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Kidfluencers vs children’s well-being

Academia 3 years ago

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Kidfluencers vs children’s well-being

Critics mainly suspect that kidfluencers are projections of their parent’s ambition, or worse, the cash cows of their respective families.

Ahead of parole, Umar Patek regrets role in 2002 Bali bombing

Society 3 years ago

Ahead of parole, Umar Patek regrets role in 2002 Bali bombing

Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2012 for his involvement in bombings that ripped through two Bali nightclubs, killing 202 people, including 88 Australians. He became eligible for parole this month after a series of remissions for good behaviour.

Facebook use plunges among US teens: survey

Science & Tech 3 years ago

Facebook use plunges among US teens: survey

TikTok has "emerged as a top social media platform for US teens" while Google-run YouTube "stands out as the most common platform used by teens," the report's authors wrote.

Short and dramatic: Indonesians pick web series over TV

Lifestyle 3 years ago

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Short and dramatic: Indonesians pick web series over TV

The emergence of streaming services shifted the trends in global-entertainment-consumption habits. The days of scheduled TV shows are long gone. People can now consume entertainment-on-demand via Netflix, YouTube and many other platforms.

Dialita Choir and the struggle to fight the nation’s amnesia

Academia 3 years ago

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Dialita Choir and the struggle to fight the nation’s amnesia

Through songs and music, these women recount their gripping life journey while in prison without trial and a heartbreaking life full of wounds and trauma for decades afterward.

YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

Science & Tech 3 years ago

YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation

YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure.

YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 bn users, taking on TikTok

Science & Tech 3 years ago

YouTube Shorts touts 1.5 bn users, taking on TikTok

YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video service, which competes with global sensation TikTok.

Social media algorithm, the enemy of creators

Academia 3 years ago

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Social media algorithm, the enemy of creators

The constantly changing algorithms on the social media landscape has made it more difficult for older creators to keep up and for new creators to build their audience.

The Hungarian internet TV fighting 'propaganda'

Community 3 years ago

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The Hungarian internet TV fighting 'propaganda'

Their studio is makeshift and their funds are largely crowd-sourced, yet Hungary's top YouTube politics channel is one of the few voices left in the country critical of the government.

UK watchdog launches music streaming investigation

Entertainment 4 years ago

UK watchdog launches music streaming investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had said in October that it planned an investigation into a sector dominated by the likes of Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Alphabet-owned YouTube.

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