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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
September 06, 2022
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.
September 06, 2022
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.
July 09, 2020
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.
July 07, 2020
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.
June 09, 2020
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”.
December 16, 2019
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.
August 20, 2019
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.
August 15, 2019
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.
April 02, 2019
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.
April 01, 2019