TikTok US ban: Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement

Associated Press 12/16/2024

A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok to be sold or face a ban in the United States, rejecting a request made by the company to halt enforcement…

Banning social media for people under 16 in Australia: Will it work?

12/04/2024

It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until…

BuCor bans staff from using socmed, cellphone in prison facilities

Benjamin Pulta 11/22/2024

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (Bucor) has barred its officers and staff from accessing all social media (socmed) platforms within all its facilities to enhance security and maintain professionalism. In a news release Fridau, the BuCor…

Australia introduces social media ban for under 16s

Associated Press 11/21/2024

Australia’s communications minister introduced a world-first law into Parliament on Thursday that would ban children younger than 16 from social media, saying online safety was one of parents’ toughest challenges. Michelle Rowland said TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram…

Public warned about fake Chavit Singson social media accounts

Antonio Iñares 11/07/2024

Senatorial candidate and billionaire Luis Chavit Singson had warned the public about the proliferation of fake social media accounts using his name and photos. He said that “scammers are impersonating him online.” In a recent post on…

CDN SportsTalk: Memorable episodes throughout the years

Brian J. Ochoa 09/29/2024

Seven years of CDN Sportstalk wouldn’t have been as memorable if it weren’t for our avid viewers and memorable guests.  As we celebrate this milestone, allow us to look back on the memorable episodes that made this…

How social media is transforming conversations around women’s issues

Emmariel Ares 09/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Gone are the days when certain feminine issues were avoided in everyday conversations; women are now bringing these discussions to the digital space. Today, women are speaking out about important matters related to…

Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

AFP 09/10/2024

Sydney, Australia—The prime minister said Tuesday that Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit of 16, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields.” Federal legislation to…

Starting over at 40: It’s never too late to pursue your dreams

Marielle Surigao 08/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Social media personality Marco Antonio Ho, who is also known as “Bogart the Explorer of Davao City,” served as an inspiration to his followers after he decided to enroll in college. In a…

Understanding the ‘Demure’ trend on TikTok

Immae Lachica 08/16/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—  The ‘Demure’ trend is taking over TikTok! Can you relate to this trend? Let CDN Digital give you a little scoop about this trend and how it all started. The “Demure” trend on TikTok…

Technology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines

07/28/2024

“Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation. It now seems more like an elegy for a society…

Spending too long on social media could lead to burnout – report

ETX Daily Up 07/07/2024

People who spend the most time on social media are more prone to burnout, and women are more affected than men, according to a European report. However, young Europeans attribute their feelings of loneliness mainly to work, rather than…

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