China's WeChat blocked in Russia
Chinese internet giant Tencent said Saturday its messaging app WeChat had been blocked in Russia, adding it was in touch with authorities to resolve the issue.
Business
May 6, 2017
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Geeking out in the golden years
Philip Guo caught the coding bug in high school, at a fairly typical age for a Millennial. Less typical is that the UC San Diego cognitive scientist is now eager to share his passion for programming with a different demographic. ...
Other
Apr 19, 2017
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Narcissism and social networking
Social networks are an ideal stage for narcissists to showcase themselves. Accordingly, a lot of people with narcissistic traits are drawn to these platforms as a new study conducted by psychologists from Würzburg and Bamberg ...
Social Sciences
Apr 18, 2017
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Using Instagram can increase adolescents' closeness to friends
Your food, your vacation, your carefully curated life—all posted for your friends in a filtered image. Some may scoff at adolescents' use of social media networks as they pine for likes. Is this just frivolous behavior? ...
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2017
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German official wants $53M fines for social media hate posts
Germany's justice minister is proposing fines of up to 50 million euros ($53 million) for social networking sites that fail to swiftly remove illegal content, such as hate speech or defamatory "fake news."
Internet
Mar 14, 2017
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Narcissism and desire to belong leading to deception on social media, study suggests
High levels of narcissism and a weaker sense of peer belonging is leading millions of young adults to take part in deceptive like-seeking avenues on Instagram, a recent Western study revealed.
Social Sciences
Mar 3, 2017
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Europol closes 4,500 websites peddling fake brands
In a massive crackdown, police and law enforcement agencies across Europe have seized more than 4,500 website domains trading in counterfeit goods, often via social networks, officials said on Monday.
Internet
Nov 28, 2016
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New research looks at fallout from posting embarrassing moments on social media
While social media sites may offer positive opportunities to engage with friends, share information and expand our social networks, these online platforms may also become a place where past mistakes, missteps, or embarrassing ...
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2016
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Germany: Clock ticking for Facebook to act over hate speech
Facebook and Twitter have months to improve their response to online hate speech in Germany or face legal measures, the country's justice minister said Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 1, 2016
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Facebook apologises for removing cancer video
Facebook has apologised for taking down a breast cancer awareness video because the images were flagged as offensive, saying the move was "an error".
Internet
Oct 21, 2016
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