Trading the Podium for the Stream
The Philippine Senate has lately felt less like a chamber for careful lawmaking and more like a nonstop live-streamed spectacle. Instead of relying on formal floor speeches and bound-by-procedure committee…
US now requires social media information for visa applicants
The State Department is now requiring for US visa to provide more information including their social media handles, email addresses, and phone numbers for the past five years. According to…
Teens think social media is an avenue for friendship but also too much drama
With most teens being active on social media accounts nowadays, the said platforms are viewed by the majority as an avenue for positive experiences and interactions including friendships, exposing them…
Use of multiple social media sites linked to depression, says research
A research from the University of Pittsburgh Center for Research on Media, Technology and Health (CRMTH) revealed that use of multiple social media sites is strongly associated with depression and…
Facebook launches Parents Portal to promote online safety
Facebook on Tuesday (December 13, 2016) launched Parents Portal which features new resources for parents on the social media platform. According to the social media giant, the goal of the…
Instagram finally allows users to turn off comments and remove followers
Instagram announced on Tuesday (December 6, 2016) that it’s giving users more ways to combat abuse in the social media platform. Instagram CEO and Co-Founder Kevin Systrom wrote in a…
Instagram unveils live video and disappearing photos
Instagram announced on Monday (November 21, 2016) new updates for its Stories and Direct platforms in live video and disappearing photos and videos. According to Instagram’s blog post, the new…
Twitter rolls out new features to address online abuse
Twitter announced on Tuesday (November 15, 2015) new ways for its users to control online abuse, bullying, and harassment in the platform. In a Twitter blog post, the company wrote…
Twitter is shutting down its Vine platform
Twitter is shutting down Vine, its standalone short-form video app that became famous for showing six-second long video clip loops. The social media company did not reveal details but said…
Breaking smart: 7 things you need to STOP doing online
In the beginning, the Internet was not terrifically user-friendly — early users needed tech chops just to get online, and they had to do so over a wired, dial-up connection.…