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How Older People Are Turning To TikTok To Dispel Myths About Ageing
In using humorous, engaging videos, older people are taking a stand against bias and discrimination, and rejecting the idea that they are invisible.
The Internet Belongs to Dalit-Bahujan People Too
More Dalit-Bahujan interventions on social network platforms will democratise netizens and bring the digital world closer to idea of social justice.
40 Years of MTV: The Channel That Shaped Popular Culture as We Know It
Beyond just hosting some of the key pop moments of the last 40 years, it has had a huge effect on shaping the cultural landscape of today.
Egypt Targets TikTokers and Digital Dissidents
Egypt's cybercrime law was written to fight extremists and terror organisations that use the internet to promote their ideas among youth. So why is the government going after influencers?
The Kids Aren’t Alright
What does it mean to come of age in such dystopian times?
Redesigning Social Media Platforms to Reduce ‘FoMo’
New research has identified the main triggers of this psychological phenomenon, the contexts in which it happens and the types of fears involved in it.
Madras High Court Lifts Ban on TikTok – But With Conditions
The owners of the Chinese company would be charged with contempt of court if the platform is used to host obscene or "controversial" videos.
India TikTok Ban: App Removed From Google, Apple Play Stores
Bytedance – the Indian operator and marketer of TikTok – has said that the app is only for creating 'fun' and 'amusing' videos, and poses no threat to the …