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Kids are facing cyberbullying with 66% of parents being unaware According to data gathered by Atlas VPN, 66% of parents are not monitoring their children’s time spent on social media. Research also shows a positive correlation between time spent on social media and the chance of being cyberbullied. Statistics acquired […]
People could earn at least £2.2 million by filming mundane daily activities and uploading them to YouTube, new research shows. 6.5 million users have watched a video on how to make a cup of tea, while filming brushing your teeth could make you over £3,500 alone. YouTube pays users an […]
And what the coordinated effort may mean for their long-term strategies Article by Jasmine Enberg The wave of coronavirus (COVID-19)-related content has become a high-stakes test for social media platforms’ abilities to fight misinformation. False recommendations about how to avoid contracting the virus or what measures infected people should take to avoid […]
OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK – 24 Mar 2020 The Coronavirus outbreak is expected to lead to a huge reduction in the production of smartphones, potentially falling by as much as 30% in the first half of 2020, states global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. “The ripples from China will […]
The end of the high street gym? Health mad Brits turn to online tech Almost a third of UK adults use health apps every week, with 21% doing so instead of visiting personal trainers or gyms One in ten have even used technologies to detect or diagnose a medical condition […]
The House of Lords Communications Committee today publishes its report UK advertising in a digital age. The Committee finds that the UK’s advertising industry is a success story: the UK is a global hub for advertising which added £120 billion to the UK’s economy and supported over 1 million jobs […]
THE INTERNET: TO REGULATE OR NOT TO REGULATE? LORDS LAUNCH NEW INQUIRY The House of Lords Communications Committee today invites contributions to its new inquiry which will investigate the regulation of the internet. The Committee will explore how the regulation of the internet should be improved, and whether specific regulation […]
On the day Twitter celebrates 12 years since the first tweet, Amnesty launches campaign challenging Twitter’s failure to prevent online violence and abuse against women Fewer than 1 in 10 British women think Twitter is doing enough to stop online violence and abuse “They will call white women a ‘c*nt’ […]
New Statesman launches INSTANT and a Paywall online: March 2018 The New Statesman is launching NS INSTANT – allowing readers to access the full print magazine before it hits the news-stands. Alongside this, for the first time the New Statesman will charge for full and unlimited access to its website. […]
Making mix tapes, printing photographs and sending love letters are among the tasks replaced by technology which we miss doing, a study has found. The poll of 2,000 adults revealed a string of once-everyday tasks which have been replaced by the rise of technology, Wi Fi and smart phones. Carrying a portable […]
