Social Media Revolution Series
We archived 84 million tweets to learn about the pandemic – each one is a tiny historical document
Jun 20, 2021 12:18 pm UTC| Technology
The first tweet that the UKs Department of Health and Social Care published about its new coronavirus testing regime came on January 25 2020. Less than a week later, the department tweeted its first announcement of two...
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Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders
May 03, 2021 02:54 am UTC| Politics
COVID-19 pushed much of the world into the digital realm for everything from schooling and work to religious worship and dating. At the same time, many governments were turning data connections off. Full or partial...
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Why our dislikes should be celebrated as much as our likes
Apr 22, 2021 05:46 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Millions might tune into the Oscars every year, but Im always interested in the Razzies, which recognize spectacular cinematic underachievement. Im not the only one who thinks dislikes can be every bit as interesting as...
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Facebook removes 16,000 groups for fake reviews
Apr 10, 2021 09:54 am UTC| Business Technology
Facebook Inc removed 16,000 groups for selling or buying fake reviews of products and services on its platforms, after a second prompt by UKs competition watchdog CMA. CMA Chief Executive Andrea Coscelli said that the...
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Twitter, Snap invest in India's version of TikTok
Apr 09, 2021 07:54 am UTC| Business Technology
Snap and Twitter joined other investors in pouring $502 million into Indias Mohalla Tech, the operator of TikTok-like app Moj and social media platform ShareChat. The funding round, which was led by investment firms...
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Why online platforms banning Trump won't stop — or even slow down — his cause
Jan 15, 2021 08:12 am UTC| Technology
Last week Twitter permanently suspended US President Donald Trump in the wake of his supporters violent storming of Capitol Hill. Trump was also suspended from Facebook and Instagram indefinitely. Heads quickly turned...
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Facebook antitrust battle escalates tensions between government, Big Tech
Jan 14, 2021 06:36 am UTC| Technology Law
Facebook made news this week by blocking U.S. President Donald Trump from posting to its platform. A seperate power struggle between government and Big Tech that will be far more consequential in the long term is unfolding...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects