Tag: Social Media
WJC2024 conference: Should journalists welcome Artificial Intelligence, fear it, or both?
By Habib Toumi SEOUL: The second conference of the World Journalists Conference (WJC2024) in the Korean capital Seoul piqued my interest. It was a far cry from the first one that […]
Enhancing the use of social media as an early warning system
By Dr. Hassan Humeida KIEL: Social media should finally play an important role in society. As the name suggests, these are social and can take on important tasks as media […]
South Koreans turn to social media challenges to beat coronavirus blues
SEOUL: When YouTuber Ddulgi uploaded a four-minute video on making dalgona coffee on the global video-sharing platform in mid-February, she did not expect it to turn into a mega-hit garnering […]
Social media bring joy to orphan couple in Egypt, destitute patient in Malaysia
By Habib Toumi Manama: Facebook and social media have helped an orphan couple in Egypt celebrate their wedding in great style and amid thousands of guests and a patient in […]
Facebook debuts new feature for more transparency
U.S. social networking giant Facebook Inc. has rolled out a new tool as part of its efforts to be more transparent with users on how its algorithm works, a company […]
Debate brews in S. Korea over political donations on social media
A conservative politician known for relentless attacks on his rivals appeared in a livestream video to mark his YouTube channel hitting 10 million views just one month after its opening […]
Are Social Media a Key to Promote Peace in ASEAN countries?
On September 1, Mekong Dialogue Institute (MDI) hosted a regional media conference on “ASEAN Toward Regional Stability Through Social Media”. The conference, also known as ASEANCon, was held at Cambodia-Korea […]