Whilst most the world is struggling with the impacts of COVID19, the big tech giants continue to thrive.
Over the past few days results from Alphabet, which owns Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon (the 'GAFA' group) show how well they've all been doin
WhatsApp says they have seen a 70% drop in "highly forwarded" messages - the kind that may spread false information about the pandemic.
The World Health Organization has said the spread of fake news about the outbreak is an "info-demic".
"Two weeks ag
Advertisers are spending more during the coronavirus pandemic as the demand for products in it's healthcare, fabricare and homecare categories grows.
On 17th April, Proctor & Gamble (P&G) reported an organic sales increase of 5% year-on-year.
The CPG
YouTube has banned all conspiracy theory videos falsely connecting coronavirus symptoms to 5G networks.
The Google-owned service will now take down videos breaching the policy. It had previously limited itself to reducing the frequency it recommended
The increasing need for covid-19 coverage has boosted public service news but readers may soon start to turn away from the constant doom and gloom.
Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director of research at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, explai
Restrictions will be placed on frequently forwarded messages cousciously sent out to disrupt news around COVID-19.
WhatsApp is to impose a strict new limit on message forwarding as the Facebook-owned chat app seeks to slow the spread of fake news, the
The World Healh Organisation (WHO) has announced its own WhatsApp Health Alert service, that already has 12 million users for the English language version.
This news follows the UK governement's own WhatApp service that sends out updates on COVID-19,
In the past, large tech companies have been accused of being the cause of the spread of fake news by not monitoring whether the posts and advertistments are genuine. on the plus side, the current environment has forced tech giants to take on more res
After being delayed to crack down on public gatherings and letting the media lead with advice on social distancing for the coronavirus, the government has decided it's time to time to step up and start tracking people.
Mobile operators have been given
As most of you are probably working from home right now, it's important to think about your posture and whether you have the right back support.
Experts recommend fighting the temptation to spend most of the day on your couch or in bed — both settings
With the coronavirus pandemic rapidly escalating, tech companies are doing their part to prevent fake news from spreading about the virus.
Companies such as Apple, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and WhatsApp are providing users with prompts and tools for
Will it speed up digital transformation of publishers?
I'm sharing an insightful timely piece from 'The Conversation' today.
If you have been asked to work from home during the coronavirus pandemic to help contain the virus, you might initially be quite happy about it. But on the flipside the home environ
"Netflix and YouTube will reduce streaming quality in Europe for at least the next month to prevent the internet collapsing under the strain of unprecedented usage due to the coronavirus pandemic. Both companies said the measures will affect all vide
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have all announced this week that thousands of content moderators are being sent home—leaving more of our feeds in the hands of machines.
Facebook users across the world began to notice something strange happening on the
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube all announced this week that thousands of content moderators are being sent home—leaving more of our feeds in the hands of machines.
Social distancing 2.0
The Commission has proposed today an ambitious reform of the digital space, a comprehensive set of new rules for all digital services, including social media, online market places, and other online platforms that operate in the European Union:…
