Amazon has had a good pandemic. Shopping habits in 2020 have accelerated its dominance and could sound the final death knell for the high street.
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Was Trump’s Ban Peak Twitter?
Donald Trump’s immense influence was abruptly curtailed on a single day in January 2021. But that day was not the 20th.
Disinformation on a global scale
The manipulation of public views via social media will not stop when Trump leaves office. Disinformation is now spread on a global scale.
The dangers of anti-vax conspiracies
With the release of Covid-19 vaccines, there has been a steep rise in dangerous anti-vax conspiracies. Social media platforms must do more.
2020: The TikTok Election
With a reported 100 million US active monthly users, a big proportion GenZ first time voters, 2020 has rapidly become the TikTok election.
What to do if friends and family have fallen for an internet conspiracy
Internet conspiracy theories are gaining traction online, so more of our friends and family are falling for them. Here’s how to help.
Why is Facebook offering to pay people to log off during the US Elections?
Facebook has had a major and well-documented impact on politics globally. So, why are they asking users to log off for this US election?
The other pandemic: cybercrime
We’re spending more time online and so are cybercriminals, with scams from Twittergeddon to Zoom bombs. Here’s how to stay safe.
Will the #OnlineHarms whitepaper bring the sheriff to the digital Wild West?
The DCMS Online Harms White Paper is just the first step in imposing basic levels of child safety and protection in the Wild West that is the digital world.