Geopolitics

Can TikTok Bring Down a Dictator?
Sean Boyle Sean Boyle

Can TikTok Bring Down a Dictator?

Article by Grace Couch
It appears that the Kremlin is aware of the threat posed by social media sites as a form of grassroots organisation. At the height of the civil disobedience, Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said it would fine Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube and two Russian social networks for their failure to block calls on minors to join upcoming protests.

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Is Social Media Environmentalists’ New Best Friend?
Sean Boyle Sean Boyle

Is Social Media Environmentalists’ New Best Friend?

Article by Laura Tendall
Once, the weekly paper provided us with the newest of news. Today, in the time it takes to travel from King’s Cross to Old Street, new news has become old news…Social media’s ability to allow us to consume content in real-time is especially beneficial for environmentalists due to the ever-changing nature of climate change as a phenomenon.

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