regulation (IRR) of the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATL) of 2020.

The board will have weekly public Zoom meetings on a range of Facebook issues from hate speech to disinformation
A group of civil rights experts, scholars, and journalists announced the formation of an independent council that wants to hold Facebook accountable and push for meaningful change on the platform.

'I think it's greed. I think that it's ideology. If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.'
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa talks to author, professor and journalist Anya Schiffrin, who comes down hard on Facebook for abdicating its responsibility in curbing disinformation, policing election messaging and regulating political advertising.

NPC: Evidence of quarantine violations from social media must be legally obtained
September 7, 2020 Richa Noriega
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) said Monday that the evidence for possible violation of quarantine protocols found on social media must be legally obtained.

Palace sees nothing wrong with PNP monitoring social media for quarantine violations
September 7, 2020 Argyll Cyrus Geducos
Malacañang sees nothing wrong with the move of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to monitor social media accounts for quarantine violations, saying the right to privacy was already waived once something was posted on the Internet.

Police cautioned against social media monitoring of netizens
Krixia Subingsubing September 07, 2020
Human rights advocates on Sunday criticized the plan of the Philippine National Police to monitor social media posts and pursue quarantine violators, warning that this would violate constitutional and privacy rights, especially without legal authority given by the courts.

The Video: Palace says nothing illegal with police monitoring of social media posts
Sep 7, 2020 ABS-CBN News
Police officers can monitor social media posts for violations of quarantine protocols, Malacañang said Monday as authorities zero in on virus restriction violators

The Video: PNP to only monitor 'public' social media posts for quarantine violations
Sep 7, 2020 INQUIRER.net
The Philippine National Police will only monitor social media posts that are set for public consumption in connection to its plan to investigate posts showing quarantine violations, its new chief Gen. Camilo Cascolan said Monday.

The Video: PNP to check viral social media posts for quarantine violations
Sep 7, 2020 ABS-CBN News
The police lack manpower to scour millions of social media accounts to find violations of pandemic lockdowns, an official said.

A high-ranking military official has defended the suggestion of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay that the regulation of social media should be included in the ambit of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020.

According to a Social Weather Stations survey, 51% of Filipinos agree with this statement, while 30% disagree
Majority of Filipinos agree that it is “dangerous to print or broadcast anything critical” of President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration, "even if it is the truth."

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Press Freedom under siege in PH
Aug 10, 2020 ANC 24/7
Veteran journalist Vergel Santos says, there is no denying press freedom is under siege in the Philippines. This, after a recent survey showed more than half of Filipinos believe, it is dangerous for the media to publish anything critical of the Duterte administration.

The Video: Free to speak up (Even against PRRD?) - Mayroon nga ba talagang freedom of expression sa Pilipinas?
GMA Public Affairs Aug 5, 2019
Para sa nakararami, malayang maglahad ng opinyon ang mga Pilipino dahil madalas makakita ng kritisismo laban sa gobyerno lalo na sa social media. Kung tunay ngang may freedom of expression, bakit tila may nakatatanggap ng paratang mula sa Pangulo ang sinumang kumontra sa kanya?

Hidden messages in surveys
Vergel O. Santos AUG 14 2020

Freedom on the Net 2018:
The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism
Fake news, data collection, and the challenge to democracy
Adrian Shahbaz

The Philippine government wants Taiwan to deport a Filipina caregiver for her ‘nasty and malevolent’ posts about the President

The Video: No curtailment of freedom of expression amid deportation move vs Taiwan OFW: MECO
Apr 29, 2020 ABS-CBN News
The Philippine government's representative in Taiwan assured its citizens there it would not curtail freedom of expression following a supposed call for deportation of a migrant worker due to libelous comments against President Rodrigo Duterte.

Taiwan rejects deportation of OFW critical of Duterte
Sofia Tomacruz April 28, 2020
News reports from Taiwan quote its foreign ministry as saying that foreign workers enjoy freedom of speech and 'citizen treatment'

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Taiwan OFW Linn Ordidor on free speech and dodging deportation
April 30, 2020
Caregiver Linn Ordidor made headlines when the Philippine government pushed to have her deported from Taiwan for having criticized President Rodrigo Duterte. She tells Rappler why she thinks being outspoken is worth the risk. Look also this article

DOJ okays warrantless arrest of teacher who posted about 'killing Duterte'
Lian Buan May 15, 2020
Ronnel Mas will be charged with inciting to sedition next week. He has to spend more days detained as he waits for the chance to post bail.

