When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow
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When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow
Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page. Our numbers are growing and we're reaching more and more people every day, said Ballingall, who publishes up to 10 posts a day and has some 540,000 followers. Media is just going to get more tribal and more niche, he added. This is just igniting it further. Canada has become ground...
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Restricting Facebook aims to filter controversial ads: Ministery Spokesperson
After the statements made by the Acting Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology of the Taliban administration, indicating the completion of a policy to restrict or block Facebook, the spokesperson for this ministry says that this action aims to filter out advertisements contrary to norms and beliefs. Enayatullah Alkozai, the spokesperson for the Ministry of […]
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Political ad blitz on Google; new use cases for digital currency
Happy Thursday! Political parties are amping up their advertising spends on Google for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. More on this in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.Also in the letter:■ Dehaat’s consumer brand bet■ Apple India jobs may treble■ Mukesh Bansal’s Cultfit has a new CEOBJP tops Google ad spends as parties collectively splurge Rs 117 crore since January 109205387Political parties are gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls as they pump in advertising dollars.Driving the news:...