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Distorted Chinese, Russian virus news takes root in West – study
Whether it's distorted coverage or conspiracy theories, articles written in French and German by foreign state media are resonating widely on Facebook and Twitter, often with their origins unclear, the Oxford Internet Institute says
Start July with the next session of #IMMAP Web Wednesdays
Don't miss this data-packed session on July 1, 6 pm
No internet, no problem: Teachers in Chile take class to students
Approximately 70% of Dream House School's 101 pupils are Mapuche, an indigenous people who live in Chile and Argentina. Most don't own computers and even fewer have access to the internet.
With hotlines hampered, complaints flood PLDT, Globe social media pages
(UPDATED) With hotlines still undermanned because of the pandemic, users complain on PLDT and Globe's Facebook pages about not being able to get actual human help, slow response, and automated responses that don't address issues
WATCH: Businesses are inspired to look BEYOND
As more businesses migrate online, PLDT Enterprise launches BEYOND FIBER to bring digital transformation to the remote working environment
PLDT, international partners to build new Asia-Pacific submarine cable
Japan's NEC Corporation has been selected to construct the 9,400-kilometer long cable, expected to be completed by the 4th quarter of 2022
How to strategize in digital media after coronavirus?
The 'Web Wednesdays' session is on May 27, Wednesday, 6 pm. It is free and open to everyone.
Roberto Verzola, ‘Father of Philippine email,’ dies
Other than information technology, he was also in the forefront in various advocacies, such as intellectual property rights, genetic engineering, election automation, and renewable energy back when hardly anyone else were talking about them
Tip from Australian police lead to arrest of sex trafficker in Caloocan
(UPDATED) Police rescue 3 minors, all children of the suspect
Loon internet balloons take flight in Kenya
Alphabet subsidiary Loon marks its first commercial service, about 7 years since it became an official project at the company
Trends you should know about Gen Z and the online economy
The first session of Web Wednesdays featured timely insights on digital shopping and insights from "The Future 100: 2020" report
Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams
A new report says that in March, at least 100,000 new website names were registered using terms such as 'covid,' 'corona,' and 'virus'
Smart provides Wi-Fi at new coronavirus healthcare facilities
The new locations are the Ninoy Aquino Stadium at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, the Philippine International Convention Center Tent, and the World Trade Center
Big divide in internet use in Philippines by age, education level – report
A new Pew Research Center survey reveals considerable internet usage gaps among older and younger Filipinos, and those with low and high educational attainment
National Emergency Library lets users freely borrow 1.4M books
The National Emergency Library seeks to fulfill the 'unprecedented global and immediate need for access to reading and research materials' during the coronavirus pandemic
15% to 20% data traffic increase in 1st week of quarantine – PLDT
An increase in calls and text messages is also observed
Netflix to reduce stream quality in Europe to avoid internet overload
The streaming giant says it will 'begin reducing bit rates across all our streams in Europe for 30 days'
Free digital marketing series 'Web Wednesdays' returns April 1
IMMAP's "Web Wednesdays" series is free and open to everyone
U.S. drops case against Russian firm accused of 2016 election meddling
The case is against the company controlled by a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin that allegedly funded the campaign to meddle in the 2016 elections
How much time is acceptable for a telco to fix a bad connection?
Transparency on details about their support teams might diffuse tension in a customer, and lessen the stress of the workers involved
The internet is not safe
It's time we discuss some of the running issues that necessitate an actual Safer Internet Day for both kids and adults
[OPINYON] Sampung panata ko sa birtwal na pakikipag-ugnayan sa kapwa
Papanig ako sa katotohanan. Uungkatin ko ang katotohanan. Ito ang batayan ng aking pagpapahayag.
PH Internet pioneer Benjie Tan dies
Benije Tan is credited as the engineer who connected the Philippines to the Internet in 1994
Activists fear censorship as Russia tests internet for 'security'
Russia troubleshoots its internet system to prevent cyberattacks, but activists fear of more censorship to come
[OPINION] 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
[OPINION] Rethinking procedures to prevent child sexual abuse
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
Tim Berners-Lee: web inventor's plan to save the internet is admirable, but doomed to fail
Is the world doomed to endure a 'digital dystopia,' or could Berners-Lee’s plan ensure the internet remains a common good?
