News of social media

ELECTIONS 2023

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

18-07-2023 10:33 Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook, each network with its own audience and peculiarities, are central to the digital terrain in which Argentina’s presidential hopefuls are competing for votes. But who has the most followers and the greatest reach?

BRAZILIAN ECONOMY

Brazil 'finfluencers' bring finance to the favelas

17-05-2023 15:05 So-called 'finfluencers,' or financial influencers, are going viral in Brazil, delivering financial education to the masses in a country known for its gaping inequalities.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe

27-04-2023 13:47 Brazilian court orders nationwide suspension of messaging app Telegram after parent company failed to provide data on neo-Nazis operating on network.

ELECTION 2023

Córdoba leads way as politicians splash cash on social media

26-04-2023 22:59 Data showing the biggest spenders on Meta over the last 90 days reveals huge investments from Córdoba; Schiaretti and Lousteau coughing up the most, though keep an eye on ‘satellite’ accounts used to hide spending.

by Julian D'Imperio

CLIMATE DENIERS

Climate disinformation surges in denial, conspiracy comeback

02-02-2023 16:51 False information about climate change flourished online over the past year, researchers say, with denialist social media posts and conspiracy theories nearly doubling from 2021 to 2022 after US environmental reforms and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover.

Diss Track

Shakira and Bizarrap's new song sets social media alight

12-01-2023 17:24 Shakira and Bizzarap set social media ablaze on Thursday night after releasing a song openly aimed at the Colombian artist's ex-partner, Gerard Piqué; New tune has been listened to 34 million times in 17 hours.

On 'Fake news'

The weaponisation of information in Latin America

22-10-2022 06:00 Disinformation is not new and has been used for millennia. Yet its digital iteration harnesses the power of the Internet which has brought together the largest and most interconnected communications network in the history of humanity.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

ATTACK ON VICE-PRESIDENT

Attack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner triggers misinformation and mistrust

08-09-2022 14:22 As news agencies began transmitting the image of a man pulling the trigger of a pistol aimed at the face of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, social networks were exploding with messages casting doubts about the attack.

Brazil Elections

Brazil's Bolsonaro gets in spat with heckler

19-08-2022 15:49 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro got into an altercation Thursday with a social media personality who questioned and insulted him, grabbing the man by the shirt and arm after he called the leader a "bum."

Cuban Migration

Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation

16-05-2022 17:27 Raúl Prado and Aidana Hernández have now joined thousands of other young well-educated people in fleeing the island nation, where an economic crisis has helped erode hope.

SOCIAL MEDIA SALE

Elon Musk’s Twitter Labyrinth

30-04-2022 01:17 Musk claims his intention is to guard Twitter’s role as “the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated” by protecting free speech. To do that he decided to buy the company for some US$44 billion and take it private.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

SOCIAL MEDIA TAKEOVER

Free speech or hate speech? Fears for Musk's Twitter

29-04-2022 08:56 Elon Musk, the world's richest man, has sealed a deal to buy Twitter for US$44 billion, potentially delivering him personal control of one of the most influential social media platforms on the planet.

PROFILE

Elon Musk: smasher of elites or self-serving pragmatist?

29-04-2022 08:49 Critics say his passion for unfettered conversation has often appeared less profound when his own interests have been at stake.

SOCIAL NETWORKS

Twitter takeover was brash and fast, with Musk calling the shots

29-04-2022 08:44 It was one of the most frenzied and unpredictable takeover bids ever, with Elon Musk sealing a deal to acquire Twitter within weeks of anyone even knowing he was an investor.

BREAKING NEWS

Twitter confirms sale of company to Elon Musk for US$44 billion

25-04-2022 16:16 Docial networking platform Twitter announces it is selling the platform to billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk in a deal valued at US$44 billion.

ANALYSIS

A bite of the digital apple

23-04-2022 00:01 The problem with Google and Faebook sucking the air out of the digital advertising market is that it has seriously deteriorated the quality of journalism worldwide.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

POLITICS

Opposition slams government’s plan to tackle ‘hate’ on social media

01-04-2022 18:37 Strategic Affairs Secretary Gustavo Beliz outlines a project to put an end to “social hatred" on social media platforms, promoting swift pushback from opposition.

TECH & SOCIETY

The battle to keep Russia's Internet free

18-03-2022 11:28 Western powers have seized the possessions of Russian oligarchs and sanctioned banks, but moves to limit access to the Internet are highly divisive.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Putin’s propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

04-03-2022 22:28 Social media companies are better prepared to crack down on Russian propaganda, moving more quickly at the request of multiple governments and the EU.

CARTOONIST DENOUNCES 'THREATS'

Opposition demands Aníbal Fernández's resignation after cartoonist clash

13-10-2021 11:25 Aníbal Fernández under fire after clashing with Cristian Dzwonik, a.k.a. Nik; Security minister downplays the message he sent to well-known satirical cartoonist identifying daughters' school.

News of social media

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

Brazil 'finfluencers' bring finance to the favelas

Brazil court suspends Telegram app in neo-Nazi probe

Córdoba leads way as politicians splash cash on social media

Climate disinformation surges in denial, conspiracy comeback

Shakira and Bizarrap's new song sets social media alight

The weaponisation of information in Latin America

Attack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner triggers misinformation and mistrust

Brazil's Bolsonaro gets in spat with heckler

Cuban couple's exile reflects disillusioned generation

Elon Musk’s Twitter Labyrinth

Free speech or hate speech? Fears for Musk's Twitter

Elon Musk: smasher of elites or self-serving pragmatist?

Twitter takeover was brash and fast, with Musk calling the shots

Twitter confirms sale of company to Elon Musk for US$44 billion

A bite of the digital apple

Opposition slams government’s plan to tackle ‘hate’ on social media

The battle to keep Russia's Internet free

Putin’s propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout

Opposition demands Aníbal Fernández's resignation after cartoonist clash

Argentina's Massa launches ‘Dólar Vaca Muerta,’ seeking US$1.2 billion

IMF delivers rare public rebuke to Massa over cash handouts

Brenda Uliarte changes tack on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner assassination attempt

Malvinas: British poll shows which European nations support Argentine sovereignty claim

Cancel your plans... Argentina's famous 'Round of Clásicos' is back

Malvinas: una encuesta británica reveló qué países europeos apoyan la soberanía argentina

Según una encuesta, Massa creció y se ubica primero con Milei y Patricia Bullrich en un empate técnico

Alquileres: cuáles son los cambios para inquilinos y propietarios en la ley aprobada por el Senado

Su hija tomó la escuela hace un año y ahora el Gobierno de la Ciudad le exige pagar 1,4 millón de pesos

Ciudadanía italiana: cuáles serían los nuevos requisitos para tramitarla