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manilastandard.net > business > 31/47/22521 > pldt-backs-govt-move-to-restrict-roblox-access.html

PLDT backs gov’t move to restrict Roblox access

9+ hour, 3+ min ago  (166+ words) PLDT Group said Wednesday it supports government-led initiatives to restrict access to Roblox as part of a national push to strengthen online child protections. The commitment follows a high-level meeting convened by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the Cybercrime Investigation…...

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manilastandard.net > news > special-feature > 31/46/31284 > skibidi-and-tradwife-social-media-words-added-to-cambridge-dictionary.html

'Skibidi' and 'tradwife': Social media words added to Cambridge dictionary

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (322+ words) London, United Kingdom'Words popularized by Gen Z and Gen Alpha including "skibidi," "delulu," and "tradwife" are among 6,000 new entries to the online edition of the Cambridge Dictionary over the last year, its publisher said Monday. Cambridge University Press said "tradwife,…...

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manilastandard.net > news > national > 31/46/03975 > filipino-concern-over-online-disinformation-hits-record-high-digital-news-report-2025.html

Filipino concern over online disinformation hits record high—Digital News Report 2025

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1368+ words) Concern over online mis- and disinformation in the Philippines climbed to a record 67% in early 2025 amid a politically charged midterm election season that saw Vice President Sara Duterte impeached on corruption charges and former president Rodrigo Duterte arrested by the…...

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manilastandard.net > tech > 31/45/90211 > a-new-paradigm-of-trust-emerging-among-filipinos-driven-by-facts-evidence-and-rational-thinking.html

A new paradigm of trust emerging among Filipinos, driven by facts, evidence, and rational thinking

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (201+ words) Trust among Filipinos is undergoing a significant shift, moving away from purely emotional connections toward a new paradigm grounded on facts, evidence, and rational thinking, according to HAVAS Ortega's latest Prosumer Report. The white paper, titled "Rebuilding Trust in a…...

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manilastandard.net > business > 31/45/89668 > filipino-consumers-shift-toward-fact-based-trust.html

Filipino consumers shift toward fact-based trust

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Trust among Filipinos is undergoing a significant shift, moving away from purely emotional connections toward a new paradigm grounded on facts, evidence ... Trust among Filipinos is undergoing a significant shift, moving away from purely emotional connections toward a new paradigm…...