Olongapo court clears teacher over post on reward to kill Duterte
Lian Buan June 25, 2020 - with Video
Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Branch 72 Judge Richard Paradeza junks the Department of Justice case and says that an extrajudicial confession is inadmissible. He also rules that intelligence information is not sufficient to do a warrantless arrest.

The Video: Court junks sedition charge vs. teacher who made online threat to Duterte
Jun 25, 2020 ANC 24/7
A court in Olongapo has dismissed the sedition charge against a teacher who offered a P50 million reward online for the life of President Duterte

Teacher who posted about reward to kill Duterte out on bail
Lian Buan May 19, 2020
Ronnel Mas posts P72,000 bail and will be arraigned for inciting to sedition on May 28

With indictment of teacher, media told be careful when interviewing suspects
Lian Buan May 16, 2020
Ex-SC Spokesperson Ted Te says the NBI agents are still liable for the arbitrary detention of teacher Ronnel Mas

NBI refuses to release teacher who posted about reward to 'kill Duterte'
Lian Buan May 15, 2020
NBI agents are waiting for a release order even though charges are not yet filed. Differing interpretations of the validity of a warrantless arrest compound the problem.

Salesman arrested, jailed for calling Duterte 'crazy'
Lian Buan May 14, 2020
'Hindi trabaho ng PNP protektahan ang Pangulo sa opinyon ng taumbayan. Ang trabaho 'nyo e protektahan ang taumbayan,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, following the latest arrest in Butuan City.
Police arrested on Wednesday, May 13, a 41-year-old salesman in Butuan City for a Facebook post.
Orcullo wrote on his Facebook account the following, translated from Bisaya: "The pattern is clear. Bong Go will make a show of it, as if he’s asking a favor from the crazy President, Digong is an asshole. Digong is crazy."

The Videos in the album Warrantless arrests:

PH Human Rights lawyer questions warrantless arrests related to anti-Duterte social media posts
May 15, 2020 ANC 24/7
Free Legal Assitance Group chairman and veteran human rights lawyer Chel Diokno questions the warrantless arrests of personalities who made online threats against President Duterte. Diokno says law enforcement authorities should follow proper procedure by filing a complaint and waiting for a court warrant instead of arresting them on the spot.

Ok Google. Hey Siri? Alexa! Voice recognition has become commonplace for millions of people around the world as consumers become more reliant on the virtual assistants that come with our smart phones and speakers.
And while these AI-powered assistants quietly listen for our commands, who else is on the other end?
The short answer is pretty much everyone.

Apple apologizes for listening to Siri talk, sets new rules
Agence France-Presse August 29, 2019
Apple will allow its employees to review conversations only from customers who opt into the 'Siri grading' program to improve the voice recognition technology

For the 4th straight year, the Philippines is tops in worldwide social media use. The Philippines also beats Thailand this year for most time spent online.

The Video: When you become a slave to your phone, you lose freedom
ROME REPORTS in English Apr 15, 2019

Pope urges students to fight their addiction to phones
Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service April 17, 2019

The United States now requires visa applicants to disclose the social media platforms and usernames they have used in the past 5 years.
It remains unclear whether the addition to visa applications have been implemented across the world.

U.S. could ask visa applicants for social media passwords
Agence France-Presse February 08, 2017
US homeland security wants tougher visa screening procedures including the right to look into an applicant's social media account.

The University of Oxford, in a report from July titled, 'Challenging Truth and Trust:

A Global Inventory of Organized Social Media Manipulation,' aimed to inform about the further growth of misinformation and manipulation campaigns.

in the album Truth, Trust, Democracy and Disinformation

in the album Social Media, the risks that goes with it & Victims of it

The Cambridge Analytica controversy and the #DeleteFacebook movement that resulted from it highlight the perils of harvested personal data.

Duterte supporters threaten to leave Facebook for Russia's VK
Paige Occeñola April 15, 2018
The 'Russian Facebook' reportedly attracts American extremist groups, neo-Nazis, and the alt-right, too, because of their loose enforcement against hate speech.

