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Google, YouTube to remove ‘problematic content’ on PH elections

Protecting the integrity of Philippine elections

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Google and YouTube announced a series of product features, partnerships, and programs to help connect voters to timely information on Philippine elections, while protecting its integrity.

The video streaming platform will be utilized by Google by providing the Election Information Panels while also removing election-related violative content as well as reducing harmful misinformation.

As Google has been investing in and supporting media literacy programs, these election-related campaigns shall be of great help to millions of voters in the lead-up to the May 9, 2022 national and local elections.

Election Information Panels

YouTube will provide Election Information Panels that connect users easily to authoritative and election-related information.

The Candidate Information panel will provide voters with relevant candidate information about a presidential or vice-presidential candidate when they search for their names on YouTube.

This includes the candidate’s political party, what office they are running for, and further information about the party sources from non-partisan, third-party references.

The How to vote Information panel, meanwhile, helps people learn more about the voting process.

The panel will surface on YouTube for all searches related to “how to vote” and shall link to the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) website which features relevant materials, requirements, the step-by-step voting process.

No more violative content, misinformation

YouTube’s elections misinformation policies will likewise be in place throughout the campaign period.

In fact, from February 2021 to January 2022, the platform removed over 400,000 videos uploaded from the Philippines for violating Community Guidelines.

YouTube’s election misinformation policies prohibit any content that:

  • Misleads voters about time, place, means, or eligibility requirements for voting, or false claims that could discourage voting;
  • Advances false claims related to the technical eligibility requirements for current political candidates and sitting elected government officials to serve in office;
  • Encourages others to interfere with democratic processes; and
  • Contains hacked information, including disclosure of which may interfere with the democratic process.

Supporting fact checking

In addition, the Google News Initiative (GNI) supports Meedan’s #FactsFirstPH, a coalition of more than 100 groups that aim to fight misinformation ahead of the Philippine elections.

The coalition includes news organizations like Rappler, civil society organizations, business groups, faith-based communities, research groups, and legal organizations.

GNI also partnered with the University of the Philippines (UP) to launch a journalist training series and provided support to tsek.ph, a fact-checking project led by UP.

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2026’s The Game Awards will stream live on Disney+

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November 13, 2026

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Annually, The Game Awards have become a sort of second Christmas for gamers. Besides a celebration of the past year in the world of videogames, the event hosts trailers for games of the upcoming year and beyond. Though it’s already free on several platforms, viewers can now tune in to Disney+ to watch this year’s Game Awards.

Hosted as always by Geoff Keighley, 2026’s The Game Awards will happen on December 10 at 7:30pm ET. Most of the event will award the best titles of various categories for the year. Several publishers and developers also use the event to announce their upcoming titles. It’s for these reasons that a lot of gamers catch the event every year.

This year, The Game Awards is streaming live on Disney+. This is in addition to its usual platforms including Twitch and YouTube. The Disney+ stream will be available in the United States and select territories internationally.

For now, gamers can also vote on their picks for various categories via the event’s website.

On the other hand, Disney+ has been pushing live events more adamantly. In the Philippines, for example, the platform is the home for live NBA coverage. Though it’s not as strong as Netflix’s gaming push with its assortment of free games, Disney+’s addition of the annual awards show is a worthy go for gamers.

SEE ALSO: Here are all the big trailers from The Game Awards 2025

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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang resigns after scandals

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November 12, 2026

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NVIDIA’s week is finally and mercifully coming to an end. After being implicated in two extramarital affairs, now-former NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has resigned from his position.

It’s been a terrible week for Huang’s personal life. Last weekend, a bombshell report revealed that Huang engaged in an affair with Alice Huang, who is reportedly involved with Chinese intelligence. Quickly realizing the heaviness of the allegations, the CEO admitted quickly to the affair.

However, barely 24 hours ago, another report revealed that Huang had a second extramarital affair. Though he was clear of any more espionage allegations, his romantic affair of choice was another executive within the company. NVIDIA’s board of directors quickly debated whether Huang should be fired for his actions.

Now, Huang has voluntarily resigned from his position. The former CEO leaves behind his spot at the head of the table since cofounding NVIDIA in 1993.

In his stead, the board of directors have named incumbent CFO Colette Kress as the company’s interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. Despite her interim role, Kress will continue her duties as CFO.

Additionally, the board has named Harvey C. Jones, a member of board since its founding, as its first chair of the board.

Though the company will leave most of the controversy behind with Huang’s departure, its next chapter is about to begin. Will its new direction maintain the company’s tenuous balance between AI and gaming, or tip the scales towards one segment?

SEE ALSO: NVIDIA CEO admits to having an affair with alleged Chinese spy

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St. Peter reunited people with their deceased loved ones through tech

The new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign generates letters from the imagined perspectives of loved ones.

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November 11, 2026

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Grieving can take many forms. Sometimes, it manifests through a desire to hear a loved one again. We look at their old clothing, a gust of wind, or a butterfly, and imagine them talking to us one more time. This year, St. Peter, through the power of technology, gave 11,000 people that chance through its new “If Heaven Could Write” campaign.

During St. Peter Deathcare Week, which ran from October 27 through November 2, the deathcare provider started the “If Heaven Could Write” campaign, an interactive digital experience that offered participants a chance to reunite with their deceased loved ones. It was available in 37 St. Peter Chapels and 76 cemeteries nationwide.

Upon scanning a QR code which took them to a portal, participants answered questions about their loved ones. Then, the portal generates a personal letter from the imagined perspective of the participant’s loved one, giving them one more chance to converse.

Of course, an imagined letter can’t replace someone who passed away. Still, the experience affords us a way to grieve and process the loss. No, the letter isn’t really from your loved one, but you can imagine what they would have said while reading through it. And sometimes, that’s all we need.

Though St. Peter Deathcare Week has already come and gone for the year, those interested can still participate in the campaign through its link.

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