Morning News Updates: Attacks on PH alternative news websites worry media groups; Twitter posts bigger 4Q profit, monthly user base slips; German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use

[Inquirer.Net]( []  Technology [Attacks on PH alternative news websites worry media groups]( Two media groups have expressed concern over the sustained efforts against press freedom in the country, following attacks on Philippine alternative news... --------------------------------------------------------------- [Twitter posts bigger 4Q profit, monthly user base slips]( Twitter is reporting that revenue and profit and its user base all grew in the final three months of 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------- [German antitrust authorities restrict Facebook data use]( German antitrust authorities have issued a ruling prohibiting Facebook from combining user data from different sources. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Voyage into the unknown explores Indian Ocean’s hidden depths]( A mission to explore uncharted depths in Indian Ocean was launched to discover hundreds of new species and find out the impact of plastic. --------------------------------------------------------------- [E-cigarettes more effective in helping smokers quit – group]( A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that e-cigarettes are more effective at helping smokers quit. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Dislike: Facebook will appeal German data-use ruling]( Facebook said it rejected the decision of Germany's Federal Cartel Office and would appeal within one month. --------------------------------------------------------------- [‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’ set for late 2019]( "Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order" is going to fall into the action adventure genre rather than that of a straight-up shooter. If you are interested in Nation, Metro Manila, Business, Sports, World, Entertainment and Opinion, [update your preference here](. © Copyright 2019 [INQUIRER.net]( [Forward to a Friend]( | [Modify Your Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Feedback](