Category: Social Media

Big Tech, Social Media

Threads suffers precipitous fall in user engagement

The platform which was launched as a Twitter-killer is already witnessing teething troubles, but is proving sceptics of its long-term viability right.

July 24, 2023

SR
Social Media, Technology

Why Open Graph tags are necessary for news websites?

The use of Open Graph tags are necessary as social media platforms continue to remain important sources of traffic for news websites. Since Mastodon also recognise OG tags, they will continue to be useful.

May 9, 2023

SR
Social Media, Technology

Asian influencers reach for the stars

Influencers are playing an increasingly important role in the global advertising market, according to the Statista Advertising & Media Outlook. The number of people influencers […]

March 31, 2022

Katharina Buchholz
Internet, Social Media

Are people lying more since the rise of social media and smartphones?

A seminal 2004 study was among the first to investigate the connection between deception rates and technology. What does a 2021 update show?

November 11, 2021
Social Media

What caused the unprecedented Facebook outage? The few clues point to a problem from within

Suddenly and inexplicably, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Oculus services were gone. And it was no local disturbance. In a blog post, Downdetector.com, a major […]

October 6, 2021
Social Media

The Facebook prime minister: how Jacinda Ardern became New Zealand’s most successful political influencer

So begins a 2020 campaign message posted by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She speaks directly into her phone at day’s end, in a comfortable sweatshirt and with tousled hair, inviting Instagram viewers into her home as she lays out plans for the week ahead.

September 5, 2020

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