The deplatforming question – cynical ploy or moral play, the outcome is more regulation

Regulating Big Tech: Imagining Facebook without Instagram and WhatsApp

4 tips to clean up your digital history now

Digital hoards, email sprawls, amassing photos of unknown origin – sound like you? Here’s how to get that social long-tail under control.

5 mistakes to avoid when it comes to business social strategy

Social media’s dodgy reputation is an opportunity for brands to step up and credibly position themselves. Data advisory services firm, Stellar Consulting, known for its specialised data insights across the private and public sector, offers five pointers on the mistakes to avoid.

Five easy ways to curb your social media addiction

If Netflix's scary documentary The Social Dilemma has you questioning your use of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, you're not alone. Here's how you can wean yourself off addictive online platforms.

#SocialMedia – 5 tips from iconic Kiwi brands

Shareability is key in any social media strategy.

Hit Netflix film says you should delete social media – but can you?

Quitting social media for good may be too hard for many, says one local expert. But there are still things you can do to make sure an addiction doesn't spiral out of control.

Would you let a virtual influencer be the face of your brand?

Influence is a big business.

Expanded money-making tools for Facebook and Instagram creators

Facebook is diversifying people's options for making money on social networks, the company blogged on Monday. Virtual live events are the current big focus - with people using Facebook tools to design, create, promote and host to their audiences.

Paul Spain and Simon Che de Boer on using data better

Simon Che de Boer, virtual reality content creator, delve into updates on COVID-19 data use, creating virtual experiences, the responsibility of tech, and hybrid video.

Facebook introduces live gaming app

The ‘live gameplay’ sector is surging – and the world’s largest social media platform is riding the wave with its own app designed for creating and watching gameplay, activated on Monday.

WhatsApp halts mass forwarding to counter info-demic

The global chat platform aims to separate itself from claims of misinformation.

How Facebook’s using data to inform the climate debate

Facebook is partnering with climate advocacy groups to reveal where climate change-related links are most talked about on Facebook.

Brislen Communications – down the rabbit hole

Leading tech commentator and communications head at Umbrellar, Paul Brislen, and Dave Howden talk strategic communications. They delve into the changing industry, proactive communications, influencers, social media regulation, and the role of the reader.