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2022-03-15

The Limits Of Social Media Soft Power

Social media platforms can - and in the case of Ukraine - have turned social media into soft power. But it has its limits. By Ronald Marks

2022-03-10

Twitter Joins Ukraine’s War Effort

Twitter has been a powerful weapon in many conflicts, used to spread propaganda & fake news. Now, it has picked a side and will defend Ukraine.

2022-03-08

Russia Threatens To Block Wikipedia

Don't Mention Ukraine: The national media regulator, Roskomnadzor, says that if editors don't comply, it will block all of Wikipedia from Russia

2022-03-08

Phishers Are Moving In On LinkedIn

Criminals are using LinkedIn to steal your data. If you get sent a link to LinkedIn.com via email, SMS/text or instant message, don't click on it.

2022-03-07

Mark Zuckerberg's Vision: How AI Will Unlock The Metaverse

The metaverse, a futuristic idea of virtual environments where users can work, socialise and play, will ultimately replace the mobile Internet.

2022-03-01

He's Back: Trump’s New Social Media Platform

Donald Trump was  banned from Twitter, Facebook & YouTube in the wake of the Capitol riots in 2021. Now he's built his own media platform.

2022-03-02

The Online Battle In Ukraine

Ukraine's invasion is Europe's first experience of conflict in the digital age. Social media, the Internet & Telecoms networks have been weaponised.

2022-03-15

Using Social Media To Track The Pandemic

Using historic data to predict future behaviour is very problematic, not least because humans, like the coronavirus, are capable of mutation.

2022-02-21

Facebook To Pay $90m Penalty For Tracking Users

Facebook accused of breaking US laws by using plug-ins to store cookies that tracked users visiting websites containing Facebook “like” buttons.

2022-02-09

Facebook Tanks

Facebook's parent company Meta lost 25% of its stock market valuation because the number of its users fell as they move away to rival platforms.

2022-02-08

Google & Facebook Will Have To Pay British Newspapers

Social media firms dominate the digital advertising business and British legislators intend to compel them to pay publishers for their content.

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