Meta pledges to share data over imminent threats, says Hontiveros
In a meeting in Singapore, Meta commits to sharing subscriber and traffic data when Philippine authorities identify imminent threats of violence
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Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says
‘This agreement could simply codify much of the ‘safety theater’ that Meta has been doing in recent years,’ says whistleblower Arturo Bejar, a former Meta safety engineer
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The week in photos: August 22-28, 2026
A recap of news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, and human interest images from the Philippines and around the globe
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TAT partners with TikTok to advance creator-powered tourism
BANGKOK, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand has partnered with TikTok to promote creator-powered tourism through the TikTok LIVE Community Fest 2026, an event that gathered more than 300 top live creators from Southeast Asia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia to experience and showcase Thailand to a global audience, NBT WORLD reported. TAT Inspires […]
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Bluesky adds an ‘algorithmic opt-out’ feature for those who don’t want to go viral
Sometimes people just want to post to their followers, Bluesky says.
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Senators demand answers from TikTok over experiment that disabled safeguards
The safeguard was designed to prevent users from being overwhelmed by harmful content, but TikTok wanted to determine whether it made the app less engaging.
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Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack
This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year.
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Pinterest CEO calls on governments to ban social media for users under 16
Pinterest’s chief compares social media to tobacco and alcohol, saying children need similar protections.
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Snapchat’s new ‘AI Clips’ Lens format turns photos into five-second videos
Snapchat says both experienced and new developers can use the new “AI Clips” Lens format to turn a single prompt into a published Lens in minutes without the need for external tools.
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Elon Musk pauses changes to X’s creator revenue-sharing program after backlash
Hours after announcement of the new policy Elon Musk said X is pausing the rollout.