Iran to unblock internet once 'abuse' stops – government
'The internet will come back gradually in some provinces where there are assurances the internet will not be abused,' government spokesman Ali Rabiei says
Internet restricted in protest-hit Iran – report
'Access to the internet has been limited as of last night and for the next 24 hours,' an informed source at the information and telecommunications ministry says, quoted by the ISNA news agency
IMMAP wraps up its 6th Web Wednesdays session with insights on content monetization
Web Wednesdays is a monthly webinar that aims to support digital education in the Philippines
DigiCon 2019 highlights bravery and digital transformation in the post-digital world
Ready for DigiCon 2020? Tickets are on sale now!
Iraq cuts internet again amid renewed protests
Cyber security NGO NetBlocks says that the blackout is 'the most severe telecommunication restriction to have been imposed by Iraq's government since protests began' on October 1
Disinformation, surveillance growing threats to democracy – Freedom House
An annual report on online freedom by Freedom House finds evidence of 'advanced social media surveillance programs' in at least 40 of 65 countries analyzed
Controversial Russian law to control internet enters force
The law, which President Vladimir Putin signed in May, requires Russian internet providers to install technical devices provided by the authorities to enable centralized control of traffic
Ace Saatchi & Saatchi duo wins IMMAP Digital Young Creatives competition
They’ll be representing PH in the 2020 Cannes Young Lions Digital competition
Internet service providers fail to report sites transmitting child porn – DSWD
As per the Anti-Child Pornography Act, internet service providers are mandated to report to the police any obtained knowledge of child porn distribution or access using their servers
China talks up tech prowess in face of U.S. rivalry
The head of the Communist Party of China's propaganda department says Beijing seeks to be a 'great power' in cyberspace
Creating the next digital pros: IMMAP holds Digital Youth Congress 2019
Gen Z may have been born into digital. But can they tell why and how things work in this landscape?
Moscow vows to retaliate over new 'anti-Russian' U.S. sanctions
The Russian foreign ministry says the new US sanctions on several Russians – including a businessman tied to President Vladimir Putin and a disinformation operation accused of conspiring to manipulate the US 2018 midterm election – 'will not go unanswered'
IXS is offering enterprises discounted rates on dedicated fiber internet
The promo is open only to the first 9 subscribers
Things and objects the iPhone 11 cameras have been compared to
Anime eyes, spider eyes, shavers, stoves – you name it, and Twitter's got it
'NBA 2K20' review bombed on Steam, Metacritic
The popular sports title is currently a target of negative review bombing on the online store and the reviews aggregator
Indonesia starts restoring internet access in unrest-hit Papua
The government says it started lifting the internet blockade in some 29 of 42 districts across Papua late on Wednesday, September 4
Here are our favorite Instagram puppers in celebration of International Dog Day
These are some of the cutest dogs we follow on Instagram
Download speeds in Metro Manila about 73% faster than Cebu, Davao – Opensignal
The firm reports overall download speeds of 11.6Mbps in Metro Manila, 7.9Mbps in Angeles, 6.7Mbps in Davao, 6.6Mbps in Cebu, and 6.4Mbps in Cagayan de Oro
Cuba expands internet access, but under a very wary eye
The telecommunications sector in Cuba – once one of the world's least connected countries – is changing more than any other in the past year
Internet cutoff in Myanmar's Rakhine enters fifth week
Authorities say the internet was being used to coordinate operations while rights groups allege the blackout permits troops to act with impunity
Internet on mobile services restored in Sudan
Protesters and rights group say the internet blockade is an attempt to quell protests against the generals
United Nations fears Myanmar human rights abuses in internet shutdown
The military's 'clearance operations' can be a 'cover for committing gross human rights violations against the civilian population,' UN Special Rapporteur to Myanmar Yanghee Lee says
Internet blackout imposed on Myanmar's restive Rakhine state
Internet services are being used to coordinate illegal activities, said Myanmar's Ministry of Transport and Communications
