Philippines Internet News Today

The Philippines moved up a few spots in a global ranking of internet speeds in August, according to data released by internet speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla.

The Philippines’ internet speed improved last month, according to data by global speed monitoring firm Speedtest by Ookla.

The return of the Philippine’s once-disgraced Marcos clan has been aided by a flood of coordinated online manipulation.

The bill was criticized by civil liberties groups and citizens. But President Rodrigo Duterte is hardly known for his emphasis on freedoms. 

To prevent misinformation and hate speech during the upcoming Phillippines general election on 9 May, Meta removed accounts associated with organisations such as Philippines' New People's Army and banned groups

The bill would require people to divulge their real identities when setting up social media accounts.

Next year’s presidential contest is set to produce a dramatic sequel to the “social media election” of 2016.