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A legal advice column examines whether a lawyer can face administrative liability for a viral social media joke urging people to “support local lawyers; go sue…
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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on social media.
DepEd cannot police kids’ online habits
He also warned that children’s exposure to negative influences could have serious consequences, citing mental health disorders, depression and suicide.
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The changing face of showbiz news
Social media usually doesn’t have editors to police the unpalatable, and that is the reason why we had people like the hosts of Machong Chismisan. They threw…
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Abante asks NBI to probe social media posts
Manila 6th District Representative Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. has asked the National Bureau of Investigation to identify social media users allegedly…
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Insecure men
I strongly suspect that for these so-called ‘alpha males’ seeking therapy would be as abhorrent as incorruptible women holding positions of power. That’s how…
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Diocese of Ipil warns public against hacked social media accounts
The Diocese of Ipil warns the public about hacked social media accounts after hackers took over Bishop Glenn Corsiga’s Facebook account, later recovered.
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Angara backs minors’ soc med ban
Education Secretary Sonny Angara backed a general social media ban for minors with exemptions for learning and messaging apps, as DepEd strengthens school…
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Angara backs social media ban with learning-app exemptions
Education Secretary Sonny Angara supports a social media ban for minors, with exemptions for learning apps like Khan Academy, as part of efforts to enhance…
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Law practice
A Supreme Court ruling in In Re: Social Media Posts of Edgar S. Dizon (B.M. No. 4734) clarifies that coaching Bar examinees, discussing past Bar examination…
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Political narra-thieves
State actors and various political interest groups use huge resources peddling narratives which, for the most part, are effective in amplifying pre-existing…
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PBBM balks over socmed ban push
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. acknowledged the difficulty of imposing a total social media ban on minors as lawmakers push restrictions on high-risk digital…
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Marcos says social media ban for minors a tough decision
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. addresses the challenges of imposing a social media ban for minors, emphasizing the need to understand psychological factors…
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‘I am Jane Doe’: TikTok trend becomes a reckoning
: The #IAmJaneDoe movement rallies social media users and celebrities in support of a Cornell University student alleging sexual assault, raising questions…
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Ransomware claims more than double in Phl
Check Point’s 2026 Philippines Threat Landscape Report reveals rising ransomware claims, data exposures, phishing and social media impersonation, with…
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Generation that doesn’t quite fit
Zillennials, typically born between 1993 and 1998, bridge Millennials and Gen Z, sharing memories of an offline childhood while adapting to smartphones, social…
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NCRPO cautions public vs fake crime reports
The NCRPO warned the public against spreading fake or unverified crime reports on social media, stressing that false information can cause public alarm and…
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