Starting July 23, doctors around the world took to social media to post photos of themselves. in a bikini, using the hashtag #MedBikini. In the context of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and our broad social awakening to a second pandemic of systemic racism, why would thousands of doctors post photosRead More →
FILE PHOTO: The Chinese national flag is seen in Beijing, China April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s top internet watchdog will launch a new campaign to crack down on the social media accounts of independent news providers, it said on Thursday. The Cyberspace Administration of ChinaRead More →
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday granted permission to a Karnal-based media company to use social media to disseminate information regarding general developments. However, the court also clarified to the company that any information or reference to anything relating to the Covid-19 pandemic must necessarily be based onRead More →
Chandīgarh: Fatehabad has joined half a dozen other districts in Haryana in banning hyperlocal news channels on social media, seeking to ‘protect’ people’s mental health from the effects of spreading ‘unverified’ information. ” and “misleading” on the Covid-19. Earlier this week, the Fatehabad district administration issued orders under the EpidemicRead More →
At least six Haryana deputy commissioners have imposed a ban on social media news platforms, saying that “the spread of unverified and misleading information from such platforms can disturb the tranquility of society and harm to the Mental Health of the Ordinary Man” during the coronavirus pandemic. State activists opposedRead More →
People who get most of their news from social media like Facebook and YouTube are much more likely to believe conspiracy theories about the coronavirus pandemic, a study from Kings College London has found. The report also suggests that those who rely on social media for information are much moreRead More →