When The Truth No Longer Matters: How Social Media’s Engagement Obsession Is Killing Democracy
Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening ...
Her Campus18h
A Role-Model in the Making: Doechii’s Emotional Speech
Discussing the inspirational speech Doechii gave at the Grammys when she accepted her award for Best Rap Album.
rediff.com1d
Hate speech on X spiked 50% after Musk takeover: Study
A new analysis has shown that hate speech on the social media platform 'X' spiked by almost 50 percent in the months ...
Undark1d
Interview: How Elon Musk Blurs the Lines of Free Speech
The billionaire's new job raises tricky First Amendment questions, with implications for public health, says Ari Cohn.
The Street Journal1d
Nepal’s social media bill raises free speech concerns
Nepal, whose constitution guarantees press freedom, is considered one of the freest countries in Asia. In 2024, the Himalayan nation ranked 74th out of 180 in Reporters Without Borders' (RSF) 2024 ...
El País in English1d
Hate speech soared on Twitter after Elon Musk’s acquisition and its impact is deeper than expected
The number of toxic messages rose by 50% in the months following the purchase of the social media platform, now named X, and ...
How football’s goal celebrations became weaponised
According to the Laws of the Game, ‘provocative’ rejoicing is now a bookable offence, making mocking rival players a risky ...
The Himalayan Times2d
Nepal Students' Union leaders protest against Social Media Bill
Leaders of the Nepal Students' Union (NSU) have protested the Social Media Bill, which has been registered in the National ...
ischool.berkeley.edu2d
Study Finds Persistent Spike in Hate Speech on X
A new analysis by UC Berkeley School of Information Ph.D. student Dan Hickey has found that weekly rates of hate speech on ...
Marketing Dive2d
Social Media
With Threads on track to surpass X as the real-time social app of choice, ads could appeal to many brands.
Scarlett Johansson calls for AI laws after fake video of celebrities condemning Kanye West’s antisemitism goes viral
Scarlett Johansson is condemning antisemitism and calling for legislation to protect the public from artificial intelligence after a deepfake video of her and other celebrities, created with the ...