SMW 2019: The Guardian session 2

CNBC's Tyler Mathisen reports that Kanye West is going to buy right-wing social media platform Parler.

Smart algorithms can bundle and evaluate information at lightning speed, which helps determine what content is shown to users. This benefits apps like Shein and TikTok enormously.

Members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria led by the Chairman, Alhaji Lamis Dikko, F.IoD recently paid a courtesy visit to Rutam House, headquarters of The Guardian Nigeria. During the visit, the institute met with senior members of The Guardian editorial team led by the MD/Editor-In-Chief, Mr Martins Oloja where they interacted over pertinent national and professional issues including the upcoming Annual Institute of Directors’ conference.

The regime's brutal treatment of protesters and lack of reliable sources make social networks an indispensable medium of passing on information from the streets.

Shine bright at AFRICANXT 2023! The Guardian will also be hosting a session. Network with top innovators, attend workshops, and more 🚀

AFRICANXT 2023: The transformative potential of collaboration: leveraging technology and content.

Iraq's government is going after what it calls "decadent content" on social media. Users of TikTok, Instagram and other platforms who are found to breach "morals and traditions" can now be jailed. The campaign was announced in January and so far, a dozen people have been arrested. Our correspondent Marie-Charlotte Roupie reports.

'We conflate consumption with connection': Reshaping social media use with Isa Watson. For all the good that social media has done, it's increasingly difficult to ignore its dark sides. Many studies show links between heavy social media use and a decline in mental health.

Vladimir Putin is accused of of kneeling down to Xi Jinping and using a body double during his recent trip to occupied Mariupol. We debunk these claims in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Following Donald Trump's indictment on criminal charges, a first for a former US president, we focus entirely on how the American press and social media are covering the news. Papers are also talking about Trump's reaction: how he wrote "indicated" instead of "indicted".

France 24 Videos Thu, 4 May 2023 at 11:19 am GMT+1 Ione Gamble was diagnosed with Crohn's disease when she was 19, right around the time when a new wave of internet-driven "girlboss" feminism took off. Managing a chronic illness opened her eyes to the movement's blind spots, and led her to reconsider her own relationship with femininity and empowerment.

Are social media algorithms feeding you unwanted information? Like spoilers? Dodging them is now more difficult than ever. Completely avoiding spoilers online is impossible, but there are a few tools and solutions to keep you in the dark.