I don’t know about you, but I was apt to say lots of extremely dumb things as a teenager that I didn’t believe then and I certainly don’t believe now. Come to think of it, even as a fully grown if-not-exactly mature adult, I am still apt to say idiotic …
Read More »‘Tell me this isn’t real’: US Army strikes again with cringe horoscope social media ad
“Wondering what your Zodiac sign says about the kind of Soldier you could be in the Army? You’ll just have to click through our Instagram Story to find the answer because our lips are sealed over here,” said the post, with subsequent slides listing the assignments that supposedly best matched the …
Read More »White House’s Psaki basks in adulation from ‘social media stars’ at virtual briefing but viewers fail to tune in
Scheduled for Friday afternoon, known in Washington as “take out the trash day,” the event started about 20 minutes late and ran for less than 40 minutes. Though the White House YouTube channel boasts nearly two million subscribers and Biden famously officially won the most votes ever in US history, …
Read More »Vietnam imposes tough social distancing rules, launches criminal probe after Covid-19 cluster linked to Christian church
Gatherings of more than two people are banned in the city’s Go Vap and Thanh Loc districts. Residents have been told to leave home only to buy groceries or medicine and in cases of an emergency. They are also allowed to travel to work at businesses that involve “essential” goods …
Read More »WhatsApp SUES Indian government over new social media rules, citing ‘privacy concerns’ – reports
The Facebook subsidiary brought a legal complaint in the Indian capital on Tuesday, arguing one of the new rules violates privacy rights protected by the country’s constitution while asking the Delhi High Court to strike it down, Reuters reported, citing sources familiar with the case. Announced in February and coming …
Read More »New Delhi asks social media firms to remove mentions of Covid-19 ‘Indian variant’ as harmful to India’s image – reports
New Delhi’s information technology ministry wrote to social media companies on Friday to urge them to remove any content that uses the phrase, insisting there is no scientific reason to link the viral mutation to India, according to a letter obtained by Reuters and local media. “It has come to …
Read More »Left-wing social justice collectives have captured Britain’s premier art prize. This ‘artivism’ is destroying the museums we love
The Tate, Great Britain’s national museum of art, today [Friday] announced the triumph of collectives over individual artists in the Turner Prize 2021 shortlist. For years, activist curators have been undermining the principle that great art is made by exceptional individuals. This week has seen the coup de grâce: social …
Read More »Hillary wants a ‘global reckoning’ with social media ‘disinformation’ as apparently just banning conservatives isn’t enough
In a new interview with The Guardian, Clinton had two targets in her sights: conservatives and Big Tech. Clinton called for a “global reckoning” over “the disinformation, with the monopolistic power and control, with the lack of accountability that the platforms currently enjoy.” The former secretary of state takes particular …
Read More »UK govt considering ending social distancing indoors from next month in ‘last lap’ of pandemic – reports
When the country enters ‘Step Four’ of its lockdown roadmap, all pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas are expected to be allowed to operate at full capacity, according to news reports. Test runs at live events are currently being held to gauge whether crowds can return to stadiums and concerts too. …
Read More »Katy Perry is right: Social media really is the decline of human civilization
This week, Katy Perry tweeted that “social media is trash” and “the decline of human civilization.” Unsurprisingly, she caused a massive furore. However, if she quit social media tomorrow, her career wouldn’t suffer one bit. Her ultimate product is her music, which is promoted through music platforms, traditional airplay and …
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