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Will (anti) social media break the internet?
It will come as little surprise to know that there are conflicting reports out there on whether social media is good for you. Read more…
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China ‘cleans up’ internet in apparent censorship campaign
China launched a new campaign to clean up its internet, state media said, amid a fresh wave of apparent censorship by Beijing Read more…
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Indonesia lifts social media restrictions imposed for elections
Indonesia has lifted temporary social media restrictions that were imposed to stop online hoaxes during violence around official election results. Read more…
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Game of Thrones is how we should talk about digital disruption
Where did Game of Thrones go wrong? One answer also happens to explain why so many of us are struggling to respond effectively to digital disruption. Really! Read more…
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Vietnam steps up imprisonment of social media political activists
Nearly 10% of the 128 prisoners held in Vietnam for expressing dissenting views were jailed for posting anti-state comments on social media platforms. Read more…
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New Zealand and France to tackle extremism on social media
New Zealand said on Wednesday that it would work with France in an effort to stop social media from being used to promote terrorism and violent extremism. Read more…
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Facebook removes social media network in the Philippines
Facebook Inc has removed a social media network in the Philippines for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”, and took the unusual step of linking it to a businessman. Read more…
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Australia proposes tough laws for social media controls
Australia proposes tough laws and penalties for social media companies if they fail to quickly remove violent material from their platforms Read more…
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NZ attack reveals social media’s basic flaw: it works as intended
Social media sites struggle to stop things like the viral livestreaming of the Christchurch attack because their platforms are designed to do exactly that. Read more…
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Social media will have to be regulated at some stage – EU
The European Union and authorities around the world will have to regulate big technology and social media companies at some stage to protect citizens Read more…