Whether to legislate against Under-16s accessing a big part of contemporary society is a complex question involving law, technology, privacy, rights, and the nature of a child's development
A new update lets users see where an account is based, when it was created, and how often it has changed. Suddenly, highly political 'locals' are being exposed as frauds.
Exactly a century ago, images sent in the form of electronic signals via radio waves heralded a new invention, one that would shape politics, culture, and much else. Where next for TV?
Twitter was known for its liberalism. It has been transformed into a very different beast, posing implications for news provision and political debate in a year with the next race for the White House
Social media platforms have been the centre of controversy in recent years as concerns about their role in disseminating misinformation and scandals over data privacy have surfaced.Despite these…
A global brand and a much-loved bird are out, taking blue-tick verifications with them, scandal has arrived, rivals have launched and advertisers left. And the world has been asking: 'Why?, Elon?'
American scholar Kate Eichhorn believes that forgetting has become impossible in the digital age, which documents all of our movements. Shadi Alaa Aldin reviews her book, "The End of Forgetting".
The sense that the US may be less committed to its allies' security is prompting a rethink of long-held assumptions, much to the delight of China and Russia
Supporting Israel used to help politicians get elected, but with Americans far more critical of Tel Aviv's influence on US policy, it has now become a liability at the ballot box
It is not just a fancy name for the air-conditioning industry, but an intricate system that begins with power stations and extends to the design of buildings and cities
The Palestinian-German author speaks to Al Majalla about the challenges facing Palestinian voices in Germany and how she engages German readers from within their own cultural and political context