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Advertisers up scrutiny of social media fake activity

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INTERNATIONAL

Advertising on social media.

Social media shifts will harden US political divisions

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UNITED STATES

Millions of them have joined alternative social media platforms such as Parler and Telegram. Content alleging that the election was 'stolen' circulates freely on these platforms…

Election meddling will take new insidious forms

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INTERNATIONAL

Election meddling.

Informality will block poverty reduction in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The informal sector, accounting for some 25% of real output and nearly half the workforce, undermines development prospects. A high tax burden and macroeconomic instability push…

Impact investing will boost global Islamic finance

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact investing and Islamic finance.

Mental illness is rising among young US adults

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UNITED STATES

Proposition 1, backed by Governor Gavin Newsom, was partly prompted by the rise in homelessness in Los Angeles linked to the inability of mental health services to keep up with…

Russia will deny cyberattacks despite more US evidence

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RUSSIA

The US indictment accuses the St Petersburg-based Internet Research Agency, its backers and staff of interfering in the election by running false social media accounts. This…

Twitter hack exposes risks of social media influence

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INT

The incident’s impact extends beyond the firm itself: hijacked accounts of eminent individuals have the potential to exert significant influence on the public and the economy.

Islamic State sets trends in militant social media use

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MIDDLE EAST

Analysis of the use of social media by jihadists.

Argentina stabilisation plan will prove challenging

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ARGENTINA

With Milei now predicting six months of stagflation and up to two years to reduce inflation from triple digits, dollarisation appears to have been shelved. Instead, he seems…