The number of social media users in Türkiye has reached 58.5 million, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced on Thursday. Uraloğlu made a statement…
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Comedy shorts, celebrity content boost Turkish YouTube: Study
A recent study analyzing Turkish YouTube channels with mid-sized audiences has found that short-form entertainment content is fueling viewership growth, with comedy sketches, celebrity interviews…
Türkiye detains 24 in social media fraud operation across 9 cities
In an operation organized by the gendarmerie targeting fraud through social media platforms that promised high earnings in nine provinces, including Istanbul, 24 suspects were…
Zuckerberg admits Biden admin pressured Meta to censor COVID content
Senior officials in the Biden administration pressured Meta Platforms to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, adding that he would push…
Telegram CEO held in probe on child porn, drug trafficking on app
Founder and CEO of Telegram Pavel Durov was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and…
One Direction mourns Liam Payne: ‘Completely heartbroken’
The members of hugely successful pop group One Direction said Thursday they were “completely devastated” by the death of bandmate Liam Payne, who fell from…
Turkish experts warn about rising risks on platforms like Discord
Following the recent blocking of access to Roblox due to child exploitation content and the decision to restrict access to the messaging platform Discord due…
When should kids use social media? Australia sets age limit at 16
The Australian government announced on Thursday what it described as world-leading legislation that would institute an age limit of 16 years for children to start…
EU launches new rules to combat harmful social media content
In a significant move toward enhancing online safety, Dublin has introduced binding rules to protect EU users of video-sharing platforms from harmful content. The new…
TikTok CEO to reportedly attend Trump’s inauguration
The chief executive of social media giant TikTok is set to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to media reports, as the president-elect reportedly…