Month: May 2022

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May 25, 2022

Meta Launches First Retail Store

On May 9, Meta launched its first bricks-and-mortar retail store in Burlingame, California. On a visit to the Meta Store, customers can try Meta’s new..
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May 19, 2022

Fake News in the United Kingdom

Don’t believe everything you read. A new study conducted by Ofcom, the communications regulator in the UK, shows ”Only one in five adults can correctly..
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May 19, 2022

Foreign Correspondents Under Pressure in Hong Kong

Is there a free press in Hong Kong? Foreign correspondents once worked in Hong Kong because it was the only region that  allowed free media..
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May 18, 2022

Pinterest Censors Climate Change Misinformation

Pinterest’s new policy removes inaccurate posts on climate change. With the help of climate change experts, the social media network hopes to stop the spread..
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May 17, 2022

Shanghai’s Social Lockdown?

Is the latest Covid-19 surge is being censored more frequently on popular platforms in China? Videos uploaded to WeChat, revealing conditions are being removed. Chinese..
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May 17, 2022

Map App Game Raises Questions of Sovereignty

Toronto resident Abe Train created Globle, a geography themed game inspired by the hit Wordle, out of boredom. But after its launch, he realized the..
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May 12, 2022

New Media Beat Pounds the Pavement

- Online Privacy Policy - Netflix on the Ropes? - Crash! Artificial Intelligence Behind the Wheel - Pinterest's TV Studio App - SCOTUS Scolded on Social -
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May 6, 2022

New Media Beat Blossoms!

Editing Twitter - Meta's Retail - Instagram Originality - Apple TV+'s NFL Gamble - Watching Netflix Tumble -
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May 4, 2022

MAC Awards Show! Celebrate Student Creativity!

Live on Youtube at 7:00pm Wednesday May 4! Watch the show live at 7:00pm Wednesday, May 4. Check out the Work at MACAWARDS.ORG   The..
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May 3, 2022

Netflix Falls Victim to a Crowded Industry

In the first quarter of 2022, Netflix, the largest streaming platform, experienced a loss of about 200,000 subscribers in addition to the 600,000 lost in..
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