カテゴリー: Social media
Understaffed and underpowered, a Brussels taskforce tries to fight a fake news tide that threatens to undermine the union itselfIn April 2020, near the start of the global pandemic, Felix Kartte was working 14-hour shifts as an EU policy officer, strug…
Supporters say attacks over choice of name similar to 17th-century Muslim Mughal emperor rooted in prejudice against inter-faith marriageBollywood star Kareena Kapoor has received abuse online from extremists over her new baby’s name.Kapoor has been at…
Operation launches to target fanclub culture that ‘adversely affects mental health of minors’, says watchdogChina’s internet watchdog has launched a crackdown on the country’s “chaotic” online celebrity fanclubs, accusing them of contributing to a cult…
Move in Delhi comes after tweet by spokesperson of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party was tagged as ‘manipulated media’Police in India’s capital served a notice at Twitter’s offices late on Monday, seeking information for a complaint about why a tweet …
Government says ‘false’ coronavirus claim is circulating on social media and should be taken downCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia’s government has ordered social media platforms to take down content that refers to the “…
A mother’s search for the truth about her son’s death exposes the level of public distrust in China’s leadersOn Mother’s Day last Sunday, 17-year-old Lin Weiqi wished his mother – referred to only as Madame Lu in Chinese media – a good day. “Mum, enjoy…
Ex-CNN reporter and founder of the news site Rappler on life under the relentless social media assault of the Duterte regimeAs terrible as the events were that played out on Capitol Hill on 6 January, Maria Ressa admits to feeling “a small amount of re…
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Videos posted to Chinese-owned site show men in military gear threatening to kill protestersTikTok has been urged to take action over a flood of videos shared in Myanmar that feature men in military uniform threatening to kill anti-coup protesters, at …
‘Sophisticated and disciplined’ network promoted a viral video misleadingly showing votes being burned, research revealsA Chinese bot network played a key role in spreading disinformation during and after the US election, including a debunked video of …
Rediscovered song, which has a ‘cheerful energy’, was likely written by a teenage sailor or shore whaler in New Zealand in the 1830sEven from “the back of nowhere, far from any city” – not to mention the sea – John Archer caught wind of the sea shanty …
Three writers who blogged about life in the city where Covid began still face constant threats and monitoringCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage“When people from other places come to Wuhan now, they would have a feeling that no…
Post claimed women in Xinjiang had been ‘emancipated’ as a result of China’s claimed efforts to eradicate extremismTwitter has removed a post by China’s US embassy claiming that Uighur women have been “emancipated” from extremism and were no longer “ba…
Takahiro Shiraishi, 30, admitted killing nine people he befriended online after they expressed suicidal thoughtsA court in Japan has sentenced to death a man dubbed the “Twitter killer” for the murders in 2017 of nine people whom he befriended online a…
French president says US election chance to pursue sovereignty amid rising populismEuropean leaders must not let up on efforts to construct an autonomous bloc that is capable of resisting the duopoly of China and the US, Emmanuel Macron has said in his…