social media

Almost a quarter of Singaporeans rely on social media videos to discover and evaluate products  - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Digital Economy

Almost a quarter of Singaporeans rely on social media videos to discover and evaluate products

Companies should also consider the use of business messaging and metaverse-related technologies: Meta and Bain & Company

News

Claim of TikTok breach spotlights viral app’s lure as target

TikTok said it had quickly fixed the security flaw, which was found in some older versions of the Android app.

Investing ideas

Facebook faces advertising boycott, but valuations still compelling

Since January, Facebook has been facing a lot more quitters. And these quitters are companies which have announced that they no longer wish to advertise on Facebook.

Tech

Beijing-based TikTok to leave Hong Kong market "within days"

Tik Tok's exit follows the implementation of a new national security law for the semi-autonomous city.

The US and EU part ways in regulating user content on social media

US President Donald Trump’s attack on Twitter Inc. has highlighted how the European Union and the US are taking radically different approaches to overhaul how social media platforms should treat user content.

Geopolitics

Obama is more worried about these three things than missing nukes

SINGAPORE (Dec 16): Political polarisation, climate change and social media are three major issues that keep former US president Barack Obama “up at night”.

Fake News

Twitter, Facebook accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

SAN FRANCISCO (Aug 20): Twitter and Facebook said on Monday they had dismantled a state-backed information operation originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong.

Geopolitics

Trump, in praising Xi, links Hong Kong protests to trade war

(Aug 15): President Donald Trump made what seemed to be an overture to the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a series of tweets on Wednesday night that linked the protests in Hong Kong to the continuing trade conflict between the US and China.

Fake News

Singapore isn't waiting for Facebook to crack down on fake news

SINGAPORE (April 2): Singapore plans to introduce tough new laws to hold online outlets accountable for the spread of fake news, joining countries around the world in putting pressure on companies like Facebook Inc. to address the issue.

Tech

Australia, Singapore to crack down on online media with new laws

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (April 1): Governments in the Asia Pacific region are accelerating efforts to fight malicious use of online media, unveiling laws that make it easier to target websites which enable distribution of criminal or fraudulent content.
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