insert_link Science & Technology TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it’s been accused of. picture alliance via Getty Images By Nir Eisikovits, UMass Boston The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The House voted on each of the four components of the bill, […] today22 April, 2024
insert_link Entertainment Quiet on Set highlights how we don’t keep child stars safe – in Hollywood or online Adonis Page/Shutterstock By Edith Jennifer Hill, Flinders University The new documentary Quiet on Set investigates children’s television station Nickelodeon from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. The five-part series highlights the abuse many child actors faced while working for the station. The child stars on these shows – now adults in their 30s – share their experiences working on the Nickelodeon sets. The series raises questions about […] today15 April, 2024
insert_link Lifestyle In a future with more ‘mind reading,’ thanks to neurotech, we may need to rethink freedom of thought Our minds are buffeted by all kinds of influences, though some seem more menacing than others. wenjin chen/DigitalVision Vectoria via Getty Images Parker Crutchfield, Western Michigan University Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, never wrote things down. He warned that writing undermines memory – that it is nothing but a reminder of some previous thought. Compared to people who discuss and debate, readers “will be hearers of many things and will […] today10 April, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology Is TikTok’s parent company an agent of the Chinese state? In China Inc., it’s a little more complicated Some U.S. lawmakers have grown concerned about TikTok. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images. By Shaomin Li, Old Dominion University Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the popular social media app outside of China protect Americans? These questions appear to dominate the current thinking in the U.S. over whether to ban TikTok if its […] today18 March, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Social media influence audiences worldwide By Bank Windhoek’s Digital Marketing Specialist, Julian Mentzel Social media is present in almost every part of our everyday lives. It is a universal platform for entertainment, communication, and information sharing. With billions of users globally, social media sites like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Threads, TikTok, YouTube and LinkedIn provide various features to appeal to different audiences in the rapidly changing digital communication landscape. The […] today14 March, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology Should governments ban TikTok? Can they? A cybersecurity expert explains the risks the app poses and the challenges to blocking it Is a wildly popular social media app a threat to U.S. citizens? AP Photo/Michael Dwyer By Doug Jacobson, Iowa State University The U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 on March 13, 2024, to require TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, to sell the app or face a nationwide ban on TikTok. President Joe Biden said on March 8 that he would sign the legislation if it reached his […] today14 March, 2024
insert_link Science & Technology China says will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect interests after US TikTok vote China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, vowing that Beijing would "take all necessary measures" to protect the interests of its companies overseas. The short-video app has soared in popularity worldwide but its ownership by Chinese technology giant ByteDance -- and alleged subservience to Beijing's ruling Communist Party -- has fuelled concern […] today14 March, 2024
insert_link World Tik Tok’s U.S. future to be decided by the Senate, after House moves bill forward The U.S. House has voted to force TikTok to divest from its owner ByteDance, due to its link to the Chinese government, and concerns over national security. But globally the video-sharing app has the largest number of users in the United States -- and a ban could have a big impact on people's lives and livelihoods. Caroline Malone reports. today14 March, 2024
insert_link Business / Economics Lawmakers push for TikTok divestment amid national security concerns U.S. lawmakers propose bipartisan legislation to compel ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to divest or face a ban. today7 March, 2024
