It’s been a few months since the viral AI-generated image flooded Instagram, amassing over 47 million shares and dominating social media for days. Yet, amid the flurry of posts and articles, we must ...

I spent the first 18 years of my life building up a facade. I grew up in India and, by high school, had crafted a particular image of myself. Even though I grew a lot during the pandemic, I hesitated ...

Darnella Frazier was 17 years old when she witnessed police officers brutally murder an innocent Black man on the streets of Minneapolis. Frazier and other witnesses could only stand by and watch as ...

In a recent New Yorker column, author Malcolm Gladwell argues that social media is not redefining activism. Along with many others, I disagree. There are four ways that social media technologies are ...

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In a time when one tweet can ignite anger, a reel can initiate discussion, and a hashtag can bring together countless individuals globally, one question frequently arises: can social media activism ...

Seven media organizations from the Western Balkans and Turkey are announcing an open call for the one-year Regional Academy for Future Leaders of Change on Media Literacy and Activism. The ...

As part of the Our Media project, in which IPS Communication Foundation/bianet is a partner, a Media Literacy Test has been published. The project, titled Our Media: A Civil Society Movement for ...

Donald Trump’s State Department ended a three-week pause on student visa processing, but people applying for those visas now could be rejected if they do not make their social media profiles public.

In 1971, Gil Scott-Heron delivered his iconic song, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” “You will not be able to stay home, brother/ You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out,” ...