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- Al Gore Says Social Media Algorithms Are 'Digital Equivalent of AR-15s' https://themessenger.com/politics/al-gore-social-media-algorithms-digital-ar-15s-cop28 3 comments
- Digital Services Act: inside the EU’s ambitious bid to clean up social media https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/dec/17/digital-services-act-inside-the-eus-ambitious-bid-to-clean-up-social-media 3 comments technology
- Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/technology/bloomberg-social-media.html 39 comments politics
- Digital Edits, a Paid Army: Bloomberg Is ‘Destroying Norms’ on Social Media https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/22/technology/bloomberg-social-media.html?partner=ifttt 41 comments technology
- #BlackLivesMatter Tracked by Oregon DOJ with Social Media Monitoring Software - Digital Stakeout http://aclu-or.org/blog/blacklivesmatter-tracked-oregon-doj-social-media-monitoring-software 24 comments technology
- U.S. government seeks digital tool to scan the universe of social media http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/feb/13/tp-us-seeks-digital-tool-to-scan-the-universe-of/ 6 comments politics
- How To Secure Social Media & Digital Footprints - Internet Footprints http://www.techkeguruji.com/2017/02/social-media-internet-or-digital-footprint.html#.WKNgh2MDp9s.reddit 4 comments privacy
- Mexico is developing its own digital currency. On social media, the Mexican government announced that Mexico’s central bank will have its digital currency by 2024. https://america.cgtn.com/2022/02/21/mexico-is-developing-cryptocurrency 53 comments cryptocurrency
- I sell feminine social media templates and digital illustrations for your posts. https://etsy.me/3qwxRSP 2 comments ladybusiness
- Redesigning my "digital garden" and removing all analytics, tracking, social media, etc. https://www.taniarascia.com/another-website-redesign/ 28 comments web_design
- Pakistan needs to learn the usage of social media as a tool in the digital war against India http://nation.com.pk/blogs/24-Feb-2016/pakistan-needs-to-learn-the-usage-of-social-media-as-a-tool-in-the-digital-war-against-india 3 comments pakistan
- Fenerbahce switched off all digital platforms: website, social media & club TV to remember bus shooting from April 4th 2015 https://twitter.com/resultsports/status/1113781490612080640?s=21 5 comments soccer
- China Aims Its Propaganda Firehose at the BBC - The alleged digital operation has deployed hundreds of websites and social media accounts to attack the broadcaster's reporting. https://www.wired.com/story/china-aims-its-propaganda-firehose-at-the-bbc/ 49 comments technology
- White House Hosts Social Media Summit for Pro-Trump Digital Warriors https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/politics/white-house-social-media-summit.html?action=click&module=top%20stories&pgtype=homepage 11 comments politics
- Govt Announces Rules to Regulate Social Media, OTTs & Digital News https://www.thequint.com/cyber/social-media-ott-digital-news-regulation-rules-rs-prasad-prakash-javadekar#read-more 45 comments india
- McDonald's Teases NFT Big Mac McDonald's France has joined the NFT hype train, teasing digital artworks of its iconic dishes on social media. https://decrypt.co/64192/mcdonalds-teases-nft-big-mac 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Digital World Acquisition could plummet 78% as regulatory scrutiny means it will likely never merge with Trump's Truth Social media platform, short seller says https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/digital-world-acquisition-stock-price-dwac-trump-truth-social-kerrisdale-2022-4 17 comments politics
- New social media rules give vast powers to bureaucrats without Parliament assent, says Congress | This new set of rules to regulate social media, streaming and digital news content will virtually bring them under the ambit of government supervision. https://scroll.in/latest/988131/new-social-media-rules-give-vast-powers-to-bureaucrats-without-parliament-assent-says-congress 7 comments india
- McLaren Honda & Hookit sign long-term partnership for social & digital media measurement & valuation http://www.mclaren.com/technologygroup/news/articles/mclaren-honda-hookit-sign-long-term-partnership-social-digital-media-measurement-and-valuation/ 5 comments formula1
- Government releases new social media, digital media rules; wants companies to give ‘first’ originator of message https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/tech-news-technology/new-social-media-rules-whatsapp-twitter-facebook-ott-7204309/ 3 comments india
- The mafia turns social media influencer to reinforce its brand. Southern Italy’s mob bosses embrace digital platforms as a way to spread their message. https://www.ft.com/content/285732c9-e962-4896-83c2-ce31e09003e6 11 comments worldnews
- Google under scrutiny today as lawmakers begin hearings examining whether Russian actors used social media and digital ad networks to influence the 2016 election. http://thehill.com/policy/technology/357919-google-to-face-lawmakers-in-russia-probe 3 comments worldnews
- Digital Technology Demands A New Political Philosophy | Elon Musk’s takeover bid for Twitter raises important questions about whether social media platforms are political technologies that must be governed by democratic norms and principles. https://www.noemamag.com/digital-technology-demands-a-new-political-philosophy/ 4 comments technews
- Facebook before U.S. House antitrust panel today over cryptocurrency plans | Regulators, lawmakers concerned over social media giant's hopes to launch Libra digital coin in 2020 https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/facebook-congress-1.5213221 3 comments politics
