The Embassy of Japan in Palau opened its Facebook page in May 2019, and its Twitter account in October of 2019. The Embassy’s Facebook page written both in English and Japanese, shares information targeting both the people in Palau and Japan, while the Embassy posts messages on Twitter mainly in Japanese language for sharing information […]
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The Latest: Over 1 million Australians download virus app
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian officials are pleased that more than 1 million people have downloaded an app designed to accelerate contact tracing for coronavirus despite some privacy concerns. Within 12 hours of the Australian-developed COVIDsafe app becoming available late Sunday, 1.13 million of Australia’s 26 million population had downloaded it onto their smart phones. Chief […]
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COPE Challenge starts off strong
Palau Visitors Authority launched on April 13 a social media challenge to the public called the COPE (Contribute to Our Pristine Excellence) Challenge. The challenge invites the public to post pictures of Palau for a whole month with the theme changing each day. Participants who accumulate the most likes on Facebook will win various local […]
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TSA halts employees from using TikTok for social media posts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration said Sunday it has stopped allowing employees to use the China-owned video app TikTok to create social media posts for the agency after the Senate’s top Democrat raised concerns about potential national security issues. New York Sen. Chuck Schumer sent a letter Saturday to TSA Administrator David Pekoske, […]
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Screenshot containing false information about Coronavirus posted on social media
A screenshot of a letter was posted to the public regarding updates of the 2019 nCoV(new coronavirus) from an anonymous user via Facebook on Thursday January 30th. In the letter, it mentioned that the status of the virus is very serious in China and that no antibiotics can cure this illness. It went on to […]
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Kanai introduces resolution, recognizes social media outlets importance
Del Gibson Kanai, who was last week a subject of a deluge of criticism, is now acknowledging the importance of social media outlets in “allowing for the free flow of information and expression.” Kanai yesterday authored a resolution “urging the Ministry of State to establish an online platform to disseminate accurate and complete information to […]