Mayor Balen Shah Sparks Controversy With CPN-UML Allegations
Yet again a political tiresome has emerged in Nepal that has become viral like mad rushing through the Nepali tweeter trend by engaging Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Balen Shah and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist )or CPN-UML. The scandal has attracted lots of debates on the social networking sites and has exposed […]
Nepal Journalist Faces Backlash From Chinese Ambassador
A social media outrage has now ensued in Nepal following Chinese Ambassador Chen Song who called on a local reporter to apologize for a post on X or what was formerly known as Twitter. It has also generated controversy on the right conduct of diplomacy and freedom of speech in the country. The controversy started […]
Australia Hosts Summit To Tackle Social Media Challenges
The social networking sites have presented a good idea for Australia to get ahead in controlling the impact of social media by hosting a two-day summit organized by the New South Wales and South Australia governments. This event, starting today at ICC Sydney and moving to Adelaide Convention Centre tomorrow, will feature specialists, policymakers, academics, […]
Social Media Age Ban Exemptions Under Consideration In Australia
The Australian government is debating some exclusions to its new law with the aim of barring Australian users under the age of 18 from social media for companies that can demonstrate that they pose very little threat to young people. Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is expected to reveal changes to the Online Safety Act that […]
Female Politicians Face Increased Online Harassment On Social Media Platforms
A recent study has also found that female politicians in Europe receive twice as many sexist remarks online as male politicians, a disturbing trend that is being repeated again and again on Twitter. In short, this finding underscores both how far women still have to go in achieving parity with men in the political arena, […]
Social Media Platforms Face New Scrutiny In Europe As Appeals Center Launches
A new body, the Appeals Centre Europe, has been certified to mediate between content moderation disputes between social media users across the European Union in a significant development for the region’s social media users. The centre, which is due to open end of 2024 will initially process claims from users of Facebook, YouTube and TikTok[1][2]. […]
Social Media Comments Spark Debate On Free Speech And Platform Responsibility
As the core tenets of acceptable conduct shift in the United States of America at the speed of light, social media platforms find themselves back on the frontline of controversy over what concerns freedom of speech, moderations, and liabilities. Events of the past year have brought to the fore of this dilemma that these tech […]
UK Government Considers Tightening Social Media Regulations After Riots
Recent far-right riots following disinformation have informed the UK government’s deliberations on firmer rules governing social media companies. A more recent legislation – the Online Safety Act endorsed in October but was not implemented yet – has raised concerns because several governments are considering broadening its coverage to fight dissemination of rather toxic contents and […]
Japan Looks At New Rules For Social Media
There are reports that the government of Japan is planning to introduce new rules about Social Media following the issue of fake news. This decision was made as the level of digitalization in Japan intensifies and the emergence of new formats and types of Internet technologies. According to insiders, one study group has been identified […]
Japanese Celebrity Faces Online Backlash Over Insensitive Post
This week a Japanese popular actress ended up as a trending topic on social media after she commented on a newly emerged natural disaster in what many people saw as tactless manner. The episode put new focus on the potential duties of celebrities on social networking site and the tenor of conversation within the nation. […]