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China says it shut down 128,000 websites in 2017

China shut down nearly 128,000 websites that contained obscene and other “harmful” information in 2017, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Monday, citing government data. Xinhua said 30.9 million illegal...

DICT defers 1-year validity rule for prepaid loads under P300

MANILA -- The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is holding up its new one-year validity rule recently imposed on telecommunication companies for prepaid loads under PHP300. The government agency said...

China’s WeChat denies storing user chats

HONG KONG — Tencent Holdings' WeChat, China's most popular messenger app, on Tuesday denied storing users' chat histories, after a top businessman was quoted in media reports as saying he believed Tencent...

TWG created to study Baguio underground telecom, power lines

BAGUIO CITY — The city government’s resolve to have underground utility lines for a more stable delivery of services is gaining headway, a Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) official said. Beneco manager for...

Netizens urged to help check internet speed through app

TACLOBAN CITY -- The region’s business group has encouraged the public to use a mobile application to help monitor the status of internet connectivity in Eastern Visayas. Oliver Cam, private sector representative to...

Vietnam Unveils 10,000-strong Cyberunit to Combat ‘Wrong Views’

HANOI, VIETNAM — Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyberwarfare unit to counter "wrong" views on the Internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state. The cyber...

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