The internet, once a mere repository of information, has evolved into the most formidable arena for political engagement.
The US government announced Wednesday it will start reviewing the social media activity of visa applicants and immigrants for antisemitic content, according to a recent report by Reuters. The announcement has been heavily criticised by certain civil liberties groups as an overreach that threatens free expression.
What started as a niche form of entertainment, in recent years, has grown into a medium for storytelling, political satire, and everyday connection. Memes now serve as a mirror of society, and as Bangladesh continues to embrace digitalisation, they are now contributing to online conversations and sparking social change.
Grooming of minors by paedophilic adults seems to be an overlooked yet pressing societal anomaly
Do we question the information that floods our social media feeds or passively consume and share without critical evaluation?
Social media has become a crucial part of this transformation, influencing everything from politics to social movements.
The European Union (EU) has updated its code of conduct on online hate speech, requiring social media platforms like Meta’s Facebook, Elon Musk’s X, and Google’s YouTube to step up efforts to tackle harmful content. The European Commission announced the changes on Monday, integrating the code into the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA).
Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform, has seen a recent surge in new users and is taking steps to improve security and combat impersonation. With more people joining the platform, the company is introducing stricter measures to ensure accounts are authentic and trustworthy, as per an official post by the platform.
Australia has decided not to go ahead with a plan to fine social media companies for failing to stop the spread of false information. The proposed law would have allowed fines of up to 5% of a company’s yearly earnings but was dropped because it didn’t have enough support in the country's Senate.
While it is golden to have online friendships reach the real world, many connections that transpire online never leave the dark backdrop of our inbox.
There lies a problem in the type of books that are being popularised by BookTok.
The implementation of censorship laws on social media leaves more questions than it answers.
Pakalu Papito went viral and achieved tremendous fame in 2015 as a result of his amusingly excellent use of puns and unrelated comedy in his joke tweets.
Public engagement does not necessarily equal public interest, and certainly not public benefit.
There are some valid concerns in the way the topic of enhancement surgery is discussed on popular social media platforms
BeReal promises to be a healthier version of photo-sharing.
I bought a copy of Rhonda Byrne’s The Secret three years ago, and completely forgot about it.
Knowing which news sources to trust is no easy task in 2022.
The problem that comes with these rigid labels is that not everyone can fit under just a single one.
