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MANILA, Philippines – The Social Media wRap is back! It has been a few weeks since #PHvote 2013, but the election-related controversies continue in cyberspace.
Here’s a quick wRap of what was buzzing in the social media world during the week of June 16 to 22:
1. Zubiri AIDS hoax
MOOD METER: Annoyed
That Juan Miguel Zubiri of the United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) came up 14th place in the May 2013 senatorial elections didn’t stop the trolls from hijacking a legitimate-looking UNA website. It cited a statement allegedly made by Zubiri on May 8 that he would pass a law criminalizing AIDS.
This is what the statement read:
“I completely deny the statement making AIDS illegal. I’m currently with my family. I’m out of politics, please respect my privacy.
“I’m fed up with hackers and I’m going to file a complaint with the anti-cyber crime unit to locate these hackers,” Zubiri posted on his official Facebook page.
MOOD METER: Happy
Fans excitedly waited to see Lea Salonga, Apl.De.Ap., Bamboo Mañalac and Sarah Geronimo spin their chairs during the blind auditions for the aspirant they wanted on their team.
But that’s not all netizens had to say. Rappler did a pooled review of the first episode that premiered on Saturday, June 15 on ABS-CBN.
Read our pooled reviews here.
3. Jose Rizal turns 152
MOOD METER: Inspired
Any reason to remember the National Hero is something netizens would never pass up. On his birthday last June 19, Rappler paid special tribute with Instaquotes made in honor of Rizal.
4. #PugadBaboy hangout
MOOD METER: Happy
Rappler’s newest comic artist Pol Medina Jr. joined a Google Hangout where he got to speak directly with his fans and fellow comics enthusiasts, among other guests.
“This is my brand of humor. Why would I change it over one incident?” he said.
Watch the full hangout here:
5. Earthquake!
MOOD METER: Scared
The June 19 magnitude 4.4. earthquake’s epicenter was located in Polilio, Quezon but was felt all the way in Metro Manila. It not only shook the real world, but the online world as well.
Check out the tweets of people who felt the quake.
6. Crowdfunding a book on sexual assault?
MOOD METER: Angry
“Don’t ask for permission. Be dominant,” Ken Hoinsky writes in his upcoming book on how to “pick-up” women.
What he calls a “pick-up” we call assault, or even rape. In his book, he advises his fellow males to physically “pick her up and put her in your lap.”
We are not amused.
When a woman says no, it means no. He has already raised US$16,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter.
There has also been a petition going around asking the CEO of the website to not fund the book.
We also think this is a bad idea.
7. Russell Brand hits back at rude anchors
MOOD METER: Amused
In an interview on June 18 (June 19 Manila time) with 3 news anchors in a talk show called “Morning Joe,” Russell Brand refused to accept bad manners from the hosts.
Watch this until the end:
That’s the Social Media wRap for this week! If we missed something, tweet us at @rapplerdotcom! – Ryan Macasero/Rappler.com
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