The commission said it is aware of the ‘clearly orchestrated recent flurry of messages” on Twitter circulating inaccurate information
To protect the public, people should disclose when they are paid to promote products
The next battle for global health is likely to be fought on the internet
Two government ministers said new rules will be tabled before the end of June to force YouTube and social media platforms to pull hateful posts.
After China released a video to show that an imprisoned poet is alive, family members of other missing Uighurs call for more of the same.
Social media has changed the way wars are fought and oppression is resisted, resulting in governments disrupting connectivity
Send the pic, but take measures to prevent more exposure than you wanted
The company has already forbid content inciting dangerous activities likely to result in serious harm
The country’s telecommunication regulatory authority has been ordered to shut down internet services in the wake of clashes
At the end of an election campaign marked by deadly violence, internet services were slowed across the country with 3G and 4G services suspended
According to a new Amnesty International study, black women are the hardest hit by abuse on the social network
Social media has made us obsess about the behaviour of others and ignore our own
Twitter users highlighted a first-half incident when a supporter appeared to abuse Sterling as he retrieved the ball near Chelsea supporters
The awards co-host in Paris provoked a torrent of complaints about sexism with his question about the sexually suggestive dance
Facebook and WhatsApp — hugely popular in the Latin American nation — have been thrust into the spotlight for being used to traffic in disinformation
There’s money and perks to be enjoyed for those who have a reliable online following
The government cancelled the tax it had decreed in late August taxing its citizens for accessing the internet and social media apps
We need to forge an embracing social awareness to counter South Africa’s inherent chauvinism
The case against Eduard Nikitin is part of a wider trend that has seen Russian authorities bring charges against people for innocuous posts
Women in the media are targeted by trolls and it is resulting in self-censorship
The Kerala state government and India’s military have issued rare warnings about viral social media messages
‘If Mashaba was intending to out himself as a disciple of the orange bloat filling the US presidency, he did extremely well’
The tactics of the Tanzanian government are still a far cry from the old-school, die-hard tactics in some other countries
Shutting down mobile and internet services is costing several African countries millions
of dollars
Before you sign a consent form for the use of your image, be aware of the far-reaching consequences
In an unusual protest, a recorded message was broadcast from loudspeakers on Monday at strategic points across the capital Kampala
Mesut Özil’s photo op with Recep Tayyip Erdogan was ill-advised. But the reaction to it is a sad tale of poor management
The high-stakes verbal sparring is reminiscent of the exchanges Trump had last year with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda told parliament that President Yoweri Museveni had "encouraged further discussion" on the fiercely-contested levy
Judges at the Federal Constitutional Court found that the daughter’s Facebook was part of her legacy and should be passed on to the mother
Incidents of racism in the US are hardly news, but smartphones and social networks are catapulting such seemingly fleeting moments into the spotlight
Britain’s data regulator says it will fine Facebook half a million pounds for failing to protect users’ data