Social media has transformed how we connect and communicate online — affecting even how we get health information.
Given the current state of the economy and governmental policy, it’s unsurprising that so many are lured by the appeal of passive income.
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New documentary about Nickelodeon, Quiet on Set, highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe. In the age of social media this is an even bigger problem.
Thomas Raggi of the band Måneskin performs a concert that streamed live on TikTok in 2021.
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For some musical artists, TikTok has become a beacon in an otherwise dismal digital streaming landscape.
Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren’t clear.
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How do we distinguish between valuable information from legitimate health experts, and pseudoscientific nonsense from unscrupulous wellness influencers?
As political parties desperately battle for voters’ attention, cybersquatting is one of many online tools in the toolkit. It’s only effective at further diminishing trust in government.
David Craig, USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism e Stuart Cunningham, Queensland University of Technology
Even the world’s most successful creators can see their livelihoods threatened by social media companies that routinely change their algorithms and policies with impunity.
Vlogging has emerged as a new source of intimate entertainment, and for creators, potential income. However, they also raise serious questions about exploitation and the privacy rights of children.
Online reading communities have been around for a while but none of them have captured the attention of readers, publishers and retailers quite like BookTok.