To create a safer online environment for Filipinos, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) are intensifying their campaign against the sale of illegal products on online platforms and social media. This initiative, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure cyberspace safety, is a top priority for the DICT. According to DICT Secretary Henry Aguda, this effort requires a “digital bayanihan” or community…
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Nepal has lift the ban for Social Media Networks a day after 19 people died in brutal protests triggered by the government’s a social media ban. Reuters; Oli’s government lifted the social media ban after protests turned violent, killing 19 and injuring more than a 100 after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament on Monday. … “We have withdrawn the shutdown of the social media. They are working…
View on Threads Threads, Meta’s Twitter/X clone, was able to achieve this in less than 3 years, which is impressive considering that it took Twitter, now X, 16 years to reach the 400 million monthly active user milestone.
LSU Tigers star and rap artist, Flau’Jae Johnson just dropped a new song and in the song she mentioned the current Rookie of the Year and Indiana Fever Guard – Caitlin Clark. About halfway through her track “Help Me,” rapper Flau’jae Johnson (who goes by the single name Flau’jae in her music) delivers the line, “Double C on my jacket like I’m Caitlin Clark,” a clear shout-out to Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark. You…
After US President Trump delayed the ban of TikTok for 75 days, the Chinese Social Media company now announced that the TikTok Android Package Kits (APK) is now available for download for Android users. Just head over to https://www.tiktok.com/download, to download the installer file. We're enhancing ways for our community to continue using TikTok by making Android Package Kits available at https://t.co/JoNVqKpnrS so that our U.S. Android users can download our app and create, discover,…
After the surprise shutdown of Tiktok last weekend, the Chinese-owned social media received a much needed break when President Trump signed an executive order delaying the ban of TikTok for 75 days. BBC news reports, “President Trump has signed an executive order granting TikTok a 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires a sale or ban of the platform.” US President Donald Trump explained that in this 75-days extension, “the US will not…
Viber, one of the Philippines top messaging platform, just launched a dating feature that was made to help users “make real connections”. Even though the feature is still in beta test, users can setup their dating profile by opening the mobile app, then at the bottom tap the “More” option. Your Viber Dating Profile will only visible to users who are also using the feature and will not affect your regular Viber Profile. Your Viber…
Todd Sherman, Director of Product Management, YouTube Shorts; Starting on October 15, you can upload Shorts up to 3 minutes long. This was a top requested feature by creators, so we’re excited to give you more flexibility to tell your story. This change applies to videos that are square or taller in aspect ratio, and won’t affect any videos you uploaded before October 15. Youtube introduces Shorts as a way to compete with Facebook’s reels,…
WNBA Rookie Phenom Caitlin Clark rookie season is now in the books and to appreciate all the supports that Clark has received, she posted an emotional “Thank You” message to her fans for their support in her first year in the league and then ended with a “See you all in year two 🖤💫” Caitlin Clark helped the Indiana Fever reached the WNBA Playoffs (20-20 record) for the first time since 2016 and lead the…
Balay Dako, a purported “pet-friendly” restaurant, is in hot waters after what appears to be a discrimination on the staff’s part for turning away customers with Aspin, a local breed of dogs in the Philippines. a.k.a. Askal. Ms. Lara L. Antonio posted a 1000 words post on her Facebook account regarding her encounter with the Balay Dako staff and how she and her companion where turned away because of her dog ‘Yoda’ is not a…
Meta just release an update on how WhatsApp and Messenger will work with 3rd party messaging apps in Europe. WhatsApp and Messenger are introducing new features to facilitate interoperability with 3rd party messaging apps in EU. These features includes: New notifications: Users will be informed about available third-party chats. Simplified onboarding flow: Users can easily learn about and manage third-party chats. Flexible inbox management: Users can choose to have third-party messages delivered to a separate…
Instagram just announced that users can now leave a public comment on IG Stories. There is a caveat on who can and cannot leave a comment on IG Stories. JM Chavaria, writing for Yugatech; his addition enables a more public way to respond to Stories. Whereas the feature is either limited only to those who follow back each other, set to everyone, or disabled entirely. While that is the case, as long as the Story…
You can now add "add music to your profile" on Instagram.
I'm waiting for them to change Pasong Tamo! :-D
Never threaten a man's family.
It’s a new age for the universe
New features to support teens and families...
More death scrolling!!!!
New subscription service from X!
Let's get threading!
Threads, the twitter-clone of Meta, will soon launch a web version of the service. As of this posting, when you go to Threads.net, you will just get a QR code that when scanned will direct you to your phone’s app store to download the Threads app. The web version is planned to be launch “early this week” but this is not totally final and could still change. Threads’ web version, a much-requested feature that may…
The reactions are brutal AF!
This job posting from Potato Corner!
Elon Musk to change Twitter Logo.
Congrats to Bea and Dom!