Social Media

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Facebook explains how it's enforcing community rules

Facebook has revealed its Community Standards Enforcement Report for the period of October 2020 through December 2020. The report tracks Facebook's progress and commitment to making Facebook and Instagram safe and inclusive.

The omniscient platforms

Despite us, as individuals not liking any other person to stalk us, we somehow are comfortable with digital platforms collecting all sorts of data on us and constantly monitoring us in the background.

How apps like WhatsApp are changing Zimbabwe’s talk radio


Twitter hack exposes a broader threat to democracy

Twitter mediates so much in the public sphere that weak points at the company are weak points in society. Outsiders were able to take over Twitter accounts of high-profile individuals by ‘social engineering,’ which allowed them to convince Twitter employees to provide access to its systems.

What you need to know about the largely right-wing Twitter alternative, Parler

Here’s what you need to know about the largely right-wing social media platform creeping into headlines, Parler.

Cameroon's government decries the abusive use of social media

Cameroon's government has warned that those who continue to spread "perceived" false information about politicians on social media platforms risk facing the heavy arm of the law.

The role social media plays during a pandemic like COVID-19

The community networks that social platforms host go much deeper than the technology. They have enabled a shift in the way we communicate with each other – especially in a crisis.