The lawsuit was filed against LeadCloak and its founder Basant Gajjar for selling the “cloaking” software to scammers that fool the ad-review systems both on Facebook and Instagram.
In response to the Philippine government’s call to ensure Internet stability during the Covid-19 public health emergency, Facebook will temporarily reduce the bit rates for videos in its site and in Instagram.
The Global Web Index found that about a fourth (26%) of Facebook users in the Philippines -- the highest in the world -- post about sports events and matches that they have watched.
The DICT said the improvements in telco services will stem from a high-speed Internet infrastructure to be built through its partnership with Facebook and the start of operations of Dito Telecommunity Corporation (Dito), the country's third major telco player.
Facebook is working with non-profit and research partners to use AI and big data to address large-scale social, health, and infrastructure challenges in Asia.
The NPC directed Facebook to implement identity theft insurance or credit monitoring service for free to affected Filipino users or establish a dedicated helpdesk to provide assistance in identity restoration and other related matters.
The National Privacy Commission said in a statement on Saturday, September 29, that it has already communicated with social media giant Facebook regarding the hacking incident that is said to have affected about 50 million accounts.
