[ad_1] US officials see activity on Facebook as relatively minor so far. China, according to two US officials, has yet to decide whether to try to influence the November elections in any substantial way. Microsoft also reported observing Chinese activity aimed at gathering information about the presidential campaign. Last week, …
Read More »Chinese Drug Trafficker Facing Death Penalty Escapes Indonesian Jail Through Sewer Pipes
[ad_1] Cai Changpan, also known as Cai Ji Fan, was imprisoned in the Tangerang area on the outskirts of the capital Jakarta, charged with smuggling methamphetamine. Last Monday, he escaped by digging a hole from his cell in the drain pipes and on a road outside the prison, according to …
Read More »Cayetano claims to have a ‘large majority’ over his rival
[ad_1] Alan Peter Cayetano MANILA, Philippines – Amid rumors of a takeover in the House of Representatives, President Alan Peter Cayetano claimed Tuesday that he had higher numbers than his rival, Marinduque Representative Lord Allan Velasco, in a hypothetical showdown, saying that as many as 200 of the 300 legislators …
Read More »realme to launch PH’s fastest charging smartphone, realme 7 Pro, on September 30
[ad_1] The youth lifestyle partner, realme Philippines, will launch the supreme mid-range realme 7 Pro on September 30 at 1 p.m. The new smartphone will be launched via a live stream on the official Facebook page and the YouTube channel of realme Philippines. With 65W SuperDart charging, the realme 7 …
Read More »New emoji will help express the anguish of 2020
[ad_1] PanARMENIAN.Net – The Unicode Consortium just approved a new crop of emoji. They probably won’t hit your phone until 2021, but they’re clearly swayed by the chaos of 2020, whether it’s “face exhaling” (clearly exhausted), “face in the clouds” (smoke?), Or “heart on fire.” (self-explanatory) reports The Verge. This …
Read More »Tolentino gathers powerful race mates
[ad_1] The president of the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC), Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino, has assembled a formidable team for the upcoming POC elections that his rivals will find difficult to match. The head of basketball, Al Panlilio, will participate in the polls on November 27 as first vice president of Tolentino, …
Read More »More than 200,000 people have died in the US: Live updates from Covid-19
[ad_1] The program, known as COVAX, was announced Monday and will allow 156 participating countries to pool their resources to close bulk deals with pharmaceutical companies while their vaccines are still under development, in an effort to ensure faster and more equitable distribution. The WHO on Monday urged the richest …
Read More »More than 100 fake accounts traced to PH police, army shut down by Facebook
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – Facebook has shut down more than 100 tracked fake accounts of police and military units in the Philippines for engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” (CIB), according to Nathaniel Gleicher, the social media giant’s head of cybersecurity policy. At an online press conference Tuesday night, Gleicher said …
Read More »Duterte calls for UN reforms, equal access to Covid vaccine – The Manila Times
[ad_1] SAYING that the United Nations (UN) “continues to be the essential Organization of humanity,” President Rodrigo Duterte called for reforms, as the international body is affected by the pandemic of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19 ) that “it has claimed many lives and destroyed economies and social order.” In …
Read More »Facebook removes fake Chinese accounts that posted about 2020 elections
[ad_1] The accounts “posted content both in support of and against presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden and Donald Trump,” Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of security policy, wrote in a post on the company’s website. Graphika, a social media analytics company commissioned by Facebook to study the account network, wrote …
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