U.S. Senate panel hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on data privacy
April 11, 2018 - with Video

Facebook's hubris in the midst of victimhood
Victor Barreiro Jr. April 11, 2018
There is no other company that does anything quite like Facebook, which means its platitudes of policing its platform and of taking responsibility for its missteps are filled with hubris

Cambridge Analytica’s parent firm claims it won 2010 election for PH president
Natashya Gutierrez April 10, 2018
Butch Abad, the campaign manager of former president Benigno Aquino III, denies any involvement with Strategic Communication Laboratories and says its claims may be 'total fabrication'

Duterte campaign team never paid for Cambridge Analytica services
Pia Ranada April 10, 2018
The campaign team had no need to purchase data from Cambridge Analytica because of the upswell of support for then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, says the Palace

Cambridge Analytica's parent company claims ties with Duterte friend
Natashya Gutierrez April 9, 2018
Istratehiya, a local political consultancy firm, admits talking and meeting with Strategic Communication Laboratories in the lead up to the 2016 Philippine elections, but claims no partnership was sealed

Facebook says 87 million may be affected by data privacy scandal
Agence France-Presse April 05, 2018 - with Video
Mark Zuckerberg says he accepts responsibility for the failure to protect user data but maintains that he is still the best person to lead the network of two billion users

EDITORIAL: Dear Facebook, it’s truly complicated
April 02, 2018
If you think that what is happening to Facebook is going to go away soon and does not have far-reaching consequences down the line, think again!

Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix problems: Zuckerberg
Agence France-Presse April 02, 2018 - with Video
Zuckerberg says that Facebook was 'idealistic,' focusing on the positive aspects of connecting people and did not think 'through, some of the downside uses of the tools'

Zuckerberg apology fails to quiet Facebook storm
March 23, 2018 - with Video
With pressure ratcheting up on the 33-year-old CEO over a scandal that has wiped some $60 billion off Facebook's value, the initial response suggests his promise of self-regulation has failed to convince

WhatsApp co-founder starts #DeleteFacebook campaign after data privacy scandal
March 21, 2018
Brian Acton tweets, 'It is time,' and uses the hashtag #DeleteFacebook

in the album Social Media, the risks that goes with it & Victims of it

Rappler talks to the National Privacy Commission's complaints and investigations chief, Francis Acero, about what penalties Facebook may face in light of the September 2018 hack

The Canadian whistle-blower says Strategic Communication Laboratories, Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, found the Philippines an ideal target and used proxies here.
Wylie says the Philippines and other countries in the global south were perfect places for Cambridge Analytica to experiment with tactics and technology
Read the full text of the interview.

in the album Social Media, the risks that goes with it & Victims of it

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What are we consenting to when we sign Facebook's terms of service?

Mar 24, 2018

'Partnering with third-party fact-checking organizations is one of the ways we hope to better identify and reduce the reach of false news that people share on our platform,' says Clair Deevy, Facebook Director for Community Affairs for Asia Pacific

Facebook partnership goes beyond Rappler
April 16, 2018
We accept this responsibility because we know you will be helping – and vetting –us every step of the way

PCOO protests Facebook partnership with Rappler, Vera Files
Pia Ranada April 16, 2018
Malacañang, meanwhile, 'commiserates' with Duterte supporters who have slammed the social media platform's tie-up with the news organizations

Sofia Tomacruz March 17, 2018
According to privacy rights group Privacy International, there have been at least 7 recorded sales of surveillance equipment to the Philippines

The Videos in the album What´s Cyber & Phone Crime - How to protect against the crime:

Security in Our Connected World:
Part 1: Social Media Security
Part 2: Online Safety & Data Security

the articles:

Cambridge Analytica to close after Facebook data scandal
Agence France-Presse May 03, 2018
'Despite Cambridge Analytica's unwavering confidence that its employees have acted ethically and lawfully... the siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company's customers and suppliers,' says the company

Cambridge Analytica used other quiz apps to harvest Facebook data, says ex-employee
Kyle Chua April 18, 2018
New information coming out of a UK committee investigation suggests other quiz apps used by the research firm may have compromised far more than the 87 million Facebook users estimated

Facebook confirms it collects data beyond users
Agence France-Presse UPDATED April 18, 2018
'When you visit a site or app that uses our services, we receive information even if you're logged out or don't have a Facebook account,' says product management director David Baser.

