Is Snapchat’s gender-swap filter a response to toxic masculinity?
Snapchat is back from the dead, everyone. After being low-key for months, people are suddenly using it again because of its new AR gender-swap filter. The app is known for…
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Best of: The highs and lows of social media
Welcome to another series of stories on Preen.ph called “Best of.” Every last day of the month we will be breaking down the best of, well, anything. These will cover…
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People can dislike ‘Game of Thrones,’ and that’s okay
Netizens argue about a lot of things on social media. It can range from politics, why sexual harassment is bad, why men are trash, and how we can save the…
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Blackpink’s Lisa broke her second social media record for reaching 1 million mentions
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LISA (@lalalalisa_m) on Jan 29, 2019 at 6:25am PST In the span of two short months, Blackpink’s Lisa already broke two…
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The term “dalagang Filipina” isn’t a personality trait
You know what I hate? Being told “kababae mong tao” when I do something that’s expected of a woman. What’s somehow worse is when this phrase is related to the…
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Read this before reacting to an extremely problematic social media post
There are some things you can’t unsee on social media, one of them was a link that was sent to our group chat yesterday. It was a netizen’s tweet, asking followers to call…
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Naomi Campbell is the queen of throwing subtle shade
Throwing shade is nothing new but social media has made the culture even more prevalent. Some people take it overboard but it doesn’t have to be this way.
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People flock to Twitter as Facebook and Instagram are still down
Last night, I started experiencing problems on Instagram and Facebook. Naturally, I thought it was caused by the signal we have in the Philippines.
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How I developed a healthier relationship with social media
Here at Preen, we’re fully aware that adult life doesn’t always go as smoothly (and look as beautiful) as curated Instagram feeds. We all face challenges amidst all the good…
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Strengthening family relationships in the era of social media
Every week, Preen tackles motherhood sans the rose-tinted glasses. Our columnists L. Juliano, Marla Darwin, Monica Eleazar-Manzano, Rossana Unson, Ronna Capili-Bonifacio, and Chrina Cuna-Henson tell their personal experiences like it is—at times frustrating, oftentimes confusing, but always…
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