Social Media
How social media exposed the fractures in Brazilian democracy (FT)
As Brazil faces one of its most divisive elections in years, Douglas Garcia, like many of his countrymen, has come to see…
UK: More than half of 18 to 34 year olds feel that reality TV and social media have a negative effect on how they see their bodies
BBC: More than half of 18 to 34-year-olds feel that reality TV and social media have a negative effect on how they…
US Secretary of State warns about Russia’s use of Social media to divide Americans
The U.S. homeland security secretary said on Saturday there are no signs that Russia is targeting this year’s midterm elections with the…
Twitter clamps down on suspicious accounts
New York Times: Many celebrities, politicians and so-called social media influencers found their Twitter followings knocked down a few digits on Thursday…
Google and Facebook should take more responsibility to protect children from mental ill health epidemic, abuse and addictive behaviour – NHS
The Telegraph: N HS is “picking up the pieces” of an epidemic of mental illness among children, fuelled by social media, the…
80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet.
80% of Malta’s population access the internet. Of these 83% own a smartphone, 75% use a laptop, 48% use the tablet. “People…
We have to make young people ‘land’ in the real world. – Pope Francis
Pope Francis said he is worried that youth are too enmeshed in a virtual world of cell phones and other technology, separated,…
“Don’t tweet too much” – Vatican says that cloistered nuns should use social media with sobriety and discretion
The Vatican has issued new guidelines for cloistered nuns, reminding them that they’re supposed to live separated from the world and in…
87 million people’s data improperly shared by Facebook.
Reuters report that Facebook said on Wednesday that the personal information of up to 87 million users may have been improperly shared…
Selfie: it is not a novelty in the human desire for (self-)expression
Nowadays, for most people everyday life comprises a comprehensive use of modern technologies, communications in the digital world as well as sharing…