Category: Social Media

Meta gets nod to acquire VR competitor Within Unlimited

Facebook parent Meta will be allowed to purchase Within Unlimited, the company behind the virtual reality workout program Supernatural....

Facebook usage on the rise amidst app’s perceived antiquation

Facebook usage is rising, according to The Wall Street Journal’s reviewed insights along with fascinating observations on general Facebook and Instagram usage statistics....

Watchdog cracks down on scheming social media influencers

The consumer watchdog has started cracking down on social media influencers who deceive their followers as part of an effort to promote greater transparency....

Meta restores Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

Following a two-year suspension after the tragic Capitol Hill riot in 2021, Meta Platforms will restore former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts...

Google parent cuts 12k jobs in the most recent tech downsizing

The parent company of Google announced it will be cutting 12,000 jobs, or 6 per cent of its staff, in the most recent tech downsizing....

Leila Taha and her social media management with 100% care factor

"Social media management with 100% care factor." This is the main ingredient for success of our featured leader's company for today....

Forbes exposes TikTok staff can choose what goes viral

Based on six sources and documents it analysed, Forbes exposes TikTok staff had the discretion to pick which videos go viral in its platform....

TikTok is an ‘unacceptable risk to Australian children’ – Henderson

Henderson has slammed Labor’s inaction on tighter privacy policies against TikTok which she claimed is an 'unacceptable risk to Australian children.’...

Twitter completes wipeout of workforce in Australia – SMH

The SMH has reported that Twitter has now totally wiped out its workforce in Australia after firing its remaining staff in the country....

ACMA urged to continuously push compliance to misinformation code

According to ABC, the ACMA should keep playing a key role in encouraging digital platforms' compliance with the Misinformation Code....

Telstra criticises plans for mandatory mobile roaming

Telstra has slammed assertions that mandatory mobile roaming would alleviate the country's regional phone coverage crisis....

CNN names Western Australia a top tourist destination for 2023

CNN has named WA a top tourist destination for 2023, calling the chance to see an approaching solar eclipse in one of the state's most...

Federal govt to host national roundtable on online dating safety

On January 25, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland will facilitate a roundtable discussion on measures for online dating safety....

Twitter breach exposes 200 million email addresses

More than 200 million email addresses were obtained in a Twitter breach, which were then posted on a hacking forum....

China bans COVID response critics on social media

More than 1000 people who had criticised the China's COVID response on social media had their accounts suspended or cancelled....

Public schools sue tech giants for exacerbating mental health issues

Public schools in Seattle are suing social media companies in an effort to hold them responsible for worsening mental health issues....

Elon Musk accepts poll results to leave as Twitter CEO

Elon Musk said that he will resign as Twitter CEO once a replacement has been found after 17.5 million voted in a poll for him...

Op-Eds 2022: Thriving in the new normal of communication 

In this compilation piece, we go over the insightful thoughts that our distinguished contributors shared on our channel in 2022....

Featured Leaders 2022: Responding to the changes in the communication landscape 

Check this rundown of the best Featured Leaders we published in 2022, their experiences and the lessons you can learn from them....

Twitter restricts sharing links to social media competitors

Twitter has announced that it will suspend accounts that have been created for the sole purpose of sharing links and/or or advertising usernames to social...