Sachini Kavindya

One of Twitter’s most important charity partners says it is considering ending its relationship with the platform because of recent policy changes. Anti-Defamation League (ADL) says Elon Musk’s surprise move to reinstate former President Donald Trump’s account is “dangerous and inconsistent”. It also says allowing Kayne West back on Twitter has “raised concerns”. This comes […]

Image: A ballot box sits on a table during Malaysia’s 15th general election in Bera, Pahang, Malaysia November 19, 2022. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Malaysian police have cautioned the country’s social media users to refrain from posting “provocative” content on race and religion after a divisive general election on Saturday

Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) in collaboration with Mythos Labs and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives  (CFLI) conducted a training program on “Countering Disinformation” for journalists and media professionals in Kandy District on 19th of November 2022 at JKAB Park Hotel, Trincomalee. The training session was conducted by Editor and  Media Trainer, Mohomad Fairooz

By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Twitter today is awash with people saying goodbye. The hashtag “RIPTwitter” is trending and lots of the site’s users are scrambling to download their data. They’re also sharing alternative places to find them (consumer champion Martin Lewis, who has two million Twitter followers, has set himself up on Mastodon, although

For reporters in China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, covering environmental issues is essential. Exposing the country’s destructive practices can influence the government to adopt renewable energy alternatives and carbon mitigation strategies, among other climate change solutions. Without China on board, it will be difficult for the world to reach the global climate goals laid out in the Paris Agreement. Yet, China’s

2022-11-18. The global pandemic not only pushed print media to digital news publication but also posed new challenges to the media industry. by WAN-IFRA External Contributor info@wan-ifra.org | November 18, 2022 By Deepanshu Taumar In several countries, a significant proportion of people are disconnecting from news or selectively avoiding certain stories that might be categorised as demoralising,

By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter The first sign of job cuts at Amazon came from LinkedIn posts from laid-off employees. Then, Amazon’s devices boss, Dave Limp, announced: “It pains me… We will lose talented Amazonians from the devices & services org”. Across the tech industry, at firms like Twitter, Meta, Coinbase and Snap, workers have

By James Clayton in San Francisco and Peter Hoskins in Singapore BBC News Twitter has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, with immediate effect. In a message seen by the BBC, workers were told that the offices would reopen on Monday 21 November. It did not give a reason for

In recent decades, Venezuela has been subjected to a dismantling of its media ecosystem. The weakening of the conditions for the practice of journalism, whether in television, digital, print or radio media, has been evident and unstoppable under the current Venezuelan government administration. In 2022, the attack was directed at radio stations. Organizations in favor