New global record of reporters in jail
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The number of reporters jailed for their work hit a new global record of 293 in 2021, up from a revised total of 280 last year. At least 24 journalists
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Press freedom in China taking a great leap backwards-Report
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At least 127 journalists in China (professional and non-professional) are currently detained by the regime. The simple act of investigating a “sensitive” topic or publishing censored information can result in years of
Parental control for teens on Instagram
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Parents will be able to see how much time their children spend on Meta’s Instagram and set time limits and teenagers will get reminders to take a break with new
Trump says he has raised USD 1 billion to return on social media
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Donald Trump’s social media company says it has agreements to raise USD 1 billion from investors ahead of a planned stock market listing. Trump Media and Technology Group Corp and
Facts is the most important – algorithms a threat, says Nobel laureate
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The most important now is the fight for facts, says Nobel peace prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa prior to the Nobel ceremonies in Oslo and Stockholm on December 10.
CNN fires Chris Cuomo for helping harassment accused brother
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CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo after earlier having suspended him indefinitely for how he had helped his brother Andrew Cuomo to hold on to his job as governor of New
Media trends: More music and gaming, less television and movies
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Music, gaming, and podcasts have become a larger share of consumer entertainment. People watch less TV and movies but that is compensated by more time spent on streaming services, according
Twitter removing 3000 state-linked accounts
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Twitter said it has removed more than 3000 accounts that were operating as foreign state-linked information operations. In most instances, accounts were suspended for various violations of our platform manipulation
Jimmy Lai and colleagues get Golden Pen of Freedom
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Jimmy Lai and the staff of newspaper Apple Daily Hong Kong are the winners of the WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom award. The newspaper was a symbol of Hong Kong
Reuters upgrading position for diversity in newsroom
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Reuters’ editor for newsroom diversity, Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams, will report directly to editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni as on ongoing commitment to improving the diversity and inclusiveness of the agency’s newsrooms, the agency