Tag: Social media
Facebook news ban leaves community organisations in the lurch
The broad, blanket news ban implemented by Facebook at 6am yesterday, 18 February, saw the feeds of scores of community organisations and businesses that aren’t news providers temporarily blocked.
Update: ACT Government pages affected in Facebook ban
Today social media giant Facebook blocked Australian media sites from sharing news stories; however, ACT Health and ACT Government sites have also been blocked from view.
Meet the local who’s showing off Canberra on TikTok
Canberra's Bri Williams is sharing the sights and attractions of her hometown on social media platform TikTok, determined to prove there’s more to the Nation’s Capital than politics.
The 26-year-old’s first video racked...
We’re ‘the product’: a review of The Social Dilemma
The new Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, has people panicking and wanting to remove themselves from Facebook and other social media platforms.
ANU explains why we believe fake news
Australian National University researchers have released their findings behind why fake news and conspiracy theories can be hard to decipher.
Call for transparency on social media misinformation
Responsible Technology Australia (RTA) is calling for more transparency from social media platforms, after a series of misinformation campaigns have been circulating about COVID-19.