President Trump’s ban on immigration from several mostly Muslim countries was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court. President Biden revoked it on his first day in office.
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A civil rights group is suing Facebook for its failure to stop the spread of anti-Muslim hate speech on the platform.
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Despite being widely viewed as a safer alternative to tobacco, e-cigarettes aren’t harmless, especially to adolescents. But social media is rife with glossy content that makes vaping look fun and cool.
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How does the spirit of Byron Byron endure wave after wave of seekers and lately, Instagram influencers? Sally Breen took a road trip and found a something deeper in the beachy township.
Social media algorithms are akin to a licence to promote junk food or tobacco to children.
Activists, influencers raise alarm after MMIWG content disappears from Instagram on Red Dress Day.
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Automated content moderation using algorithms are quick and cheaper. But, they’re not necessarily better than human beings. They are prone to errors and can impose bias in a systemic scale.
We’re more attracted to foods with a higher caloric density, and this is reflected in our social media activity.
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The nutritional content of food posted online can predict the levels of social media engagement, and possibly affect what we eat.
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Trump will not be returning to Facebook or Instagram before November 2021.
Victorious: Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal, has been returned to office despite a massive campaign by the GJP to unseat her.
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Both at home and internationally Modi is facing intense scrutiny and criticism as the COVID death toll mounts.
Girls face lasting negative effects of sexual harassment.
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A viral TikTok video is helping girls bear witness to the harassment they experience at school.
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As India’s COVID crisis deepens, the government is taking a harder line with any social media content it finds objectionable.
On the occasion of a 2011 match between Portugal and Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi (right) show off a pair of high-end watches. The riches have only continued to flow in.
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A new study explores the how the celebrity and status of professional footballers in the “Big Five” European leagues can affect both performance and pay.
Sometimes an anonymous online forum is just what a teenager needs.
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A significant portion of teenagers’ social development happens online. The risks are well known, but the benefits of peer support are often overlooked.
The flood of information can be overwhelming.
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Though many people are just paying attention to these problems now, they are not new – and they even date back to ancient Rome.
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Researchers who study addictions have started to assess whether social media might be addictive.
In it for the likes.
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In some cases, people would hold back from sharing a memory in case it didn’t receive enough likes.
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Analysis of almost 100,000 tweets reveals how news reports can change the way people feel about vaccination.
See, no crying or big needles, just a person of colour showing off his plaster. This image does the job without scaring people and demonstrates diversity.
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Our well-meaning efforts to use images to help demystify the vaccination process or share our pride in getting a COVID vaccine can backfire.
Being dismissed in real life is a key reason that people turn to online spaces for support.
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Social media doesn’t always offer comfort, but the space and support it can provide should be mirrored offline
Kenya and South Africa have a high exposure to disinformation.
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Researchers found that both Kenyans and South Africans have a broadly negative view of China, possibly amplified by the pandemic.
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More than 500 million people’s details were compromised. The records include various combinations of name, email, gender, date of birth, location, relationship status and employer.