NZ women actors to launch own #MeToo campaign
New Zealand women actors are to launch their own #MeToo campaign, to stamp out sexual harassment in the screen industry.
Digital blackface, and the death of memes
Chicago-based Lauren Michele Jackson is a writer and PhD candidate focused on the intersections of race, gender, music and technology. Her articles have appeared in The Atlantic, BuzzFeed, Complex… Audio
Hashtag activism challenges rape culture - study
Twitter campaigns can encourage men to shut down degrading "locker room talk" and provide victims with a voice, according to a study of the #NotOkay online reaction
Twitter won't block world leaders
Twitter has reiterated its stance that accounts belonging to world leaders have special status on the social media network, pushing back against users who want it to banish US President Donald Trump.
Bits+Bytes: WeChat does everything, Twitter holds back
Apple may have to compensate customers after slowing down the processing speed on many iPhone models; Twitter prohibits accounts that promote violence against civilians; and how WeChat morphed from a… Audio
Dead kiwi cat goes global
Comedian Billy Connolly once joked that a cat stuck in a tree could make the headlines in New Zealand. This week a Kiwi cat killed by a car made news around the world. Audio
Dead kiwi cat goes global
Comedian Billy Connolly once joked that a cat stuck in a tree could make the headlines in New Zealand. This week a Kiwi cat killed by a car made news around the world.
AudioTwitter halts 'broken' verification system
Twitter has suspended its verified-profile scheme and described it as "broken", following complaints over the type of accounts being verified.
Social media giants reveal Russian connection
Facebook estimates 126 million people in the US may have seen one of 80,000 Russia-linked posts, while Twitter says Russia-linked automated accounts sent 1.4m tweets about the 2016 election.
Donald Trump called a 'deranged animal' after false claim
The US President has provoked fury with his false claim that he's one of the few US Presidents to call the families of US soldiers killed in action. John Campbell talks to Jon Sopel. Video, Audio
Turning away from toxic Twitter
Broadcaster Duncan Garner has quit Twitter after a newspaper column on immigration sparked online outrage and abuse. Sean Plunket also stepped away from Twitter and then stepped down from the… Audio
Turning away from toxic Twitter
Broadcaster Duncan Garner has quit Twitter after a newspaper column on immigration sparked online outrage and abuse. Sean Plunket also stepped away from Twitter and then stepped down from the…
AudioTwitter keeps Trump's N Korea tweet for 'newsworthiness'
Twitter is refusing to take down a tweet made by Donald Trump in the weekend that threatened North Korea. Many have interpreted the tweet as being a violation of Twitter's terms of service, which… Audio
Police brought in over rogue anti-Labour tweets
The Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce is talking to the police this afternoon about a Twitter account set up in its name.
Twitter and the NZ election
One of the important tools politicians use to get their messages out there is Twitter. The social media giant has been tracking what the key political issues have been for New Zealand Twitter users… Audio
Fish-friend hotel deal stirs social media debate
A Belgian hotel is offering lonely customers the option to rent a fish for the night - an idea that has delighted thousands, but also raised questions about animal neglect.
Lisa-Maria Neudert - How social bots undermine democracy
Lisa-Maria Neudert is a research assistant at the Computational Propaganda Project (ComProp) and a graduate student at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). She talks to Kim about the ComProp data memo… Audio
Trump defends his use of social media... by tweet
US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, following a row over comments he made about two MSNBC TV presenters.
Fake News and the 2017 General Election
How will fake news affect this year's General Election campaign? A panel discussion on the local implications of what's a very live issue worldwide. Audio
'Covfefe' causes global social media storm
US President Donald Trump's new word - 'Covfefe' - it isn't in the dictionary - so don't look it up. With tongue firmly in her cheek, Allie Stuckey, who's a vlogger for the website Conservative… Audio
