Entertainment business waiting for the metaverse
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Global entertainment and media had a strong year outpacing global economic growth. Revenues were USD 2.3 trillion last year, virtual reality grew 36% and esport will become a USD 324
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What do people really tweet about?
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What do people really tweet about? The question was raised by Washington-based Pew Research Center that has published a study trying to answer the question while it still seems to
Physical attacks on journalists reaching new peak
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Physical attacks on media workers in Germany noted a new peak last year with majority of cases in connection with protests against coronavirus measures. Authorities must react with stronger measures,
Majority of journalists worried about press freedom restrictions
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72% of journalists are worried about the development of the news industry using negative when asked to describe it. 57% are extremely or very concerned about future restrictions of press
News fatigue is a global challenge for news media
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Worrying news reports about the pandemic and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to an increasing number of people avoiding the news. This is a conclusion of the
A journalist’s toolbox to analyze misinformation
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has become an obvious example of intentional misinformation like political propaganda and unintentional misinformation like some social media posts. The International Center for Journalists´ website
Deepfakes of special concern for women journalists
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Deepfakes are among the more prominent examples of manipulated media today. Advances in technology are making it simpler to produce deepfakes, with less training. Perpetrators are better able to manipulate
Have the chatrooms lost their charm?
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Where is the chatroom? During the pandemic there was lots of publicity around Clubhouse and its conversations, celebrities included. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and others launched competing audio services with chats.
Tech firms must increase women’s online safety
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Tech firms must do more to increase safety for women online, urges Ofcom, UK’s independent regulator for communications services, following a study that shows worrying results. “Women are less confident
Sheryl Sandberg leaving Meta/Facebook
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Billionaire and philanthropist Sheryl Sandberg is leaving her job as Chief Operating Officer of Facebook´s parent company Meta after 14 years as one of Mark Zuckerberg´s closest colleagues. She will,