Social Media Revolution Series
Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media
Oct 23, 2023 08:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front...
Social Media Revolution Series
Social media algorithms warp how people learn from each other, research shows
Aug 22, 2023 04:23 am UTC| Technology
Peoples daily interactions with online algorithms affect how they learn from others, with negative consequences including social misperceptions, conflict and the spread of misinformation, my colleagues and I have...
Social Media Revolution Series
Jul 27, 2023 08:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Many Australians believe the nation is more politically polarised and divided today than in the past. Its a divide that has long plagued the United States, but new data show it is increasingly eroding nations unity, shared...
Social Media Revolution Series
Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Technology
Are you eager to steer your career, team or organization toward uncharted territory? Or do you aspire to solve complex societal problems through innovation? It turns out that the most successful innovators arent solitary...
Social Media Revolution Series
Jun 01, 2023 11:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Being on social media has become synonymous with living in the 21st century. Year after year, we see new platforms and smarter algorithms roping us into highly addictive online worlds. Now, a growing number of people...
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Twitter to Purge Inactive Accounts
May 09, 2023 10:29 am UTC| Business Technology
Twitter Inc., an American social media company based in San Francisco, California, said it is planning to remove all the idle accounts on its platform. The companys chief executive officer, Elon Musk, further said that the...
Social Media Revolution Series
Lucky girl syndrome: the potential dark side of TikTok’s extreme positive thinking trend
Mar 04, 2023 12:03 pm UTC| Life
If youre looking for ways to bring more positive changes into your life, TikTok recommends jumping on the lucky girl syndrome trend. The hashtag links countless videos, all claiming this new form of positive thinking can...
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