Videos by influencers documenting their trips have been widely promoted on Chinese media — if they tell a certain story.
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Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs ordered the operation, which used fake social media accounts urging U.S. lawmakers to fund Israel’s military, according to officials and documents about the effort.
Japan’s Emperor and Royal Family Join Instagram
No memes or spontaneity to see here, people. Just the usual official pictures of Emperor Naruhito and his family.
Catherine’s Photo, the Royal Family and a Conspiracy-Obsessed Internet
Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, along with Prince Harry, initially embraced social media as a way to bypass the tabloid press.
Forced to Change: Tech Giants Bow to Global Onslaught of Rules
For years, Apple, Google, Meta and others operated unfettered. But new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses.
Migrants Crossing the Darién Gap Find Success on Social Media
TikTok, Facebook and YouTube are transforming global migration, becoming tools of migrants and smugglers alike.
The Year in ‘Sensitive Content’
In 2023, Instagram served me images of dead and dying children, heightening social media’s contradictions to a horrific new level.
Google Agrees to Pay Canadian Media for Using Their Content
The Canadian government reached a deal with Google before a new law compelling tech giants to compensate news organizations comes into effect late next month.
Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet
Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has spiked on social media platforms such as X, Facebook and Instagram, researchers said.
This Is What the War in Gaza Looks Like on Instagram
Trapped in the enclave, Palestinians on the social media platform are documenting and sharing their harrowing experiences of life under Israeli airstrikes and a ground invasion.