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Loknath Das
- October 24, 2017
- Social Media
Social media may not be hurting the minds of our youth
It was 1:30 a.m., and Anna was trying to keep her mind off her ex-boyfriend, with whom she had ended a painful relationship hours earlier. It was too late to…
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- October 13, 2017
- Social Media
Twitter’s New ‘Happening Now’ Feature Groups Tweet by Events, Topics
HIGHLIGHTS 'Happening Now' will showcase tweets about events or a topic The topics will range from entertainment and sports to breaking news The new feature is similar to Twitter Moments…
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- October 5, 2017
- Social Media
Teens ‘rebelling against social media’, say headteachers
Almost two-thirds of schoolchildren would not mind if social media had never been invented, research suggests. A survey of almost 5,000 students, mainly aged between 14 and 16, found a…
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- October 3, 2017
- Social Media
Germany’s social media hate speech law is now in effect
A new law has come into force in Germany aimed at regulating social media platforms to ensure they remove hate speech within set periods of receiving complaints — within 24…
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- September 30, 2017
- Social Media
Federal Plan To Keep Files Of Immigrant Social Media Activity Causes Alarm
The Department of Homeland Security put a notice in the wonky Federal Register that caught widespread attention this week: It plans to keep files on the social media activity of…
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- September 30, 2017
- Social Media
Prepare For The Crisis Ahead: Every Bank Needs A Plan For Social Media
There’s a misconception among banks that if they prohibit their employees from using social media, they can avoid the risks of damaging their brand or being out of compliance with…
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- September 30, 2017
- Social Media
COM introduces social media room
Up and down Commonwealth Avenue, new buildings and bridges have been popping up. The newest project? A room dedicated to social media in Boston University’s College of Communication. The Zimmerman Family…
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- September 25, 2017
- Social Media
Social media are testing the legal boundaries of free speech
Members of the Ku Klux Klan arriving for a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, July 2017. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images ‘Fighting words” is American legal shorthand for the issue of how…
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- September 21, 2017
- Social Media
Social media deepens its hold on SA – all the stats
Johannesburg - As data costs drop, social media use has intensified among South Africans in the past year, with Facebook now being used by 29% of the population. This is a…
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- September 19, 2017
- Social Media
Instagram Now Autoplays Videos With Sound Once Enabled
HIGHLIGHTS Instagram now autoplays videos with sound Goes back to mute by default once app is restarted Advertisers could see this as a boost for attracting users Facebook-owned Instagram has quietly rolled…
