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Algorithms, bots and elections in Africa: how social media influences political choices

There are indications that social media algorithms and bots are slowly changing the dynamics of elections in Africa

Twitter’s design stokes hostility and controversy. Here’s why, and how it might change

Twitter needs to reconsider the algorithms and metrics (such as likes and retweets) that enable the company to profit from co-ordinated …

Simply Put: Evolution of Man

Climate communication: Why it is so important in today’s world

Climate communication can demystify climate change and create awareness in a language that can be understood, empathised with and acted upon

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Simply Put: World Press Freedom Day

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The corporate takeover of India’s media

Press freedom in India has been badly hit by the gobbling up of media platforms by a few large companies

Facebook's wild and severe side effects

Facebook is undermining democracies and leading to shallow and degraded public discourse

Living inside social media eco chambers: Ideological conditioning through information bias

Combined with rampant misinformation that circulates through the internet, most users dive deep into an ideological pitfall: They end up building …

Simply Put: World Press Freedom Day 2023

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Revisiting Gandhi in the age of social media

For the Mahatma, “science without humanity” was one of the "seven deadly sins", due to which, people could become slaves or victims …

How tech rebooted economics and platforms broke the invisible hand

Growing evidence and new research explain the evolution of economic diversity and the need to rethink monopolies in the age of technology  

How Gandhi’s doggedness continues to inspire Indian cartoonists

At a time when mainstream Indian media is prostrating itself before the present regime, uncompromising cartoonists are doing their work with …

Bringing science to layman: Vigyan Prasar workshops tries to rekindle public interest in science

Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under the Department of Science and Technology, has been working to kindle interest in science …

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

As we mark World Press Freedom Day 2021, let us remember that 2020 was terrible for the press in many parts of the world.

Why social media health check must include Global South

There is plenty of evidence showing how social media use can affect youth mental health but studies often omit the developing countries of the …

How IT Threatens Democracy

Social media could be just the start of a slippery slope leading to an Orwellian world controlled by Big Data Brother

Want to delete your social media, but can’t bring yourself to do it? Here are some ways to take that step

A 2021 meta-analysis found a small positive association between depressive symptoms and social media use

Too many digital distractions are eroding our ability to read deeply. Here’s how we can become aware of what’s happening

Media multi-tasking is an adaptive response to an environment inundated with information, but it comes at a cognitive cost

Decoding Prime Minister Modi’s second win

There is convincing evidence to suggest that Mr. Modi benefits from the well-oiled troll machine of the BJP and the power of social media

Replacing news editors with AI is a worry for misinformation, bias and accountability

A newspaper in Germany is reportedly adopting artificial intelligence to replace certain editorial roles

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