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Welcome to the social media revolution - BBC News
We have seen the power of social media and its effect on society.
From the Arab Spring to the global Occupy movement, citizens of all nations are more empowered than ever before.
Connected individuals have rallied crowds, created vast audiences and toppled political establishments by communicating their message through social networks.
We've also seen the impact of the social revolution on...
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Safer Internet Day: Young ignore 'social media ... - BBC News
Analysis by Leo Kelion, BBC News technology desk editor
The reason that most social media platforms have set 13 years as their cut-off point is a US law called Coppa (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), which dates back to 1998.
It mandated that online services would have to seek "verifiable parental consent" from younger users and would then be restricted as to how they could use the...
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Five ways to burst your social media bubble - bbc.co.uk
For a new Radio 4 documentary , DJ and presenter Bobby Friction attempts to burst his social network bubble. Here he gives five tips for how you can take control of your timeline.
When I started making my documentary earlier this year on social media bubbles and echo chambers, little did I know that a personal fascination would become one of the defining stories of this most revolutionary of...
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China 'social credit': Beijing sets up huge system - BBC News
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In most countries, the existence of a credit system isn't controversial. Past financial information is used to predict whether individuals will pay their mortgages or credit card bill in the future.
But China is taking the whole concept a few...
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Facebook: Social network, media company - or both ...
Is Facebook a media company?
This abstract question may strike you as the preserve of Palo Alto wannabes, Lower East Side podcasters, and media navel-gazers closer to home.
In fact the answer, while complex, goes to the very essence of democracy in our time.
And you cannot understand Thursday's announcement from the company, about its clampdown on fake news, without answering the prior question...
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