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Concerns about harmful content on Twitter/X will rise

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While other social media platforms are witnessing a similar increase in harmful content, that at Twitter/X has been the most dramatic, making it a particularly problematic but…

Musk's plans for Twitter to emerge by year-end

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This comes after Twitter announced on April 25 that the firm is being sold to Musk, the world's richest man and self-proclaimed free speech maximalist. The sale presages a…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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Facebook's troubles and business response.

Australian dispute exposes big tech's power and fears

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Facebook on February 17 cut off its users from Australian news, in protest against the proposed legislation. News publishers want ‘big tech’ that earn advertising revenue from…

EU move escalates business risks for China's TikTok

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The same day, Canada's Privacy Commissioner announced an investigation into whether TikTok's data handling practices comply with national privacy laws. The two moves expand the…

US s-commerce will grow fast, following Asia’s lead

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Both -- especially s-commerce -- look poised for significant growth as consumers turn to social media for product discovery and purchase, and businesses adapt to a retail channel…

Facebook’s business model set to withstand exposé

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This followed the Senate testimony of former Facebook employee and whistle-blower Frances Haugen that the company puts "profits over people". Her critical testimony about the…

Disinformation is a rising security threat to the West

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Articles containing the bogus quotes were shared across social media globally. The case illustrates how disinformation is created and spread for malign influence, and its ease of…

AI will alter US digital ad industry

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This segment of the advertising industry faces formidable challenges, from growing privacy-related impediments to targeted advertising to the emergence of ad networks run by…

FTX collapse will not spell end of crypto industry

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The firm’s lawyer has said that a "substantial amount" of FTX’s assets have been stolen or are missing; a cyber-crimes investigation has been opened. On November 18, US Commodity…