Digital media
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‘The chilling effect’: how fear of ‘nudify’ apps and AI deepfakes is keeping Indian women off the internet
Widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has been accompanied by new ways to harass women onlineGaatha S…
- Asia Pacific, Blogging, China, Digital media, Donald Trump, Hong Kong, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Technology, US news, US politics, World news, Xi Jinping, YouTube
‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump
Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting glo…
- Asia Pacific, Blogging, China, Digital media, Donald Trump, Hong Kong, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Technology, US news, US politics, World news, Xi Jinping, YouTube
‘Americans are democracy’s equivalent of second-generation wealth’: a Chinese journalist on the US under Trump
Once a stalwart of Hong Kong’s journalism scene, Wang Jian has found a new audience on YouTube, dissecting glo…
- Asia Pacific, Digital media, Health, Health & wellbeing, Internet, Japan, Mental health, Smartphones, Social media, Technology, Young people
‘It made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrollin…
- Digital media, Facebook, Instagram, Law, Media, Meta, Nepal, Social media, South and Central Asia, Technology, TikTok, WhatsApp, World news
At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban
Many demonstrators say they are also on the streets over corruption and nepotism they allege is rampant At lea…
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Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds
Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with ChinaTaiwanese…
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Frequent TikTok users in Taiwan more likely to agree with pro-China narratives, study finds
Survey shows correlation between use of Chinese-owned platform and approval of unification with ChinaTaiwanese…
- Digital media, Imran Khan, India, Kashmir, Media, Pakistan, Social media, South and Central Asia, Technology, War reporting, World news
How social media lies fuelled a rush to war between India and Pakistan
Disinformation spread to mainstream channels in what experts call deliberate ‘informational warfare’As missile…
- Asia Pacific, China, Digital media, Europe, Russia, Social media, Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, World news
‘Do you want to show strength here?’: Russia’s ads recruiting Chinese mercenaries
More than 150 Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, recruited vi…
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Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India’s internet shutdowns
Civilian and armed groups in conflict-ridden state of Manipur using SpaceX’s satellite internet, sources sayEl…
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The Guardian view on digital media: the case for better regulation must be made | Editorial
Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at the crisis in western …
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Canada orders TikTok to close offices over ‘security risks’
Chinese-owned firm’s operation falls foul of official review, though Canadian users will be able to use video …
- Asia Pacific, Deepfake, Digital media, Media, Pornography, Social media, Society, South Korea, Technology, Violence against women and girls, Women, World news
From spy cams to deepfake porn: fury in South Korea as women targeted again
National police agency says it is investigating 513 cases of deepfake pornography as a new scandal grips the c…
- Digital media, Facebook, Internet, Media, Pakistan, Social media, South and Central Asia, UK news, World news, YouTube
Man charged in Pakistan for alleged role in spreading false claims before UK riots
Web developer in Lahore charged with cyberterrorism, after riots thought to have been fuelled by false reports…
- Asia Pacific, Censorship, China, Digital media, Freedom of speech, Human rights, Journalist safety, Law, Media, Social media, US news, World news
Number of writers jailed in China exceeds 100 for first time, says report
Freedom to Write index says there are 107 people in prison for published content in China, with many accused o…