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Philippines: Facebook and Twitter To Boost Tax Revenue
Date : 14/07/2010
Category : New Media
Country : Philippines
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Philippines: Facebook and Twitter To Boost Tax Revenue

14 July 2010

The Philippines government has joined the growing list of international institutions using online communities and social networking platforms to secretly gather information about it's citizens.

President Benigno Aquino has turned to Facebook and Twitter in his campaign to track down tax cheats and boost government revenues.

Source: Radio Australia

 
 
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