Taming The Misuse of Social Media: Lessons From The Indian Elections
Originally Published In: Rao, A. (July 2019). Taming the misuse of social media: Lessons from the Indian elections, ISAS Newsletter: South Asia, Vol. 27 (Jan-Jun 2019) Introduction Much has been said and written about the pivotal role played by social media during the recently-concluded Indian general
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How Covid-19 Changed The Way We Use Social Media
We are living in historic times – more than half of the world’s population is under lockdown or some form of movement restriction order. As people are staying indoors more, activities on social media have gone up. According to a global study on media habits by
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Pandemic and the Role of Technology with Dr. Anuradha Rao
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic early this year, there has been an exponential increase in our dependence on technology. Governments are experimenting with social media to keep citizens informed and updated about the infection. Among other aspects, the pandemic has, globally, shaken the conventional
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Dealing with Cyberbullying – Future Design Podcast “COVID19 Special”
While our physical lives merge more into our virtual lives, cyberbullying has become a social problem, whether it’s an adult or a child. Studies show that 50% of parents with children aged 6 -18 have reported them to be bullied. 1/5th of that takes place online
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The Fake News “Infodemic” – How Brands Can Do Better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4W4oPOWZB4&fbclid=IwAR2qnHya5LwAyWO82OCbi2JOtNaQr4u71DEMX8GltYEZihkqDedUvJuO4ck In the context of PR and communications, brand safety can be severely compromised with fake news. Moderated by Dr. Anuradha Rao, this event delves into the nature and types of #fakenews in the current context of #COVID19, and what this means for companies as they
Continue ReadingSwacch Social Media: Cleaning Up Online Spaces During India’s General Elections
Political parties need to step up and join hands with other stakeholders to clean up social media spaces during the Indian general elections. Originally Published In: Rao, A. (15 April 2019). Swacch social media: Cleaning up online spaces during India’s general elections, ISAS Briefs, No. 650. Institute
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Fake News Infodemic
Had a great time moderating and learning from this wonderful panel Antoine Calendrier Emma Richards Larry Loh Jeremy Seow! A key takeaway was that fake news is here to stay, and will become part of the comms and PR playbook for every firm. To battle fake
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Cyber bullying and fake news
Cyber-bullying and fake news are some of the perils we face online. How can we make the internet a safer space? A first step is to be more mindful of how we communicate, and to inject more kindness and empathy in our interactions. Parents can play
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