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 monitoring service for online outages, called it the largest global outage it had ever recorded — with 10.6 million reports from around the world. The outage had an especially massive…
Google is still at the top of the charts, Youtube’s next
Google tops the list of top popular websites followed by another Alphabet product, Youtube.
Global 5G Adoption to Hit One Billion in 2022
While mobile internet connections on 4G networks are quick enough for most average users, enabling them to stream HD video or download music, apps and games on the go, 5G, the next evolution of wireless networks, has already arrived and is expected to take off this year. While Samsung and several other smartphone makers released…
Fastly global internet outage: why did so many sites go down — and what is a CDN, anyway?
If you were having difficulty accessing your favourite website on Tuesday evening Australian time, you’re not alone. A jaw-dropping number of major websites around the globe suddenly became unavailable with no immediately obvious explanation — before reappearing an hour later. It’s disconcerting when the sites we rely on suddenly become inaccessible, and even more so…
New Big Tech, Big Media and the Challenge to Democracy
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Spotify Expands Its Global Footprint
Over the next few days, Spotify will expand its global footprint significantly, as it plans to launch its service in 85 new markets and add 36 new languages to its platform. The ambitious international expansion that was announced at the company’s virtual “Stream On” event on Monday will bring the world’s most popular streaming services…
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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.
Big Tech, Big Media and the Challenge to Democracy
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Robert McChesney, one of the best scholars of media, titled a book ‘Rich Media, Poor Democracy’. But, it wouldn’t be hyperbole if we say Big Tech, Dead Democracy. Between US President Donald Trump’s victory and…