‘Fake news’ spreading to young people through Instagram memes, warns journalism academic
An exodus of young people from Facebook has seen fake news spread to Generation Z through memes on Instagram, a leading journalism…
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#HerStory: Twitter launches campaign highlighting work of female journalists in US
Twitter has launched a video series and hashtag campaign to highlight the work of female journalists, titled #HerStory. The monthly…
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Journalists see social media as biggest challenge to news industry in 2019, survey finds
Journalists have rated social networks and the way they allow influencers to bypass traditional media as the biggest challenge for…
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MP tells Facebook, Youtube and Twitter bosses ‘you are not doing your jobs’ over extremist content
Social media sites are “a cesspit” and systems to monitor offensive content are not working, an MP has claimed. During…
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European Council adopts new copyright directive
The European Council has adopted the copyright directive that will reinforce journalists’ and publishers’ rights to protect their work online.…
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Proposed new internet regulator will not step on toes of press watchdogs, says Culture Secretary
Digital and Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has said a new online regulator, proposed by the Government in a White Paper…
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White Paper: Government proposes tough new online safety laws as it warns firms the ‘era of self-regulation is over’
The Government has set out plans for tough new online safety laws to be overseen by an independent regulator, which…
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French government voter registration campaign blocked by Twitter under its own law against fake news
Twitter has blocked a French government social media campaign under the country’s own law against fake news. The blocked hashtag…
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