Category: Social Media
Facebook infiltrated by ‘fake review factories’, warns Which?
Facebook is still being infiltrated by fake review factories, despite the imminent publication of a new bill that will make this activity illegal and subject to potentially huge fines from the regulator, new Which? research has found. The consumer watchdog's latest snapshot investigation found more than a dozen groups trading fake glowing reviews in exchange…
Meta is least trusted technology company, claims Forbes Advisor
Forbes Advisor names Meta the technology company Brits trust the least with their data, with nearly half (48%) holding the view it is untrustworthy Paypal is the most trusted technology company, with almost half (47%) claiming they trust the payments platform with their data Nine in ten Brits (90%) are concerned about their data being hacked…
Teens on screens: Ofcom survey reveals life online for kids and young adults
Drawn to drama: Kids gravitate to dramatic, short-form videos on social media Rise of ‘split-screening’: Trend for watching two videos at once More careful, less creative: Youngsters more socially self-conscious, posting fewer videos. Screen time: 16–24-year-olds more likely to take social media break to manage wellbeing Children are gravitating to ‘dramatic’ online videos which appear…
Going viral is Gen Z’s ultimate career ambition, claims Mastercard report
The majority of Generation Z would rather go viral across the internet than perform a sell-out show at Wembley, according to new research by Mastercard. The research reveals what success looks like for the future of our creative industries, and it’s clear social media has ushered in huge changes: Young people (aged 16-24) see social…
5 Famous Faces who have quit Twitter
Jim Carrey from Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Image: Warner Brothers). The recent takeover of Twitter by Elon Musk has sparked controversy both on the platform and behind the scenes at the social media giant’s offices. Musk’s decision to introduce an $8 (£6.57) subscription fee for Twitter’s blue tick verification coupled with lifting…
Social media users swarm to Hive after Twitter takeover
In the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, users have been fleeing to other social apps like open source microblogging platform Mastodon and niche communities like CounterSocial. Now, another social app called Hive is seeing a boost in sign-ups in response to the upheaval at Twitter. The app today finds itself in the top 20 on the U.S. App Store after seeing…
5 Social Media Alternatives to Twitter
As Ryan Reynolds joins Tumblr and new owner Elon Musk bans parody accounts, we look at some alternatives to Twitter including Mastodon and Bluesky… A new study from Financial-World.org has revealed the emerging social media platforms that could soon replace Twitter, as Elon Musk continues to cause controversy among users. Using Google Trends data, the…
Ofcom: 1 in 3 children lie to access adult social media accounts
One in three children lie about their age to access adult content on social media, according to research commissioned by the regulator, Ofcom. Yonder Consulting found that the majority of children aged between 8 and 17 (77%) who use social media now have their own profile on at least one of the large platforms. And…
Online content contributed to Molly Russell’s death, rules coroner
Unsafe online content contributed "in a more than minimal way" to the death of Molly Russell who took her own life, an inquest has found. Senior coroner Andrew Walker said material viewed by the 14-year-old Molly on social media "shouldn't have been available for a child to see". Molly, from Harrow, viewed thousands of images…
How to promote Instagram account from scratch
What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of social media? Perhaps some people associate social media with TikTok, but most people will answer that Instagram is the main service for them. This platform is an important place for publishing content for business accounts and personal blogs. The most difficult thing…
