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Elon Musk has demonstrated to the entire world in the space of a few weeks that his management of Twitter is a disaster for the right to information. Twitter’s decision to ban the accounts of several journalists proves that the arbitrary way the leading online platforms are run poses a major threat to democracy, says […]

By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Video-sharing platform TikTok has started testing a new landscape mode with select users around the world. Some experts say the feature will help it directly compete with rival video platforms like YouTube. Viral videos filmed in portrait mode have helped make TikTok the world’s fastest-growing social media app. However, there

exual violence is a complex and taboo subject that continues to be misunderstood by journalists. Identifying it, protecting sources, and reporting ethically is especially challenging during times of war. As in the conflicts in Syria and the former Yugoslavia, reports of sexual violence during the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine are making headlines. How can journalists cover

A record total of 533 journalists are currently detained worldwide, according to the annual round-up of violence and abuses against journalists published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). The number of those killed has increased again this year – to 57– while 65 journalists are being held hostage and 49 are missing. RSF Read the report

2022-12-13. In early December, Bloomberg Media CEO M. Scott Havers told staff in a memo that the company now has more than 450,000 subscribers. At our recent Congress, Julia Beizer, Bloomberg’s Chief Product Officer, described how their product development is helping drive that success. by Brian Veseling brian.veseling@wan-ifra.org | December 13, 2022 Above, Julia Beizer at the World

By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Twitter’s paid-for verification feature is rolling out once again on Monday. It was paused last month after being swamped by impersonators. It is still $8 per month – but there is now an increased fee of $11 for those using the Twitter app on Apple devices. Twitter’s owner Elon Musk

By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Instagram has launched a new tool to let you know if your posts are barred from being recommended to other users. Previously, people were not told if intervention by a platform meant posts did not appear in other people’s feeds – a process known as “shadow banning”. Instagram does not

2022-12-02. There is a significant gender gap within the highest ranks of power in the media, Leadership Mapping of 17 countries reveals. On average, WAN-IFRA found that women hold just 10% of business leadership positions – this covers the seats of the CEO or board chairperson. On the editorial front, women make up just 31%

2022-12-02. New research by WAN-IFRA adds to the growing body of work that confirms the extent to which women continue to be excluded from the highest rankings of power in media companies. To retain legitimacy, public trust and revenue, this needs to change urgently, argues Melanie Walker, WAN-IFRA’s Media Development Executive Director and Gender Lead,

As the Chinese people protest nationwide against the regime’s stringent zero-Covid policy, which has been used as a pretext for increased censorship and surveillance over the past three years. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) invites journalists on the ground to refer to the safety resources available on its website (training.rsf.org). “China-based independent journalists and foreign correspondents