Even as it wages a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia is fighting to retain control of the story within Russia.
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The language around former UK deputy prime minister’s promotion was very telling.
Social media does have some redeeming features – and its utility will depend on how you use it. But for many of us, the reward no longer outweighs the harms.
The Chinese platform has become a major thorn in Mark Zuckerberg’s side.
The laws about cookies are fairly clear in EU and UK, but many big companies are breaking them anyway.
For the metaverse to work, people need to own their virtual bodies and possessions and be able to spend money. The same cryptographic technology behind bitcoin will make that possible.
Comparing ourselves to people who are worse off than we are on social media should make us feel better. The opposite is true.
People may think of the metaverse as virtual, but the harm terrorists and extremists could do is very real.
A company’s country of origin can affect how consumers react to a scandal.
A number of legal cases were brought forward by regulators this year, in a bid to hold major tech companies accountable.
Misinformation will continue to strain society in 2022 as the lines between misinformation and political speech blur, cynicism grows and the lack of regulation allows misinformation to flourish.
Meta felt the heat in 2021 as whistleblower revelations, congressional ire and demands for data knocked the company back on its heels. Here’s a look at research into the problems Meta poses for society.
Facial recognition technologies have become more popular through increasingly sophisticated devices and popular fads. Casual use of face scanning and analysis features has long-term social impacts.
Today’s social media is plagued by racism and sexism. Without intentionally building the metaverse to be inclusive, it will be, too.
Social media firms in Europe are well on the way to a thousand cuts.
The social media giant’s co-founder has been distinguishing himself from people like Mark Zuckerberg who seem set to stay in traditional companies.
The Morrison government is setting up a parliamentary inquiry to put big tech companies “under the microscope” over dangers posed to people’s wellbeing by toxic material on their sites.
Several measures need to be put in place to track the code’s effectiveness in protecting news outlets and the public interest.
To be meta about Meta would involve reflecting upon the fact that Facebook is a company that designs technology around people.
Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.
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