Be vigilant when sharing data on social media – privacy commission
Aika Rey April 07, 2018
'We encourage the public to exercise a new level of care about their privacy and to take part in forming the future of Facebook in the country,' says Privacy Commissioner Mon Liboro.

Passwords: Security, vulnerability, constraints
Hervé Debar March 24, 2018
Technological progress has made brute-force password-search tools, like 'John the Ripper' extremely effective. As a result, attackers can find passwords fairly easily by following their electronic fingerprints.

in the album Social Media, the risks that goes with it & Victims of it

Visit to PH office linked to Cambridge Analytica's parent company
Apr 9, 2018
Istratehiya, a local political consultancy firm, admits talking and meeting with Strategic Communication Laboratories in the lead up to the 2016 Philippine elections but denies they worked with SCL.

Why the Cambridge Analytica scandal matters to Filipinos
Apr 12, 2018
Historian Leloy Claudio explains how Cambridge Analytica’s activities hurt democracy and even affects Filipinos

Duterte social media campaign manager: ‘Nix influenced my work’
Natashya Gutierrez April 09, 2018
Jose Gabriel 'Pompee' La Viña, who appears in a photo with Cambridge Analytica's Alexander Nix, says he never worked with the parent company but took some lessons from the talk of Nix himself when he visited Manila in 2015

Did Cambridge Analytica use Filipinos' Facebook data to help Duterte win?
Natashya Gutierrez April 05, 2018 - with Video
Facebook says data of over 1.1 million Filipinos was improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica

US Ambassador Sung Kim stresses Washington's 'serious concerns' about Chinese firm Huawei, which will be involved in the Department of the Interior and Local Government's China-funded Safe Philippines project
Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping had witnessed the signing of the agreement on the Safe Philippines Project during Xi's state visit in November 2018.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo used his March visit as an opportunity to warn the Philippines against Huawei 5G technology, again citing security risks.

Pompeo warns PH of 'security risks' posed by Huawei
Pia Ranada March 01, 2019
The US Secretary of State says US equipment won't be allowed to operate anywhere where Huawei technology is present

Don't let Huawei help set up 5G, U.S. warns EU nations
Agence France-Presse February 06, 2019

The US is strongly warning the EU because from the US perspective, strong alliances in the region make the individual security of each allied nation even more important

While all firms globally are required to comply with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it comes to the data of Europeans, the rules may have a wider impact if firms decide to extend protections to all users.
The EU's new data protection rules are having an impact around the world.

EU's data rules may push improvements in PH cybersecurity
June 19, 2018
Any business that will involve EU citizens must comply with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, spurring Philippine companies to improve practices, says Trend Micro

Demystifying GDPR
IT’s Crash Course to Compliance

Internet expert Samantha Bradshaw shares the importance of net neutrality and why practices such as sponsored data are harming it and about impact of zero-rated schemes to democracy.

Social Media users are reacting to the sudden announcement of Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte's resignation.
It's either he's resigning for noble reasons or he's preparing to run or be appointed to a national post. This is what netizens had to say about the resignation of Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte, son of President Rodrigo Duterte.

Paolo Duterte deactivates official Facebook account
December 25, 2017
Shortly after his resignation as Davao City vice mayor, the presidential son shuts down the Facebook account where he earlier posted a furious message addressed to his daughter.

DICT chief Rodolfo Salalima says his agency is tracking down more than one person spreading online propaganda to help terrorists in Marawi

FAST FACTS: What is cyber sedition?
June 16, 2017

Soon, you may no longer need that tiny card you put inside your phone.
An eSIM is like a SIM card in that it serves as sort of your identification card to the network. The traditional SIM card is physical – you're sliding in a small microchip into the phone. The eSIM or the embedded SIM is embedded right into the phone, allowing you to create and manage multiple accounts.
Having an eSIM is advantageous for world travelers

The global average internet connection speed is 7.2 Mbps, but the Philippines falls short with an average of 5.5 Mbps

DICT acting chief says PH internet like Manila traffic: 'Slow, congested, expensive'
Chrisee Dela Paz October 19, 2017
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) presents band-aid solutions to address the country's need for more cellular towers.

