Thanks in part to careful media handling, the British prime minister, who has been criticized for his wife’s wealth and his U.S. ties, survived a trip to California with barely a peep of reproach.
Tag: Social Media
Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War
The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.
Does Information Affect Our Beliefs?
New studies on social media’s influence tell a complicated story.
Arrests for Online Threats of Copycat Attacks in South Korea
Posts online in the wake of recent stabbing assaults specified sites for copycat attacks. They prompted swift police action in a nation rattled by the random violence.
Meta Removes News From Platform in Canada
A Canadian law that will require tech companies to compensate domestic publishers has led Meta to start blocking news articles on its social networks.
Chinese Zoo: This Is a Real Sun Bear, Not a Costume
“Some people think I look too human when I stand up,” the Hangzhou Zoo’s statement said, after a video prompted internet conspiracy theories. “I am a Malayan sun bear!”
‘Barbenheimer’ Isn’t Funny in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters.
Russia’s Online Censorship Has Surged During Ukraine War
A report from Citizen Lab laid out how much online censorship has increased on one of Russia’s biggest social media sites.
Some Russian Internet Trolls Turn Against Prigozhin After Wagner Uprising
The Kremlin, which has moved quickly to take down parts of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s empire, may seek to use his troll farms to its advantage, analysts say.
‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’ A TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists in Italy
Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on social media. Well, at least her voice is.