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U.S. sent coronavirus stimulus checks to 1 million dead people
The Government Accountability Office says economic impact payments totaling $1.4 billion were sent to dead people in the United States
[OPINYON] Hindi ito ang panahon para bumitaw ka sa Facebook
Kung may kalokohang gagawin o ipo-post ang kapangalan mo, mabuting active ang iyong tunay na account. Madaling maipapakita sa sinumang praning na awtoridad na may bukod-tangi at pumipintig kang account. Buhay na buhay.
Twitter removes China, Russia, and Turkey 'state-linked' accounts
By far the biggest network uncovered was linked to China, Twitter says, comprised of a 'highly engaged core' of 23,750 accounts that was boosted by a further 150,000 'amplifier' accounts
No evidence yet reported accounts engaged in malicious activity – Facebook
'At this time, we have not seen evidence of the reported accounts engaging in coordinated or malicious activity focused on creating fake accounts,' says Facebook
PNP asks for Facebook's help in dummy account probe
Police chief General Archie Gamboa says that he has ordered the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group to investigate the proliferation of fake Facebook accounts
Will Facebook dummy account probe look at govt too? DOJ says 'all angles'
The DOJ promises it will not misuse user data that will be submitted to them in the course of an investigation
PH Army: Computer programmer recruitment 'not for malicious purposes'
Some netizens wonder whether the Philippine Army's recruitment of information technology practitioners may have had something to do with the proliferation of fake accounts on Facebook
DND investigating fake Facebook accounts – Lorenzana
'Of course, the cooperation of Facebook is needed,' says Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana
Lawmakers fear fake Facebook accounts meant for 'online tanim-ebidensiya'
'We must not allow social media to be used as a platform for identity theft, intimidation, or worse, a tool to plant bogus evidence,' says Senator Francis Pangilinan
DOJ cybercrime office to probe dummy Facebook accounts
(UPDATED) Computer-related identity theft is a crime, and Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra says he's worried over the surge in fake Facebook accounts
#HandsOffOurStudents trends as Filipinos call out fake accounts swarming Facebook
'The real terrorists are behind these attacks to the privacy and security of students and people who are critical of the administration's incompetence,' a netizen says
'I don’t feel safe, Facebook': After discovery of ghost accounts, users demand better account protection
Facebook users harness their own online community to report and flag these suspicious accounts
Users report duplicate, dummy Facebook accounts in PH
While initially thought to be limited to activists and journalists in Cebu and Central Visayas, duplicate accounts are reported in areas across the country
False Facebook accounts of U.P. students, alumni reported after terror bill protests
Here's how you can report accounts pretending to be someone you know or someone that doesn't exist
Facebook blocks group spreading pro-Trump posts from fake accounts
Facebook removes 610 accounts, 89 pages, 156 groups and 72 Instagram accounts that originated in Vietnam and the US
Locsin calls ‘idiotic’ US Senate panel’s resolution vs PH officials
The Philippines' top diplomat cites the 'separation of powers and the independence of nations' as he hits the US foreign relations committee resolution citing the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act
Twitter accounts inactive for more than 6 months to be removed
If you want to keep your Twitter account that you haven't logged in to for the past 6 months, you'll need to sign back in before December 11, 2019
RESULTS: October 2019 CPA licensure exam
2,075 out of 14,492 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination given in October.
Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts worldwide
The information release is part of the company's push to improve understanding of how its platform is used by state actors to manipulate public opinion
#AskTheTaxWhiz: Handling books of accounts
The Philippine Tax Whiz discusses the guidelines for handling books of accounts
Results: May 2019 Certified Public Accountant board exam
PRESS RELEASE: 1,699 out of 10,319 passed the Certified Public Accountant Licensure Examination this May 2019.
