Greta Thunberg doesn't want you to talk about her anymore

Greta Thunberg doesn't want you to talk about her anymore

Press play to listen to this article Greta Thunberg’s childhood ended during the pandemic. Just a few months before the arrival of the coronavirus, the Swedish teenager and her fellow activists had organized a march of millions — possibly the largest climate protest in history. But lockdowns put an end to the boisterous Fridays For … Read more

Blocking Russian state-sponsored media channels from YouTube

Blocking Russian state-sponsored media channels from YouTube

In the post created from YouTubes official Twitter account, it was reported that access to media channels financed by the Russian state around the world will be blocked. In the statement, which stated that the said access restriction decision will be implemented quickly, it was noted that more than 1000 channels and more than 15 … Read more

Application from Google to Filter the Profanity Environment in Social Media: Harassment Manager

Application from Google to Filter the Profanity Environment in Social Media: Harassment Manager

google announced its new application Harassment Manager. Developed for journalists and famous people, the software is useful for mass action on profanity, insulting and harassing comments on social media. It is not known when the application, which is still in the testing phase, will be fully available. The technology development company, which the US-based technology … Read more

Sanctions from Spotify to Russia: Office in the Country Closed, Russian Media Contents Blocked

Sanctions from Spotify to Russia: Office in the Country Closed, Russian Media Contents Blocked

After many giant companies, Spotify has now decided to impose sanctions against Russia. According to the statements, the giant platform closed its office in Russia indefinitely and blocked Russian media content. We can say that the only topic that the whole world is talking about at the moment is the tension between Russia and Ukraine. … Read more

Transparency watchdog boss: Conflict of interest reports ‘serious’ for Munich Security Conference

Transparency watchdog boss: Conflict of interest reports ‘serious’ for Munich Security Conference

BERLIN — Indications that outgoing Munich Security Conference Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger used the conference to further his personal business interests “are serious” and the forum needs to take steps to prevent such activity in the future, Transparency International Chief Executive Daniel Eriksson said. “The accusations are serious and they should be treated seriously by the … Read more

Trump encouraged Macron challenger in phone call, campaign says

Trump encouraged Macron challenger in phone call, campaign says

PARIS – Former US President Donald Trump gave French presidential hopeful Eric Zemmour advice on how to win an election during a 40-minute phone call on Monday, according to the latter’s spokesperson. “Donald Trump told Eric Zemmour ‘never give in, hold on, be brave, it’s tenacity and endurance that end up paying at the end … Read more

Chinese social media users were appalled after the Beijing Games’ panda mascot was accidentally revealed to have the voice of a middle-aged man

Chinese social media users were appalled after the Beijing Games’ panda mascot was accidentally revealed to have the voice of a middle-aged man

Chinese social media users have reacted strongly to an accidental voice reveal of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen.Aaron Favila/AP Photo The voice of Beijing Games mascot Bing Dwen Dwen was accidentally revealed on February 8. The mascot spoke during an interview with Chinese freestyle skier Yang Shuorui. Chinese social media users expressed alarm at the … Read more

Cyber tensions rise as West fears invasion of Ukraine

Cyber tensions rise as West fears invasion of Ukraine

Press play to listen to this article In the online world, the West and Russia are already at loggerheads over Ukraine. As government leaders scramble to come up with a diplomatic deal to avert all-our war in Ukraine, cybersecurity officials warn of a potential wave of Russia-backed cyberattacks that could destabilize NATO countries. Meanwhile, disinformation … Read more

The good, bad and ugly: Two years on from Caroline Flack’s death, we speak to people affected by social media

The good, bad and ugly: Two years on from Caroline Flack’s death, we speak to people affected by social media

Did you know PLATO is a little-known program from the 1970s that offered the world’s first messaging forum similar to a very basic Facebook Messenger? That would make social media middle-aged at around 50 years old. Since its inception over five decades ago, social media has grown into a beast that has great benefits but … Read more

Twitter down: Live updates as social media site users report faults on DownDetector

Twitter down: Live updates as social media site users report faults on DownDetector

Twitter appears to be down, with social media users reporting they are unable to access the site. DownDetector, which collates problems reported shows a massive spike in users reporting the site is down. Users are greeted with an error message when trying to access the site stating “Something went wrong, but don’t fret — it’s … Read more