Instagram ‘Most Important Platform’ for Child Sex Abuse Networks: Report
Instagram is the main platform used by pedophile networks to promote and sell content showing child sexual abuse, according to ...
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Social Media and Electoral Dynamics: Reversing ‘Incumbency Advantage’ in the US
The most immediate benefit of social media for politicians is that it gives them a “low cost” battleground to compete, ...
Iraqis Arrested For Backing Protests On Facebook
Iraqi security forces in a western province unaffected by anti-government protests are detaining people for posting messages of solidarity with ...
Diverse World, One Internet: How to Regulate Online Extremist Content?
The world essentially shares one internet, making online extremist content an international, cross-border issue. Domestic, uncoordinated measures implemented in reaction ...
This Social Media Influencer is a Robot – But How Could This Influence the Future?
Lil Miquela, a computer-generated character that surfaced on Instagram in 2016, may seem like an insignificant profit project from a ...
‘I’m Here 24/7:’ Rohingya Youths Share Their Stories on Social Media
"The idea behind it is to be able to hand back the narrative to the people that we are already ...
How Trump’s Twitter Creates a New ‘Reality’ – with Real-World Repercussions
Twitter once seemed to offer a way to bypass the traditional gatekeepers of media to reach 'the people.' However, that ...
Social Media Exacerbates Violence Against Vulnerable Groups [Report]
Social media is playing a major role in encouraging violence against minority groups and indigenous peoples, according to a new ...
Sri Lanka Under Curfew After Anti-Muslim Mobs Attack Mosques, Shops
Sri Lanka imposed a nationwide curfew after anti-Muslim riots spread in a violent new backlash against the Easter suicide bombings
Facebook to Fund Research on Social Media Impact on Elections
Facebook announced research grants to study the impact of social media on elections, part of an effort to prevent manipulation ...
Anti-Muslim Hatred ‘Spreading Like Wildfire:’ UN Chief
Guterres warned of a surge in hate speech he said was "entering the mainstream, spreading like wildfire through social media."
Facebook’s Anniversary: Fifteen Years Since User Data Became Commodity
Facebook has recently reached another milestone. It marks fifteen years of not just a tool that has revolutionized communication, but ...
How Smartphones and Social Media have Revolutionized Refugee Migration
'Social media is hugely important at every stage of the migration journey'
Cyber Bullying and Harassment a Problem for Most US Teens [Survey]
The Pew Research Center survey found that 59 percent of U.S. teens reported being bullied or harassed online, and 63 ...
Most Americans Get News from Social Media, Despite Doubts [Poll]
Two-thirds of American adults get at least some of their news from social media, even though many are skeptical about ...
Trump, Google, and Hitler
Trump's attack on Google is part of what may be the greatest threat to democracy in the history of the ...
Melania Trump Laments Cyber Bullying
U.S. First Lady Melania Trump renewed her campaign to tackle cyberbullying as her husband lit up the internet with a ...
Trump Alleges Social Media ‘Censorship’ of Conservatives
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused social media platforms of "totally discriminating" against users with right-wing views.
Facebook Shares Plunge After Weak User Growth Report
The company said profit was up 31 percent in the second quarter at $5.1 billion as revenues rose 42 percent ...
Music Philosophy Can Foil Fake News Fallacy
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