Angry people are a common sight on social media; rational arguments on the other hand, quite rare. Has the way social media has been designed got to do something with this?
The International Institute of Information Technology in Hyderabad has harnessed the power of social media to build a virtual warm room (call centre) to help the Covid-impacted.
Music and mass movements share a curious bond that has been perfected over the years. From India to Egypt, slogans and songs power sociopolitical movements and campaigns. Here’s a quick take.
Gen Z is a crowd different from their predecessors and so is their language. Here’s a quick guide to ease you into a conversation with them.
By nominating Lina Khan, a fierce critic of the policies and functioning of data and technology behemoths such as Amazon, US President Joe Biden signals his intent to take Big Tech to the task. But that’s a big ask.
Six books by Dr. Seuss have been taken out of publication citing the racist and insensitive drawings in them. History shows children’s books are infested with all the human biases and prejudices.
The deep sulking displayed by Facebook and Google over the proposed media rule by Australia mandating the platforms to respect and pay content creators is symptomatic of the dire straits to which the platform-powered distribution ecosystem has taken news media.
The Union Home Ministry wants to use citizens towards identifying and checking anti-national and abusive content online. Though well-intended, the move can have far-reaching impacts in contemporary India.
The arrest of Muslim standup comedian Munawar Faruqui in Indore over alleged hate sppech sends disturbing signals to a fledgling creative industry battling a pandemic and conservative mindsets.
In the post-truth era anchored on fake news, trust has become a coveted property. What to take and what not is one of the most difficult questions content consumers face today. Enter trust-rating agencies.
Studies show our fascination towards Reality TV stems from not-so-innocent desires and the habit reflect elements such as dysfunctional families, inferiority complexes, a penchant for voyeurism and more.
K-Pop aka Korean Pop music is a bundle of contradictions, yet it has gained insane levels of popularity across the globe, including in India, thanks to a distinctive blend of addictive melodies and slick choreography.
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, TikTok and others have been fined more than $1 million each under Turkey’s new social media law. Here’s all you need to know about the widely criticised clampdown.
The US 2020 elections come when the world is fighting Covid-19. Hence, the outcome of the polls, a win for Joe Biden or Donald Trump, can have impacts across the globe.
Bajaj Auto’s decision to stop giving ads to ‘toxic’ TV channels is in line with the company’s protest against organised spreading of hatred in society
Mumbai police and Arnab Goswami’s Republic TV have locked horns in a row around TRP rigging, What’s the big deal about TRP ratings, and why broadcasters chase them so hard?
Not all press campaigns over criminal cases are illegal or malicious. Yet these ‘media trials’ can hamper the natural proceedings of courts.
The controversy over Facebook’s alleged reluctance to filter out right-wing hate-speech against Muslims exposes its doublespeak on ethics and humanism
Despite the brouhaha they create around India-Nepal issues, sensationalist mass media hold little clout over bilateral ties.
