“I’m an American!” a young Russian under the username Neurolera exclaims in English on the popular video-sharing app TikTok as she explains how to impersonate a tourist to avoid arrest at a street demonstration.
YouTube suspends Trump channel for week over violence fears
Google-owned YouTube on Tuesday temporarily suspended President Donald Trump’s channel and removed a video for violating its policy against inciting violence, joining other social media platforms in banning his accounts after last week’s Capitol riot.
Ginalit si Putin! Russia clears way to block Facebook, YouTube for ‘censorship’
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday moved a step closer to allowing regulators to block internet platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they are deemed to have censored content produced by Russians.
Facebook pulls pages linked to ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon
Following the lead of Twitter and YouTube, Facebook on Monday removed several pages linked to former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon, whose content pushed unsubstantiated claims of election fraud.
Sa Teleradyo na lang manood! Account terminated: YouTube shuts down ABS-CBN News’ Youtube channel
ABS-CBN has suffered another blow to its bid to increase viewership after YouTube shut down Tuesday morning (November 3) the channel of its news division.
Bongbong Marcos gets YouTube Creator Award, regarded as ‘walking encyclopedia,’ presidential contender by supporters
More people are watching former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on YouTube. The former lawmaker recently earned his Silver Creator Award from YouTube after racking…
Pakistan tells YouTube to block ‘objectionable’ content
Pakistani regulators have asked YouTube to immediately block all videos they consider “objectionable” from being accessed in the country, a demand criticised by rights campaigners.
Maduro cancelled: State TV president slams YouTube ‘censorship’
Venezuelan state TV president has slammed YouTube for an “act of censorship” after the suspension of the broadcaster’s channel.
Malaysia says won’t restrict social media videos after outcry
Malaysia insisted Thursday it would not use decades-old laws to stop people posting videos on social media, backtracking on earlier comments that sparked concerns about worsening freedom of expression.
Goma at home: Richard Gomez gets YouTube Silver Play Button award
Creating cooking content on YouTube has paid off for this actor-turned-politiko. Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez is the latest recipient of the YouTube Silver Play…
Minsan lang matalo TV Patrol! GMA Network’s ‘24 Oras’ boasts of reaching 46 million viewers after ABS-CBN shutdown
GMA Network is relishing every moment of being the dominant television network in the Philippines after ABS-CBN was shut down last week because its franchise expired.
WATCH | Bagong career! Trillanes starts TRx vlog on YouTube
From Senator, Antonio Trillanes IV is now a vlogger He has launched on YouTube “Trillanes Explains” or TRx
YouTube details ban on ‘manipulated’ election content
YouTube said Monday it would remove election-related videos that are “manipulated or doctored” to mislead voters, as part of its efforts to stem online misinformation.
TikTok turns its back on political ads
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.
Viral kasi! De Lima asks Google to take down fake videos on YouTube
Senator Leila De Lima has asked Google Philippines to take down fake videos on its subsidiary, Youtube, which she said are being spread aggressively by “sinister groups.”
WATCH | ‘In this world full of Gerald Anderson, wait for your Chiz Escudero’ – Netizens
Power couple Francis Escudero and Heart Evangelista are adorable together in their latest YouTube video, The former senator and now Sorsogon governor appeared on his wife’s YouTube channel sharing his words of wisdom
Vietnam’s ‘homespun Facebook’ swamped after launch
A homegrown Vietnamese social media app was overloaded with users hours after launching as the one-party state tries to boost its own web platforms while tightening its grip on internet freedoms.
WATCH | Straight ako! Kitty Duterte answers bisexuality issue
Presidential daughter Kitty Duterte is not bisexua She clarified this in a vlog interview posted by KingKyra on YouTube
YouTube stars get chance for university place: 10k subscribers, 100k views, pasok ka na!
An Indonesian university is offering would-be students a novel way to gain admission to the faculty — become a YouTube star first.
YouTube to ban ‘hateful,’ ‘supremacist’ videos
YouTube announced Wednesday it would ban videos promoting or glorifying racism and discrimination as well as those denying well-documented violent events, like the Holocaust or the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting.
Facebook, YouTube may face raps over Bikoy videos, House official says
An official of the House of Representatives said the management of social media platforms Facebook and YouTube might face possible charges in connection with the alleged slanderous video “Ang Totoong Narcolist.”
Fake news unstoppable: ‘Cyber warriors’ sway election
India’s election watchdog says it has forced Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down hundreds of posts during the country’s election but experts say it is just a drop in an ocean of misinformation that has engulfed voters.
Invasion of privacy ‘yun! Go respects Paolo Duterte’s refusal to show back tattoo
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur – Former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Go said he respects the decision of former Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo Duterte not to reveal his back tattoo, which his accusers claimed would link him to drug syndicates.
WATCH | Sara says alias Bikoy slandering her family just to weaken her image
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte believed that the slanderous videos circulating in YouTube was not directed to destroy her father but rather to weaken her image since the personalities being tagged there are directly connected to her.