'Faster, cheaper' Internet via DICT's national broadband plan
Chrisee Dela Paz Mar 10, 2017
The network's goal is to provide at least 10 Mbps connection to households 'from north to south' at an affordable price by 2020

Give NTC 'more teeth' for better Nat'l Broadband Plan
Mar 30, 2017
How can the Philippines have cheaper and better internet? Here are recommendations from the Philippine Competition Commission.

Internet users in the Philippines have generally enjoyed freedom of access and expression at a level above their peers in Southeast Asia. This right is upheld in the Philippines’ constitution which deems it essential for each citizen.

'OK boomer' has become the retort of choice for Gen Z kids exasperated with the views of their elders.

The fight against misinformation in social media
October 18, 2016

Out of confusion and frustration over the basics of government services, a 21-year-old political science graduate develops a mobile app that aims to help people access these services

How can consumers avoid falling prey to data privacy breaches?

Rappler talks to Henry Aguda and Francesca Montes, authors of Data Privacy and Cybercrime Prevention in the Philippine Digital Age.

Silence is the desire of a dictatorial state that pretends to be democratic. It hides behind the tyranny of opinion, the popularity of a charismatic figure, and the spirit of unyielding legalism.

aims to make national government data searchable, accessible, and useful, with the help of the different agencies of government, and with the participation of the public.

This website consolidates the datasets of different government agencies, allowing users to find specific information from a rich and continuously growing collection of public datasets.

The Videos

What is Open Data Philippines, Tour data.gov.ph and Open Data Champions

Philippines and the world: Cybersecurity in numbers
April 30, 2016
Did you know that there have been 1,211 reported cybercrime incidents in the Philippines from 2013 to 2015?
For example, did you know that there were 781 recorded data breach incidents in 2015 alone?

Businesses should be aware that they are especially appealing to hackers, and hence, should remain vigilant in making sure that all the proverbial doors are locked

PHILJA Lecture - Cybersecurity
May 8, 2017

a non-profit, government registered, association of web designers and advocates of web accessibility. PWAG is mandated by the National Council on Disability Affairs, National Computer Center, the Department of Interior and Local Government to promote full compliance of all government - etc. websites

Web accessibility initiatives in the Philippines

The Video in the album Internet Accessibility - Etc. in the album Internet & Mobile Phone systems, Laws & Languages" - Etc.

PWAG - Web Accessibility Philippines

In 1995, Short Message Service was introduced as a promotional gimmick but soon became very popular.

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Group of companies urge Filipinos to switch to smartphones

Smartphones, made affordable by local phone companies, can now be considered as an equalizer with more Filipinos from the lower strata of society affording to use one and benefiting from the conveniences one brings. And a recently launched campaign is justifying smartphone's social relevance in the modern world. Oct 23, 2015

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Can 'kill switch' prevent phone thefts?

Mobile phones and handheld gadgets are among the items that are most commonly eyed by robbers or thieves.

Mar 7, 2015

in the album Internet & Mobile Phone systems, Laws & "Languages

What's in 1GB?
Aug 19, 2016

Speed up: Your guide to mobile speeds
Nov 10, 2016

Tips to manage your mobile data
Jan 18, 2017

Be smart about using mobile data
Jules Matabuena January 31, 2017

in the album Internet & Mobile Phone systems, Laws & "Languages

A brief explanation on 4G, the difference of LTE and WiMAX, HSPA+, HSDPA and 4G, the history of the mobile generation standards including 1G, 2G and 3G. Jan 13, 2013

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What is 5G?
5G is a new, faster network with the potential to completely transform the internet. So what makes it so revolutionary? CNBC’s Tom Chitty explains. Mar 29, 2018

go to overview

Former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the late dictator, had approached the highly-scrutinized political data company Cambridge Analytica to “rebrand” the Marcos family’s image on social media.

PART 2: Besides private sex videos, child porn now peddled for as low as P100 on Twitter
EXCLUSIVE: Child pornography has gone from the obscurity of the dark web into free and widely-used social media platforms

Both: Jodesz Gavilan May 20-21, 2020

Reports of sexual abuse of children triple during lockdown
Lian Buan May 25, 2020
The justice department receives nearly 280,000 reports from March to May. It blames telecommunications companies for not proactively blocking access to forms of online sexual exploitation of children

Cyber Sextortion
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Cybersmart Detectives

explores what could happen when someone reveals too much information online and it ends up in the wrong hands. The video invites students to step into the shoes of a Cybersmart Detective. Dec 7, 2015
Lesson plans are available for download HERE
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Social Media and Cyber Bullying

An interview of Edison Victorino by ABS-CBN for the topic about Social Networking and Cyber Bullying.

