Features
2023 rise in social media and the statistics behind it all
Social media platforms have fundamentally reshaped communication worldwide, with the number of users reaching 4.55 billion in 2023, a 13.2% growth from 2022. Read more…
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Digital media reminds us you can’t get quality for free
The demise of Buzzfeed News is part of a larger trend debunking the old internet meme that you can have quality news media (and other digital content) for free. Read more…
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TikTok Vietnam says it’s ready for ‘harmful’ content probe
The Vietnamese government is gearing up to launch an inspection of TikTok over concerns of “harmful” content and misinformation. Bring it on, says TikTok. Read more…
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Internet safety measures for children on social media
We live in a digital age where everyone can access the internet and social media. The same goes for children, but there are certain dangers they may face. Read more…
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Subscription models won’t make digital ecosystems more money
In response to slower growth, digital ecosystems like Facebook and Twitter are experimenting with subscription models. Here’s why they’re likely to flop. Read more…
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Copyright and privacy issues are blurring in the digital era
The copyright, privacy and intellectual property landscape overall is becoming much more complicated amid the rise of digital content and personal data. Read more…
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Social media oversharing – children, organisations at risk
Since social media is a significant part of our daily lives, it is important to understand the dangers of sharing too much information, or oversharing, online. Read more…
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India news agency PIB to fact-check all social media posts
India plans to require social media platforms to remove content that’s been “fact-checked” and deemed false by the government’s Press Information Bureau (PIB). Read more…
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Twitter to charge Apple users more for revamped Blue service
Twitter didn’t say why Apple users were being charged more for Twitter Blue, but media reports suggest the company is looking for ways to offset App Store fees. Read more…
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The Twitter sackings begin as offices close for the day
Twitter temporarily closed its offices Friday after telling employees they would be informed by email later in the day about whether they are being laid off. Read more…
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Social media as we know it is about to be disrupted big-time
Meta’s ad revenues are down. Elon Musk bought Twitter. TikTok’s political situation is shaky. Is the social media status quo about to shift? Probably. Read more…
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New Vietnam rules to limit who can post news on social media
Vietnam prepares new rules to limit which social media accounts can post news-related content to establish a legal basis for controlling news dissemination. Read more…
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Twitter is making big money from China despite ban
Twitter is banned in China, yet local authorities are splurging on global advertising on the site, making China Twitter’s fastest-growing overseas ad market. Read more…
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Australia tells Big Tech to share child abuse content plans
A regulatory body in Australia orders Meta, Apple and Microsoft to share strategies for stamping out child abuse material on their platforms or face fines. Read more…
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Twitter allegedly forced by India to hire one of its agents
Former Twitter security chief Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleges that the Indian government forced Twitter to put a government agent on the payroll. Read more…
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Bank giants slapped with big fines for WhatsApp usage
JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and others collectively face more than $1 billion in regulatory fines for using unapproved messaging tools including WhatsApp. Read more…
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Vietnam orders internet user data to be stored onshore
User data of social media companies and telcos in Vietnam will have to be stored onshore in a move seen as a government measure to tighten cybersecurity rules. Read more…
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Google cleared of defamation by Australia’s High Court
Australia’s highest court has overturned a ruling that had found Google engaged in defamation by supplying a link to a contested newspaper article. Read more…
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Google skeptical of Indian content self-regulation proposal
Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in India to hear user complaints. Read more…
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Twitter asks Indian court to reverse some content removal orders
Twitter asks an Indian court to overturn government orders to remove content in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials. Read more…