Young people more likely to rely on social media, though few trust it 'a lot': poll

Young people are more likely to turn to social media for information than older generations, though few in the younger age group said they trust social media “a lot” to provide accurate information, according to a new global survey by UN

The Interview - Social media is ‘undermining our democracies’, US billionaire Frank McCourt warns

In an interview with FRANCE 24 at the Paris Peace Forum, US billionaire Frank McCourt strongly criticised tech giants, saying social media is "undermining our democracies". The owner of French footba…

YouTube to Permanently Eliminate Dislike Button Counts - Make Tech Easier

YouTube greatly upset users this week when it announced it would be permanently eliminating the dislike button counts. Will it change for you?

Social media: time to turn around the weapons - Michael West Media

Social media has become a tool of dictators. Its surveillance-based business model favours those with deep pockets and deadly motives.

Indiana congressman regains control of Twitter account but stands by post that misgendered official

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) regained control of his official Twitter account on Friday after losing access over a post that misgendered a transgender health official, but says he still stands by his original post. 

11 Ways to Boost Your Email List through Social Media | Techfunnel

You should always be looking for new opportunities to grow your email list, so why is this important? Read out this article here!

KDE officials investigating misconduct after Hazard High School homecoming viral posts

Following the viral pictures that came out of a Hazard High School homecoming event last week, a lot of attention has been put on the teachers involved.

Chronicle poll results: Impact of social media

We asked our readers if they were concerned about the negative impact of social media on children and teenagers. Here's what they had to say.

When 'Smart' is Dumb and Being Supposedly 'Dumb' is Likely Smarter (in Order to Get Real Work Done)

Society with its “market dynamics” is succumbing or falling into a trap; life becomes harder, security and privacy are severely compromised, and people express their dissatisfaction in Social Control Media — a plague which in its own right became...

Gemini Protocol is Very Useful for Escaping Misinformation, Targeted (Spying) Ads, and Spam

Unlike the World Wide Web (WWW or Web for short), Geminispace has (thus far) kept corporate influence and corrupting advertisers completely shut out; for a better experience of the Internet (and of Techrights) we continue to recommend our capsule

The Whole YouTube Radicalizes People Story Doesn't Seem To Have Much Evidence To Back It Up

There seem to be a lot of "myths" about big internet companies that don't stand up to that much scrutiny, even as they're often accepted as common knowledge. There's the idea that Facebook's algorithm remains in place...

Opinion | Trump's Truth platform looks to dominate the far right. That's unlikely.

Beyond airing hot-button political issues and offering the ex-president a new bully pulpit, Truth Social is about making money. (Oddly, it also bans “excessive use of capital letters.”)

Social media vs. the world

Facebook and Twitter are players in global politics now. Are they ready?

Facebook puts tighter restrictions on vaccine misinformation targeted at children

This comes just as the FDA approved Pfizer’s vaccine for kids

PPA chief: We respond to all threatening social media posts

The Police and Border Guard Board (PPA) says it will respond to all potentially threatening social media posts, including by contacting the original poster, amid reports of coronavirus-skeptic individuals issuing calls via the major platforms to...