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Hong Kong's embattled leader took to Facebook Live late Thursday in a bid to reach out to citizens after months of political unrest -- and the emoji count was far from kind.

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday defended the huge social network's policy of refraining from fact-checking politicians, saying it's not the job of tech firms to "censor."

Twitter said Tuesday world leaders are "not above" the rules of the online platform and could see their messages removed or demoted for egregious conduct violating its terms of service.

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Monday confirmed reports that he had hosted a series of dinners with right-wing figures, as the social media platform stands accused of stifling conservative voices.

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) appears to have taken a swipe at Senator Cynthia Villar after she questioned the value of research in the agriculture sector.

Social media is abuzz over a photo showing actor and Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez posing beside his painting of a penis at an art exhibit.

Cultural activist Carlos Celdran has passed away, his family confirmed.

Youth-friendly TikTok on Friday said it won't allow political ads because they would clash with the "light-hearted" feeling at the social network where people share playful video snippets.

A majority of Americans believe social media platforms have too much control over news they see and many express concern that they get a less favorable "mix" of information as a result, a survey showed Wednesday.

The Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) on Monday said the number of unloading incidents of their trains from January to September this year has only reached 18 -- its lowest recorded in the last eight years.

Inmates at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP)— even those in the maximum security compound— freely use cellphones, illegal drugs and even firearms inside the compound even if they are contraband items, Senator Panfilo Lacson said Monday…

While some people opt for light food such as cookies or milk for midnight snack, President Rodrigo Duterte stopped by a fastfood outlet to eat fried chicken.

Phone numbers linked to more than 400 million Facebook accounts were listed online in the latest privacy lapse for the social media giant, US media reported Wednesday.

President Rodrigo Duterte has accepted the resignation of Harold Clavite as Director General of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA).

A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon and data showing hundreds of new blazes in the rainforest.

Vice President Leni Robredo has slammed Facebook for its belated takedown of pages and accounts posting false content on politikos, including herself.

More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet of largely positive -- and government-approved -- stories about the authoritarian country.

Facebook on Tuesday confirmed plans for a News Tab that will be edited by seasoned journalists, in a departure from its longstanding practice of letting algorithms dictate a user's experience.

Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement and sow political discord in the city.

Twitter and Facebook said Monday they had uncovered a campaign by China to use the social media platforms against pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Facebook has paid hundreds of contractors to listen to and transcribe snippets of users' conversations, US media reported on Tuesday, amid heightened scrutiny of the social network's data collection practices.