- [Meisel] Cleveland Guardians merchandise will go on sale at the Progressive Field team store Friday at 9am. The team will transition all of its digital and social media platforms that day as well. https://twitter.com/ZackMeisel/status/1461062928019374085 106 comments baseball
- Europe’s new cold war turns digital as Vladimir Putin expands media offensive - Russia is deploying social media trolls in an attempt to effect political change, and Britain is not immune http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/05/europe-vladimir-putin-russia-social-media-trolls 8 comments europe
- India’s government has ordered that all online news, social media and video streaming platforms are to be subject to state regulation, raising fears of increased censorship of digital media. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/11/india-to-regulate-netflix-and-amazon-streaming-content/ 6 comments worldnews
- I’m considering quitting my job to do digital marketing full time. I know webdesign, AdWords and social media pretty well and am ok at SEO and graphic design. How long to support myself? https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/7grdx1/im_considering_quitting_my_job_to_do_digital/ 18 comments marketing
- New study finds that increased social media activity does not adversely affect social skills and is associated with more offline interactions with friends. This challenges the common concern that digital platforms might hinder adolescents’ social development. https://www.psypost.org/social-media-has-a-counterintuitive-effect-on-teen-socialization-study-suggests/ 5 comments science
- Proliferation of JUUL-related content on Instagram likely to appeal to the young. In the US, digital marketing of e-cigarettes on social media is unregulated, leaving the way clear for the vaping industry to aggressively market products like JUUL to young people https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-07/b-poj062819.php 8 comments science
- Russia shelled Ukrainians from within its own territory, says study: a group of British investigative journalists using digital detection techniques, satellite imagery and social media has provided near conclusive proof that the shelling came from across the border in Russia. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/17/russia-shelled-ukrainians-from-within-its-own-territory-says-study 247 comments worldnews
- In our digital world, are young people losing the ability to read emotions?: Children’s social skills may be declining as they have less time for face-to-face interaction due to their increased use of digital media, according to a psychology study http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/in-our-digital-world-are-young-people-losing-the-ability-to-read-emotions 18 comments science
- Microsoft and Mastercard announce they are working on a "single, reusable digital identity" for email, social media, government ID and "the devices [people] use every day" Could be the biggest threat to our privacy yet. https://www.reddit.com/r/privacy/comments/a2rkl6/microsoft_and_mastercard_announce_they_are/ 94 comments privacy
- Australia Day billboard featuring girls in hijabs removed after threats - Digital sign in Melbourne showing two Muslim girls in front of the Australian flag sparks furious social media debate and threats to company https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jan/17/australia-day-billboard-featuring-women-in-hijabs-removed-after-threats?cmp=share_androidapp_%ED%81%B4%EB%A6%BD%EB%B3%B4%EB%93%9C%EC%97%90_%EB%B3%B5%EC%82%AC 2 comments worldnews
- While social media’s acceptance by and importance to the consumer has ramped up rather quickly, those who believed it had relevance to digital marketing were thought to be making a mountain out of a molehill. Well, that molehill has turned out to be more like Everest! http://www.cmo.com/social-media/2011-cmos-guide-social-landscape 4 comments business
- Jan. 6 Committee Lays Bare How Trump's Tweets Fomented Deadly Insurrection | "Twitter—and other social media companies—must stop shirking responsibility, especially as the country prepares for another national election," said one digital justice campaigner. https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/07/12/jan-6-committee-lays-bare-how-trumps-tweets-fomented-deadly-insurrection 35 comments politics
- [Rosenthal] MLB tomorrow will present “Opening Day at Home,” a full slate of 30 games broadcast nationally across various platforms including digital streaming and social media, creating a full-day event on what would have been Opening Day https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1242853185494056961 69 comments baseball
- Russia Moves to Mask Its Soldiers' Digital Trail: Russia is moving to ban its soldiers from sharing information on the internet, a step that follows the use of social media posts by investigative journalists to shine a light on Moscow's clandestine role in foreign conflicts. https://themoscowtimes.com/news/russia-moves-to-mask-its-soldiers-digital-trail-64488 122 comments worldnews
- [Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team] Your chance to join our Social Media Team We’re looking for someone passionate about digital content, buzzing with new ideas and an enthusiastic follower of @F1! Head to our careers site if you’ve got what it takes to be the Team's next Social Media Executive https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1492831102620348421 42 comments formula1
- Kasich, who despite polling in the low single digits and garnering just 2.4 percent of the share of voice in the Republican field, has garnered the second highest “echo conversion score” among all candidates measured. That score divides website shares by the total number of social media mentions http://gwtoday.gwu.edu/twitter-strategy-gives-kasich-boost 5 comments politics