Are women safe online in 2025?

Are women safe online in 2025?

The 2000s was not the only period when the dot-com bubble burst in the market; it was also the beginning of a new type of cost - the safety of many, particularly women and girls worldwide. Although an online presence can create a haven for equal access to information and a...

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Is Quora on death’s doorstep?

Is Quora on death’s doorstep?

The platform once deemed a barometer for quality responses to user queries has lost its way. AI is largely responsible – in more ways than one. Have you ever heard of ‘Dead Internet Theory?’ It subscribes to the idea that both bots and content created by algorithms will soon overtake the...

New survey says Gen Z prefer Instagram and TikTok for shopping

New survey says Gen Z prefer Instagram and TikTok for shopping

Research by influencer marketing company GRIN indicates that Gen Z prefer to shop on social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok rather than Google. A new study by influencer marketing firm GRIN has found that Gen Z shoppers tend to prefer TikTok and Instagram over more traditional online platforms such as Google. When asked where they most often discover new products, 18-to-27-year-old consumers said: 30.4% for Instagram, 23.2% for...

By Bristol, UK
Why did South Sudan ban social media recently?

Why did South Sudan ban social media recently?

Last week, the South Sudanese government imposed a social media ban in an effort to curb the circulation of violent content related to the ongoing violence against its nationals living in Sudan. South Sudanese authorities gave a 30-day ban on social media to control ongoing tensions between South Sudan and Sudan’s government. The social media ban was imposed after footage of South Sudanese nationals were shared on social media platforms being...

By Nairobi, Kenya
Facebook hoping to bring back Gen Zers with ‘OG’ callback

Facebook hoping to bring back Gen Zers with ‘OG’ callback

In an investor call this week, Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook was looking to return to its roots in order to reconnect with Gen Z. The platform has steadily lost favour with young people over the last decade or so. Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has indicated that the platform will be returning to its roots in order to entice Gen Z social media users. In an

By Bristol, UK
What Reddit vs X says about internet groupthink

What Reddit vs X says about internet groupthink

Multiple subreddits are banning X links in protest of Elon Musk’s salute at the presidential inauguration. The implosion of ideological groupthink online highlights the fascinating potential of digital community.  Elon Musk was one of a number of tech-giants who took center stage at Donald Trump’s second presidential inauguration. The X owner and Tesla founder has become an unlikely political sidekick (or partner in crime, if you prefer) since the latter...

By Brighton, UK