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Netizens lecture Sen. Robin Padilla on algorithms after his call to monitor social media over random adult videos!

During the hearing, the actor-politician recalled how his wife, Mariel Rodriguez, borrowed his phone when porn suddenly appeared on her phone screen.

Senator Robinhood Padilla stated yesterday, February 25, during a Senate Committee on Public Information and Mass Media hearing that the content on TikTok, Facebook, and other social media platforms can destroy the minds of the youth.

Padilla is worried because, according to him, today’s youth has developed an addiction to social media.

During the hearing, the actor-politician recalled how his wife, Mariel Rodriguez, borrowed his phone when porn suddenly appeared on her phone screen.

“Sa Facebook, minsan ito nangyari sa akin, nahiya ako sa asawa ko. Minsan sabi niya, ‘pahiram naman ako ng phone mo, may hahanapin lang ako sa Facebook.’ Biglang lumabas du’n sa screen ko may porno. Nakakahiya baka akala ng asawa ko nanonood ako niyan. Biglang lumalabas lang,” Padilla said.

“Itong TikTok, alam ko sa China ‘to. Ang gusto ko lamang sabihin, mag-ingat tayo dito kasi pag-pollute ito ng utak ng ating mga bata.

“‘Wag sana tayo magpabaya sa mga ganitong usa­pin. Baka akala nila ganito lang ‘to, pero hindi po. Sa usapin po ng kabataan, ang pinag-uusapan, hindi lang po droga ang pwedeng sumira sa pag-iisip ng ating kabataan pati po sa ganito,” Padilla said.

The senator is one of the most controversial lawmakers since he mentioned that he’s ready to resign if Cha-Cha (Charter Change) measures get set aside.

“Araw-araw po na ginawa ng Diyos, wala po akong ibang gustong gawin kundi mag-resign. Hindi po ako makapag-chicks dito. Ang hirap, totoo po ‘yan,” he added.

Netizens understood Padilla’s concern but explained that content on social media depends on what the user searches about and the algorithm.

https://twitter.com/SyLicoNgaAko/status/1629265655257235456?s=20

An algorithm is a process or set of rules followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, particularly by a computer.

Written by Charles Teves

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