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THE CYBER BULLYING VIRUS

This video is a serious example of the virus Cyber Bullying and it's disease like effects. It illustrates how fast the virus spreads and infects others and can ruin the lives of it's victims. Look the full desription of this video HERE

Anti-Bullying Act Republic Act 10627
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Social Media and The Risks That Goes With It

Understanding Cyber Bullying and How To Protect Ourselves
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Cybercriminals invade Facebook

Look the full description of the video
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Cybercrime, Blackmailing via Nude Photos
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Man arrested for blackmailing girl with nude videos

A man from Las Piñas is arrested after he blackmailed his minor chatmate. The minor was threatened by the man that he will leak her nude videos if she will not have sex with him. Mar 4, 2015
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Pinay teen's nude photos spread on Facebook
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Responsible Use of Social Media
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Killed by a Facebook 'chatmate'
Jan 14, 2017
The Indang Police and CIDG cybercrime group traced the suspect for the murder case of Meliza Maravilla to be the victim's chat mate in Facebook.
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Girl meets boyfriend on Facebook, becomes victim of heinous crime. Nov 6, 2014

Just like any other teenager, 15-year-old Erika Delos Santos is addicted to Facebook. Last May, Erika entered a relationship with a man she met online. A few months later, she was found dead in a village in Baguio City. - Who was the man Erika met online? What were the circumstances that led to her death?
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Woman duped by fake Facebook suitor loses P5M

A woman has racked up nearly P5 million in debt after being scammed by a fake Internet suitor. Aug 13, 2014

Videos

The “creepshot” is the latest trend concerning the non-consensual image-sharing of women.

CreepShots: Are You Being Creeped On?

What does the law say about that naked selfie that, in the throes of virtual passion you sent to your paramour? There are existing Philippine laws that protect your right to privacy, but there is big but

Exposed
This 10 minute drama has been designed for 14 to 18 year olds. 'Exposed' deals with the subjects of sexting and cyberbullying, issues that teenagers commonly face. Uploaded Feb 4, 2011

The ref.: Modern Filipino parenting from a cultural and global perspective :
Sexting: Are your kids doing it?
As useful as a mobile phone is, it's pretty dangerous as well. Read this to keep up with the latest trend that may exploit or harm your child, sexting.
Does your teen or younger child have a phone? Then you should be worried about them using their phone for sexting.
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Say No! - A campaign against online sexual coercion and extortion of children
Published on Jun 18, 2017
Has someone you have only met online asked you to send them sexual photos and/or videos, or perform sexual acts via webcam? Is this person asking you to keep your contact secret, threatening to post the photos or videos of you on the internet or share them with your friends and family if you don’t send more or pay money?
This is a crime. It is called online sexual coercion and extortion.
If this happens to you: #SayNo!
Remark:
The video has been made for countries members of EUROPOL but the advices good for the whole world. Look more HERE

SEXTING AND THE FILIPINO YOUTH
After almost four decades of people’s enjoyment of the cell phone, a new trend has evolved. This trend is called sexting. Technically, sexting is defined as “the practice of sending nude or seminude pictures via cell phone or posting them online.”

Revenge Porn in the Philippines – The Dark Side of Filipino Social Media
By Jason Cruz April 25, 2013
The power of social media in this issue is incredible – and double-edged. Becoming famous via revenge porn is certainly not the suggested way of becoming famous.

RA 9995 Anti-Photo and Voyeurism Act of 2009

in the album 'Be Safe Online, Cyber SEX, Cyber child porn, Cyber Sextortion - A CRIME!'

Award-winning journalist Julie Posetti talks to Rappler about the kinds of online harassment faced by women journalists worldwide.

in the album Social Media, the risks that goes with it & Victims of it

in the album Romance, Dating, Courtship, Wedding, Anti Mail-Order Bride Law, Etc.

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We take a look at how people have found a way to make new connections at this time and what the future of dating will look like with Bumble.

Love in lockdown: Dating for the single and quarantined
Isabel Salvosa May 24, 2020
Is this truly the worst time to be single?

