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Oxford Univeristy Press names 'brain rot' as word of the year, check out its meaning

Oxford University Press has announced 'brain rot' as the word of the year following a public voting, a term which sums up the widespread concerns over mindless social media habits ...

UNESCO survey shows sixty-two percent digital content creators do not fact-check information before sharing

In an age when social media dominates global information sharing, an alarming two-thirds of digital content creators are publishing unverified information to millions of followers, a land ...

Time to revoke death penalty for social media dissent, UN experts urge

Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country conti ...

UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation

New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, laun ...

Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO

New York: The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom ...

Extremists taking advantage of global COVID-19 lockdowns to recruit youths online: UN chief Antonio Guterres

Geneva:  UN chief Antonio Guterres alerted the world that extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and have intensified their efforts to recruit youths online ...

Facebook and Instagram take down 652 pages, groups and accounts linked to Iran and Russia campaigns

Menlo Park: Social media giant Facebook has notified that it has taken down several pages, groups and accounts from its website and Instagram's for 'coordinated inauthentic behavi ...