Category: Social Media

How beauty filters like TikTok’s ‘bold glamour’ affect tweens using social media

Claire Pescott, University of South Wales TikTok’s new bold glamour filter “enhances” physical features in a way that makes it difficult to distinguish whether someone...

Banning TikTok could weaken personal cybersecurity

Robert Olson, Rochester Institute of Technology TikTok is not be the first app to be scrutinised over the potential exposure of U.S. user data, but...

Aus gov’t bans TikTok on fed-owned devices 

The Australian federal government has finally dropped the hammer on TikTok by banning its use on government-owned devices, following concerns that the platform could facilitate...

Phanto secures patent for ‘authentic social media posts’

US-based social networking product development company Phanto just secured another patent that it plans to use for its breakthrough social networking platfom for authenticity. Phanto<span...

AU social media commerce to become a $3.212 billion market by 2028, report finds

As social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, continue to invest and improve their social commerce capabilities, the trend of social buying and...

How digital marketing of legal but harmful products escalates health threats to the most vulnerable

Tim McCreanor, Massey University; Angela Moewaka Barnes, Massey University; Antonia Lyons, University of Auckland; Ian Goodwin, Massey University, and Nicholas Carah, The University of Queensland...

Data is innovation’s best friend with DAFF’s Caroline Lanzon

Despite being integral for modern-day communications and engagement work, social media has only been around for less than a decade. This means that despite its...

Should the US ban TikTok? Can it?

Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on March 23, 2023, amid a chorus...

First Nations youth at risk due to hate speech online, research says

New research is showing that more and more young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are turning to technology for cultural expression and engagement but...

Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over the platform – new research

Carl Miller, King’s College London In the days after Elon Musk took over Twitter in October 2022, the social media platform saw a “surge in...

What We Learned from the 5th Annual Social Media for Gov NZ Summit

Social media use has been on the rise for decades — a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed by either the private sector or government agencies....

Australians see almost 40,000 alcohol ads each year on social media, report finds

Alcohol companies are creating harmful online environments, with a new report revealing that 39,820 distinct alcohol ads are placed on Facebook and Instagram each year,...

Third-party data remains crucial to digital marketing strategy, study finds

Digital data pioneer Datonics has released industry intelligence about the use of third-party data in the programmatic ecosystem. Its Programmatic Audience Targeting Survey, which gathered...

Meta axes 10,000 jobs, ends Reels Play Bonus program

Facebook’s parent company Meta will be laying off 10,000 people over the next few months as part of its efforts to achieve efficiency. This fresh...

Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions?

by Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social...

Can spies use social media to destabilise countries?

Spy agency Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) is warning the public that social media platforms are making it easier for foreign governments to interfere in...

Dove takes a stand against harmful ‘Bold Glamour’ filter

Beauty products brand Dove is calling on its global community to stop using the trending Bold Glamour filter. The company is adding its voice to...

Aus gov’t won’t ban TikTok, for now

The Australian government won’t be banning the use of TikTok in government-issued devices yet, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. This comes after Canada and the<span...

Aus marketers spent more than $14B on online ads in 2022, report says

The Australian online advertising market has reached a $14.2 billion spend in 2022, according to a report released by Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the peak...

RMIT’s Sarah Gates on the ever-changing communications landscape

RMIT’s Communications Manager, External Affairs and Media Sarah Gates shares her thoughts on the ever-changing communications landscape....