We need to find a peacetime use for social media
Like most technologies that permeate society today, social media, as it turns out, originally came of age as a weapon. Though it was originally pitched as a peachy digital hangout …
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The difference between Duterte’s words and the Opposition’s
Essentially, a politician’s job is to convince his constituents to buy into his words. This usually involves convincing the voters that he best has their interests in mind. Or to …
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Maria Ressa’s obsession with Facebook is like that of a jilted lover over her ex
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa just can’t stop once she gets started about Facebook. Indeed, she got started on Facebook way back when she threw a massive embrace around the gargantuan …
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Leila De Lima is fair game for comedy acts. Get over yourselves!
Opposition social media “activists” have recently been up in arms over the portrayal by a popular comedy act of Opposition Senator Leila De Lima who is in prison on charges …
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Article on self-important Rappler anti-fake-news “soldiers” published by @NYTimesWorld
You gotta hand it to the circlejerk relationship Rappler manages to cling on to with the New York Times. This recent article, Soldiers in Facebook’s War on Fake News Are …
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Slug Headed Raissa Robles Publicly Displays Her Stupid Misunderstanding of Resolution of Both Houses Number 15
What sets apart Raissa Robles and other yellow journos from the rest of the paid hacks that litter mainstream news media is that paid hacks can blame their patrons for …
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Prices beyond the reach of poor Filipinos because of “woke” millennials promoted by Rappler
The term “millennial” does not have noble origins. It is actually a concept cooked up by marketers and brand managers several years ago who wanted nothing more than a convenient …
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Gretchen Fullido sexual harassment scandal in a time of man-shaming
Well well well — charges of sexual misconduct among women. I find it a bit rich in a day and age when people’s timelines are filled with voices decrying women’s …
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