Social Media

Emerging technologies, social innovations, broader shifts in cultural repertoires, as well as a diverse portfolio of active stewardship of human actions in support of a resilient biosphere are highlighted …

with the role of emerging technologies and social media in this context, followed by findings from … today (André et al. 2018). Targeted attacks in social media by social bots, applica- tions of computer … produce content and interact with humans on social media, ‘‘trying to emulate and possibly alter their … al. 2019), also influence conver- sations in social media about climate and environmental issues and … recent and emerging technologies, such as online social media and information technology, causing changes …

The Bangladeshi authorities must conduct prompt, thorough, impartial, and independent investigations into the death of at least 14 protesters across the country between 26 and 28 March, and respect the …

speed internet access and blocked access to social media platforms, including Facebook and Messenger … information and lift all restrictions imposed on social media platforms. Refrain from shutting down the internet …

The Vietnamese authorities must end their crackdown on independent election candidates and critical voices, said Amnesty International today.

the arrest, Mr. Tran Quoc Khanh ran a popular social media account where he frequently commented on contemporary … ahead of the election, often in connection with social media posts. According to reports received by Amnesty … [National Assembly] election” on Zalo, a local social media platform.  These actions by the Vietnamese … in the online sphere and in retaliation for social media activity.  Viet Nam announced it will be seeking …

The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa has been severe; however, countries are weathering the storm so far. Real GDP is estimated to contract by 2.0 percent …

starting or increasing use of the internet, social media, and digital platforms. The intensity in the …

Social media and messaging platforms are de facto regulators of online speech and therefore key decisionmakers in combating online influence operations. In recent years, major platforms have begun maintaining …

Topics Regions and Countries Issues How Social Media Platforms’ Community Standards Address Influence … April 01, 2021 Source: Getty Summary:  Social media and messaging platforms are de facto regulators … details on your request. Introduction Social media and messaging platforms are de facto regulators … compiled all community standards from thirteen social media and messaging platforms (Facebook, Gab, Instagram … See Kamya Yadav, “Platform Interventions: How Social Media Counters Influence Operations,” Carnegie Endowment …

This compilation of recommendations are made to seven of the states under review in the 38th session of the UN Universal Periodic Review (Belgium, Denmark, Mozambique, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Singapore …

intimidation and harassment of human rights defenders, social media users and government critics, including through …

Miraziz Bazarov, a blogger from Uzbekistan, was severely beaten by unidentified masked people in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, on 28 March 2021. Prior to the attack Bazarov had criticised …

threats and verbal attacks he had received on social media in response to his posts. The comments used … attacks through social media. Bazarov shared screenshots and links to social media accounts that showed …

Increasing global connectivity has brought with it a new range of security threats that were unfathomable just decades ago. Global reliance on the internet and on virtual networks has revealed …

as unique identifiers for customer accounts in social media or even in some web browsers,22 inhibiting …

On 17 March, the NGO Russian LGBT Network reported that lawyers were finally allowed to visit Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev in a remand facility in Chechnya’s capital Grozny. They …

criticise the Chechen authorities, including in social media, face severe reprisals. In September 2020, 19-year-old …

This report provides a broad overview of the landscape of Early Warning Systems (EWS) for the climate-induced natural hazard with a specific focus on flood in Afghanistan, in order to …

disseminated through their respective websites and social media accounts. However, the country has no defined … disseminated to the public through their websites and social media accounts. The warnings remain at the scale of … warnings, get the warning from the website and social media of AMD and NWARA. There is no official flow … different media platforms such as their websites and social media accounts. 3.3. FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEM … warnings through their respective webpages and social media platforms. The forecast experts decide the threshold …