Page 53 - Social Media

Is social media really behind young people becoming lonelier these days?

In a survey of more than 55,000 people, 40% of 16 to 24-year-olds reported feeling lonely often or very often

How borderless nature of internet makes social media regulation complicated

These problems are so intertwined with the sovereignty of each state that an international agreement that manages all the issues but is acceptable to all is unrealistic

Arrested developments

Prosecuting social media platform chiefs for fake news is illogical

Shooting the messenger

Blanket ban on internet and apps ill-advised

After SC's 'surveillance' remark, govt scraps social media hub notification

Attorney General K K Venugopal also told the bench, comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, that the social media policy would be reviewed completely by the government

Tech behemoths face terror law as EU cracks down on internet hate

Large tech firms say they've been making big strides in the fight to wipe terror propaganda

Govt asks social media platforms to locate grievance officers in India

Govt mulling strengthening of section 79 of IT Act

1,662 defamatory websites, contents blocked by social media platforms: Govt

These URLs were blocked from January 2017 till June 2018

It's like creating surveillance state: SC on govt plan to monitor WhatsApp

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for Moitra, said the government has issued request for proposal and the tender will be opened on August 20

Congress vs BJP on social media: Depending on news vs depending on Modi

On jobs and GST, the Congress has attacked the govt aggressively, using news reports as a weapon while BJP has waited for the PM to provide direction

Google, Facebook turn on the fake Riviera charm

Google is cutting off much of that access to outsiders, arguing that GDPR precludes the sharing of such data

Thanks to social media, marketers are seeing rise of the activist-consumer

Perils of this round-the-clock communication are many if not tackled well

Home Ministry discusses measure to check malicious social media contents

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Monday discussed over such measures to be taken against malicious content appearing on social media in a high-level meeting held in the Home Ministry, official said

Social media use has troubling parallels with addictive drugs: Researchers

Social media usage has some negative side effects that loosely resemble the downsides of recreational drugs

Facebook or Instagram? Where US adults are active on social media

Americans aged 30 to 49 are using Instagram and Snapchat, respectively

On social media, lax enforcement lets impostor accounts thrive

Millions of accounts impersonating real people roam social media platforms, promoting commercial products and celebrities, attacking political candidates and sowing discord

5 tips to ensure your supermarket is listening to you on Facebook, Twitter

There are countless posts vying for attention in the virtual world of social media, so you need to carve out a unique voice

Inside social media's black market: The follower factory

Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it.

Russian influence in US polls: Regulate social media before it's too late

Google is creating a public database of election advertising content that appears on its services

Two-thirds of adults in America get news from social media

About 67 per cent of American adults somewhat rely on social media platforms