Business Jan 7, 2022
Trump to launch his social media app in February, listing shows
by Krystal Hu and Helen Coster
TRUTH Social, the Trump Media & Technology Group alternative to Twitter, is available for pre-order before going live on the U.S. Presidents' Day holiday.
Commentary / World | The Year Ahead: Reckonings Jan 5, 2022
by Anu Bradford
From China to the European Union and the United States, public authorities are turning to antitrust law to curtail market power and promote fairer, more competitive economies.
Business / Tech Jan 4, 2022
Shopping through social-media platforms expected to hit $1.2 trillion by 2025: study
by Martine Paris
More than half of so-called social buyers surveyed said they are likely to support small businesses over larger retailers.
Business / Tech Jan 3, 2022
Former Facebook executive pushes to open social media’s ‘black boxes’
by Ben Smith
His project could accurately track what Facebook users paid the most attention to — and that irritated his bosses.
World Dec 27, 2021
Australia puts website accused of fake journalists on register for payment by Facebook and Google
by Byron Kaye
Until recently, the News Cop site credited reporters with accompanying pictures that appear to have been faked, according to two experts.
World / Social Issues Dec 21, 2021
Buying influence: How China manipulates Facebook and Twitter
by Gray Beltran, Muyi Xiao and Paul Mozur
Swarms of accounts are amplifying Beijing’s brash new messaging as the country tries to shape the global narrative about the coronavirus and much else.
Business / Tech Dec 18, 2021
U.S. recommends approving Google and Meta undersea data cable to Asia
Around 300 subsea cables form the backbone of the internet, carrying 99% of the world’s data traffic.
Asia Pacific / Crime & Legal Dec 7, 2021
Facebook facing mounting legal fights over Myanmar genocide
by Naomi Nix
Rohingya refugees blame the social media company for allowing the "out-of-control spread of anti-Rohingya content” despite repeated warnings about deadly consequences.
Commentary / World Dec 5, 2021
U.K.’s Facebook-Giphy smackdown is an omen for Big Tech
by Parmy Olson
The U.K.'s antitrust watchdog killed the deal out of concern over competition, warning it could harm social media users and U.K. advertisers.
World / Social Issues Dec 3, 2021
Those cute cats online? They help spread misinformation.
by Davey Alba
Videos of cute animals draw huge audiences that can be redirected to sites spreading conspiracy theories, unproven coronavirus cures and other false information.
Asia Pacific Dec 2, 2021
Facebook users rewrite Marcos history in race to succeed Duterte
by Andreo Calonzo and Clarissa Batino
As one of Asia’s most free-wheeling and online democracies, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to misinformation campaigns and hate speech.