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‘Online in love’
Feb 11, 2017

Susuriin ni Jay Taruc ang konsepto ng dating sa social media sites. Makikilala niya ang iba’t ibang tao na nakatagpo at nasawi sa pag-ibig sa modernong paraan na ito ng dating o panliligaw.

A longtime satirist and known Duterte critic is taken off Twitter.

For the second time, the account of Twitter personality and vocal critic of President Rodrigo Duterte, Professional Heckler (@HecklerForever), got suspended on Wednesday, July 25.

The Video

If you spend enough time online, you've probably come across these types of trolls.

Filipino Social Media Tutorial by Mikey Bustos

Filipino people are social media kings and queens! This video explores the many ways in which Filipinos dominate text messaging, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and more.

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The Core Rules of Netiquette

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How to Deal with Online Trolls

Before attempting to face a troll head-on, here are a few tips. Nov 2, 2014

Look the full article HERE

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Pinoy shows Facebook hacking skills

Ethical Advocacy Presentation IS 201 Computer Ethics Masters in Information Technology, University of the Philippines Open University. Jul 30, 2013

Standing up to cyberbullies
Oct 3, 2019 CNN Philippines
Have you been bullied online? You are not alone. Social media has become both a tool for people to connect and disconnect. Freedom of speech online almost absolute that sometimes people just don't know when to stop.
Ruth Cabal as she puts newsmakers On The Record.

Cyber Bullying Defined

Cyber Bullying

What is bullying? - Is bullying okay? - Don't Stand By, Stand Up!

Cyberbullying - A Short Film

A documentary on Cyber Bullying

Cyber Bullying - Unspoken Words

Hello~ I'm Nee-Oh Rui Tan this is not my real name, 15 years of age, and I'm currently living here in the Philippines.

I am a victim of cyber bullying and I made this video with full courage to make haters and bullies realize what they have done. Oct 30, 2012

Look the full description of the video HERE

As online child sexual exploitation in the Philippines has more than tripled during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Catholic Church is calling on families to protect their children.

A review of the context within which child sexual abuse is committed in the Philippines gives us a chance to rethink our approach in the treatment of offenders and, in the process, also help the survivors

Part 2 of 2: Addressing privacy concerns to prevent sexual abuse
Technology makes possible a balancing of the rights to privacy and safeguarding against the online sexual exploitation of children

For the past two decades, the rise of ICTs has generated new forms of violence. Such violence happens online or via mobile phones, and women are the first victims.

The Philippines are no exception. Electronic violence against women or eVAW is on the rise, and more and more suffer from it. In Manila, 70% of the complaints about online or mobile abuse come from women.

What fuels the hate and the toxicity? It’s the sense of entitlement and power, of being backed and supported by those in power.

When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head

Part 2 - To be concluded:

BOYS WILL BE BOYS:
Locker room talk and online harassment
Online spaces have made the locker rooms bigger – and more sinister

Using the hashtag #BabaeAko, Filipino women are taking to social media to fight the President Rodrigo Duterte's sexist and misogynistic behavior.

#BabaeAko among Time’s 25 'Most Influential People on the Internet'
June 29, 2018
The Filipino movement that began as a social media campaign gets global recognition

The act of abusing someone's Facebook account on a computer where they have left themselves logged in.

in the album STOP hazing & bullying

Cyber Sex - Now a crime

A short documentary focused on cyber sex in the Philippines

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Cyber child porn

More and more children are forced to work in prostitution, like cyber child porn. Terre des Hommes Netherlands is very worried about the rapid grow of this phenomenon. This video, made by journalist Bart Coolen, gives more insight in how cyber child porn works, the consequences for the children and what Terre des Hommes Netherlands, together with local partners, does to stop this exploitation.

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PH ranks as world’s top producer of child porn materials
Feb 14, 2020 INQUIRER.net

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Girls lured into cybersex industry

Kate McGeown, BBC News, Olongapo City

Look the article HERE or as pdf  HERE

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Woman arrested for pimping grandchildren online

Arestado ang isang 53 taong gulang na lola at dalawa niyang anak dahil sa pagkakasangkot sa cybersex. Jun 19, 2015

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Cybersex
Dr. Margie Holmes
Nov 24, 2012

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IMPORTANT: Look Parents, poverty, and porn - online child pornography Philippines
Fritzie Rodriguez Sep 25, 2014