Around 5% of 2.4 billion monthly active users are fake – Facebook
While Facebook says it has identified more fake accounts than in previous quarters, there are about 120 million which have evaded discovery
Google will soon let users auto-delete app activity, location and web history
The new feature lets Google Account holders choose how long they want their data to be saved – either saved and deleted manually, or automatically deleted if older than 3 or 18 months
Otso Diretso on Facebook takedown of fake accounts: Good but not enough
'They should have taken measures way back, and not let so much time pass before they actually did these concrete steps to actually stop the weaponization of the social network,' says senatorial bet Chel Diokno
Panelo downplays role of social media in Duterte victory
Malacañang says President Rodrigo Duterte knew nothing about the network of pro-Duterte fake accounts Facebook recently took down
Fake account network massively pro-Duterte – report
Other politicians being promoted by the pages include Bong Go, Ronald dela Rosa, Sara Duterte, Ferdinand Marcos, Imee Marcos, and Bongbong Marcos
Facebook takes down fake account network of Duterte campaign social media manager
(UPDATED) Facebook takes down 200 pages, groups, and accounts followed by millions of users
Facebook rolling out Tributes section for deceased users
The new section is meant to allow friends, family, and other loved ones to remember and pay tribute to the deceased user
Facebook removes 471 Russian-linked pages for using fake accounts
One operation is said to have links to Sputnik, a Moscow-based news agency, and affected Central and Eastern European countries. The second Russia-linked operation operated specifically in Ukraine.
Bangsamoro Law case moves at Supreme Court 2 weeks before plebiscite
Anti-corruption Commissioner Manny Luna files an answer-in-intervention, defending the Bangsamoro Organic Law from a petition filed against it by Governor Abdusakur Tan II of Sulu
Senate panels back gov't shutdown of social media accounts
(UPDATED) The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, under the Office of the President, wants the DICT to be authorized to shut down social media accounts that are deemed 'inimical to national interest'
Instagram ousting fake followers from accounts
The crackdown comes as Instagram parent Facebook strives to assure people that the leading social network and its services can be trusted
Facebook shuts more accounts aimed at political meddling
The numbers of accounts removed for 'coordinated inauthentic behavior' is raised to 36 at Facebook and 99 at the social network's Instagram service
[OPINION] What governments must do beyond Declaration on Democracy
Nations must develop a strong policy agenda to turn the principles of the Declaration on Information and Democracy into a reality
Facebook hackers sell private messages from 81,000 accounts
Many of the hacked accounts belong to Facebook users in Ukraine and Russia
Results: October 2018 Certified Public Accountant board exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed Certified Public Accountants!
Facebook breach affected 755,973 accounts in PH
Facebook is ordered to provide identity theft and phishing insurance to Filipino hacking victims
Instagram adds verified accounts to 'stop bad actors'
High-profile accounts will now be able to request for a verification process
Twitter puts curbs on far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
(UPDATED) According to Twitter, Jones' account is not suspended but 'has limited functionality,' as part of an enforcement effort that requires tweets violating Twitter rules to be deleted
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Facebook uncovers political influence campaign ahead of U.S. midterms
The company says the actors have become 'more careful to cover their tracks,' and that they are 'well-funded adversaries who will never give up and are constantly changing tactics'
Twitter suspends 'Professional Heckler'
(UPDATED) A longtime satirist and known Duterte critic is taken off Twitter
Twitter continues aggressive suspension of unwanted accounts
New report surfaces, saying Twitter suspended 58 million accounts in the 4th quarter of 2017
Instagram users in some countries can now apply for verification
Instagram wants to put a stop to the Instagram account verification black market where the blue checkmark could reportedly fetch prices of up to $15,000
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52.8 million Filipinos don't have bank accounts
They say they don’t have enough money for that, according to a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas survey
Twitter to remove locked accounts from users' follower count
Twitter hopes this change will let users have confidence in the accuracy of legitimate accounts following them
Twitter rooting out fake accounts at record rate – report
Russia-linked fake accounts are believed to have fired off false tweets in an effort to sway the 2016 US presidential vote
House panel recommends charges vs Imee Marcos over vehicle purchases
The House committee on good governance says the purchase of the 110 Foton minicabs were done without public bidding and through cash advances
Twitter to confirm new accounts in spam fight
Adding a way to check that a real person is behind new accounts is described by Twitter as being among measures to fight abuse, trolls, and hateful content
