Topic: Social Media

Pope, in Portugal, warns half a million young Catholics of social media snares

Pope, in Portugal, warns half a million young Catholics of social media snares LISBON, Portugal – One of the biggest crowds ever seen in Portugal mobbed Pope Francis on Thursday, August 3, as he rode in an open vehicle to a rally where he told an ocean of young Catholics from all over the world […]

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AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms

AI: War crimes evidence erased by social media platforms Evidence of potential human rights abuses may be lost after being deleted by tech companies, the BBC has found. Platforms remove graphic videos, often using artificial intelligence – but footage that may help prosecutions can be taken down without being archived. Meta and YouTube say they […]

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PNP wants Facebook, YouTube to disclose data on OSAEC

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) yesterday filed before the Department of Justice (DOJ) warrants against Facebook and YouTube to compel the social media platforms to disclose data on “Usapang Diskarte,” which posted sexual exploitation of children online. Officials of the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) went to the DOJ Office of Cybercrime head […]

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[Vantage Point] Social media foments culture of hate

[Vantage Point] Social media foments culture of hate “Kailan kaya si Leni?”  (When is Leni’s time?) This was just one of the social media posts which flooded Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and other social media platforms in reaction to the July 24 killing of former Lamitan City Mayor Rose Furigay. Two other people died with Furigay […]

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