Russian President Vladimir Putin, by attacking his neighbour Ukraine has become a new Hitler in the 21st century. I know why he attacked Ukraine to gain power and authority in his neighbour so that NATO forces would not come closer to his doorsteps. Regardless of that fear, he sees thousands of NATO forces now in Eastern flank. This is the war now between Russia Vs. West. "Putin's War" is going...

Charli D’Amelio (left) is the most popular creator on TikTok, with a hundred and twenty-four million followers. Her sister Dixie trails her with fifty-four million.Photograph by Denise Crew / Courtesy Hulu It’s morning in Los Angeles, and the TikTok superstar Charli D’Amelio is still in bed. A television producer knocks on her bedroom door and enters to...

LONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Early adopters of the virtual worlds known as the metaverse criticised Facebook's rebranding as an attempt to capitalise on growing buzz over a concept that it did not create. The term metaverse has become a tech buzzword this year, with companies and investors keen to be a part of the next big thing. But users have for years been spending time in these fast-growing...

Late last year, Mark Zuckerberg faced a choice: Comply with demands from Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party to censor anti-government dissidents or risk getting knocked offline in one of Facebook’s most lucrative Asian markets. In America, the tech CEO is a champion of free speech, reluctant to remove even malicious and misleading content from the platform. But in Vietnam,...

Oct 20 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Facebook’s (FB.O) new name – to be revealed next week, according to The Verge – is best thought of as a statement of intent. Whether silly or dull, it will give a sense of how co-founder Mark Zuckerberg wants the $959 billion group and its eponymous social network to be viewed by users, investors and regulators. There are three...

When “squid game” appeared on Netflix in mid-September, many South Korean reviewers were underwhelmed by the home-grown survival drama. They found the characters clichéd, the plot unconvincing and the violence gratuitous. The whole thing, they complained, was too similar to older films, such as the Japanese “Battle Royale”, and added nothing new to the...

When apps used by billions of people worldwide blinked out, lives were disrupted, businesses were cut off from customers — and some Facebook employees were locked out of their offices. SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook and its family of apps, including Instagram and WhatsApp, were inaccessible for hours on Monday, taking out a vital communications platform used by billions and...

Psychologists warn that exposure to fame at an early age can have a negative psychological impact on children.Sabina Thapa, 25, makes a TikTok video of her three-year-old daughter Samaira Thapa, who is a TikTok sensation.  Drishna Sthapit/ TKP In August 2020, when Samaira Thapa was only two years old, her 30-second dance video to the song 'Fulpati Bhakera Manakamana' went viral on TikTok....

Leading social media researcher Laura Edelson explains her misinformation fight with Facebook.  New York University researcher Laura Edelson is at the center of the latest major Facebook controversy over the misinformation that’s eroding our democracy and encouraging Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy. Earlier this week, Facebook abruptly shut down the personal Facebook accounts and research...