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…

Five easy tips to make a safer password

Immae Lachica 05/02/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— In today’s digital age, where our lives are linked with the digital realm, passwords stand as the gatekeepers to our data. Whether you’re guarding your IG selfies or your precious bank details,  passwords are…

Why it’s important to know who your followers or online friends are

Immae Lachica 04/30/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Remember the days when social media was just starting? It was when everyone was just so ecstatic to connect with friends and family to add more numbers to their “friends list.” Following people online…

These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

04/27/2024

LONDON (AP) — TikTok is in the crosshairs of authorities in the U.S., where new law threatens a nationwide ban unless its China-based parent ByteDance divests. It would be the biggest blow yet to the popular video-sharing…

Social media tips amid rising cybersecurity threats

Carl Lorenciana 04/23/2024

In an age where a single click can expose one to unseen dangers, an IT security expert is sounding the alarm on the lurking risks of social media and public Wi-Fi networks. With cybersecurity threats looming large…

Instagram begins blurring nudity in messages to protect teens and fight sexual extortion

04/12/2024

LONDON (AP) — Instagram says it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media platform said in a blog post…

Summer tip: Try social media detox

Immae Lachica 04/01/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Break free from the shackles of social media this summer! Detoxify away from social media usage even just for a short period. Social media detox refers to cleansing yourself away from the strings of…

AI fails to spot Black people’s depression signs in socmed posts

03/29/2024

Analyzing social media using artificial intelligence or AI may pick up signals of depression in white Americans but not in Black counterparts, according to a study that highlights the risk of training AI models for healthcare-related tasks…

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