Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines' Marcos Jr

14 Sept 20:03 Key points summarised by AI

Twitter suspended over 300 accounts promoting Philippine presidential frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for violating its manipulation and spam policies.
The social media giant's action follows a report by Rappler, with most accounts removed before the article's publication and an ongoing investigation.
Marcos Jr.'s campaign heavily leverages social media, which critics contend is an attempt to rewrite his family's controversial history.
Twitter emphasized its vigilance in identifying and eliminating suspected information campaigns targeting election conversations ahead of the May Philippine elections.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.