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Getting news from Facebook and Google is convenient — but it comes at great collective cost

February 23, 2021 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Emil Temnyalov, University of Technology Sydney Digital platforms like Facebook and Google give us easy access to media and information. But our collective dependence on these tech giants could in …

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How social media are levelling Kenya’s political field – and lessons learnt

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

John Ndavula, St Paul’s University Social media have opened up spaces for political candidates to engage with voters in more direct ways compared to traditional forms of campaigns such as …

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Social media fuels wave of coronavirus misinformation as users focus on popularity, not accuracy

April 6, 2020April 7, 2020 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Jon-Patrick Allem, University of Southern California Over the past few weeks, misinformation about the new coronavirus pandemic has been spreading across social media at an alarming rate. One video that …

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Analysis across Africa shows how social media is changing politics

August 18, 2019August 19, 2019 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Maggie Dwyer, University of Edinburgh and Thomas Molony, University of Edinburgh In mid-July Chad lifted its 16-month social media ban. This ended the longest social media blockage seen in any …

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Social media analytics: A practical guidebook

July 17, 2019 - by ACME team - Leave a Comment

Media professionals around the world are investing more time and money for online communications, yet not all activities have the desired effects. This practical guidebook from DW Akademie focuses on …

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How new media platforms have become powerful across Africa

December 10, 2018 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Applications like Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp have brought a broad range of users in on public discussions. Bloomicon/Shutterstock George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire Online platforms have become an important …

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Changing the African narrative through social media platforms

May 28, 2018 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

Muchazondida Mkono, The University of Queensland Social media platforms are providing Africans with an opportunity to counter negative stereotypes by giving them representational agency. More and more Africans use the …

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Kenya targets WhatsApp administrators in its fight against hate speech

September 4, 2017 - by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment

This article was published by The Conversation. By Mercy Muendo, Lecturer, Information Technology and the Law, Mount Kenya University The Kenyan government is waging a war against online hate mongers with …

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