カテゴリー: Digital media
Influencers told to extol country’s virtues on social media despite diplomatic boycotts of Beijing Games over human rights recordAn army of western social media influencers, each with hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok, Instagram or Twitch, i…
Wang went for dinner at date’s house in Zhengzhou when Covid forced thousands into quarantineCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA Chinese woman has become an overnight sensation after she posted video diaries documenting her li…
Filipino journalist and peace prize laureate says sites are biased against facts and in need of overhaulSocial media platforms are biased against facts and creating “a virus of lies” that threatens all democracies, the Nobel peace prize-winning journal…
A report into how many times the ABC mentioned News Corp or Murdoch had some embarrassing flaws. Plus: campaign to release Myanmar fixerThe Australian newspaper often gleefully reports the work of the rightwing thinktank the Institute of Public Affairs…
Authorities increase regulation of fame and fan culture that they say will tackle online bullying and protect childrenChinese authorities have banned online lists ranking celebrities by popularity, as regulators continue a drive to “clean up” fame and …
Online communities are not just used for propaganda but are valuable fundraising tools and crucial to recruitmentThe Taliban took over Afghanistan in two weeks, ending 20 years of fighting with western troops and the Afghan national army. Many factors,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lurid speculation about the death of Rhea Chakraborty’s actor boyfriend has become a media obsession It was a muted finale to a saga that has rivalled the wildest movie storylines. On Wednesday, the Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty stepped out of the By…
Lurid speculation about the death of Rhea Chakraborty’s actor boyfriend has become a media obsession It was a muted finale to a saga that has rivalled the wildest movie storylines. On Wednesday, the Bollywood star Rhea Chakraborty stepped out of the By…