Tag: social networks
federal agencies have thirty days to uninstall TikTok from their devices
The injunction comes from the White House Office of Management and Budget. US federal agencies will have to clear their devices of the TikTok videos app within thirty days. Owned…
In turn, Canada bans TikTok on mobiles loaned to civil servants
After the American federal authorities and certain European authorities, the Canadian government banned the TikTok application on mobile devices loaned to its officials. The measure takes effect from this Tuesday,…
“Balance ton intimidation”, the Instagram account which denounces the threats received by the deputies
The environmental group at the French National Assembly publishes on Instagram the worst hateful, racist, and sexist threats that women MPs regularly receive. The account entitled “Balance ton intimidation” denounces…
the ICRC concerned about the disinformation campaign on its action in Burkina Faso
The ICRC is concerned about the consequences of the disinformation campaign of which it was the victim in 2020. The International Committee of the Red Cross was in 2020 the…
Instagram can positively influence women’s mental health
News Published on 02/15/2023 at 3:23 p.m. Updated 02/15/2023 at 3:23 p.m. Reading 1 min. Against all odds, a new study indicates that using Instagram may benefit women with anxiety…
Climatoscepticism: “We have a community that has a very specific profile”
How do climate skeptics extend their web on the internet? The CNRS publishes a study on the proliferation of speeches denying human responsibility for global warming on Twitter in France.…
Méta-Brouteur, a bit of humor against web scammers
On Twitter, Méta-Brouteur shares the wacky stories in which he leads grazers, these Internet users who try to defraud the most fragile. The jokester with a vast imagination traps the…
Commission of Inquiry into TikTok: “The opacity is greater than that of other social networks”
TikTok in the crosshairs of French senators. A commission of inquiry is launched on the operation of the Chinese social network accused of espionage and propaganda for the benefit of…
On TikTok, young French people increasingly distrustful of science
A new Ifop poll published on January 12, which was conducted among a representative sample of 11-24 year olds, highlighted a worrying phenomenon on social networks. That of the growing…
A code of conduct for influencers
The Ministry of the Economy has been organizing working groups since January to regulate abusive commercial practices on social networks. An online public consultation is also open to anyone wishing…