Tag: Social media
Instagram messaging app Threads to challenge Snapchat
Instagram has unveiled a new messaging app called Threads, which has striking similarities to Snapchat, as the Facebook-owned social media platform continues its attempts to appeal to younger internet users. […]
Social media platforms can be forced to remove illegal comments, rules court
Social media platforms such as Facebook can be ordered to remove defamatory posts declared as illegal, the EU’s top court has ruled. The Court of Justice of the European Union’s […]
China now a ‘global disinformation superpower’, say researchers
China has become a major player in global social media manipulation campaigns, researchers say, amid an overall increase in the number of countries sharing misinformation online. According to the Oxford […]
How can social media users deal with online trolls?
Social media users are being encouraged to ignore and report abusive messages they receive from online trolls as part of a new campaign to stop the spread of hateful content. […]
Social media linked to poorer mental health among teenagers – study
Teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media may be at higher risk of mental health problems, a large study has found. Data from 6,595 youngsters […]
Parents compete with gadgets for children’s attention
More than a third of parents have admitted they are competing against gadgets when it comes to getting their children’s attention, according to a survey. Almost four in 10 of […]
Like button, push notifications ‘most toxic elements of social media’
The like button and push notifications are considered some of the most toxic elements of social media, according to a new poll. More than 2,000 people ranked triggering content – […]
Social media companies ‘must tackle vaccines misinformation’
Social media companies need to do more to fight “misinformation” on vaccines following a “spike” in measles cases, health minister Jo Churchill has said. Ms Churchill said the Government […]
Yahoo owner sells Tumblr microblogging site
Microblogging platform Tumblr is being sold off by American telecommunications company Verizon, just two years after it was acquired as part of its Yahoo takeover. Automattic, the firm behind blogging […]
Tech firms could be fined by Ofcom over harmful videos
The Government is considering giving new powers to Ofcom that would allow the media regulator to fine technology companies over harmful videos posted online. The proposals, currently under consultation, would […]
