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More than 9 million people were able to watch the entire Super Mario Bros. Movie on Twitter

More than 9 million people were able to watch the entire "Super Mario Bros. Movie" on Twitter

Certain accounts post entire TV show episodes or even movies divided into several parts on the social network.
Wed May 03 2023
Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative?

Mastodon: What is the social network hailed as a Twitter alternative?

Mastodon, a decentralised, open alternative from privacy-obsessed Germany, has seen a flood of new users.
Tue Nov 08 2022
Why did Twitter fall victim to a hate raid after Elon Musk's arrival?

Why did Twitter fall victim to a hate raid after Elon Musk's arrival?

While the reasons are variable, this time the social network was the target of "trolls" who wanted to test its moderation policies.
Tue Nov 01 2022
Meta working to speed up metaverse, but success far from certain

Meta working to speed up metaverse, but success far from certain

A year after rebranding itself from Facebook into Meta, the social network is striving to make the metaverse a routine part of daily life.
Fri Oct 14 2022
You will soon be able to launch an audio Space from a tweet

You will soon be able to launch an audio Space from a tweet

The social network appears to be increasingly interested in refining functionality of its Spaces service, consisting of audio rooms.
Sat May 14 2022
Instagram increases the duration of Reels

Instagram increases the duration of Reels

The social network is competing with TikTok.
Tue May 03 2022
How Snapchat is encouraging creators to post even more content

How Snapchat is encouraging creators to post even more content

After launching Spotlight to counter the Chinese giant, the social network now wants to develop more ads in its Story format.
Fri Feb 18 2022
Life's a meme: Facebook's new 'Feed' gets laughs on Twitter

Life's a meme: Facebook's new 'Feed' gets laughs on Twitter

The application's new "Feed" has been widely criticised with humor and inevitably with memes.
Fri Feb 18 2022
Junk food is king on the social networks

Junk food is king on the social networks

When it comes to food, celebrities are likely to highlight junk food on their social network accounts, study shows.
Sat Jan 22 2022
Kylie Jenner tops 300 million followers on Instagram

Kylie Jenner tops 300 million followers on Instagram

From the world's youngest billionaire to the social network's most powerful influencer, Kylie Jenner is lining up a list of records.
Fri Jan 14 2022
These new features should make Twitter easier for everyone to use

These new features should make Twitter easier for everyone to use

While the social network continues to introduce new user options, two new features could prove to be quite practical.
Wed Nov 10 2021
Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

Instagram seeks to curb mental harm to teenagers

Instagram defends itself against a report that the social network harms the mental health of young girls.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules: Report

Facebook shields VIPs from some of its rules: Report

"XCheck" shields millions of elite users from rules that Facebook claims to apply equally at the social network.
Tue Sep 14 2021
TikTok users choose using the social network over watching TV series

TikTok users choose using the social network over watching TV series

The social network has indeed taken advantage of the pandemic to become the most popular platform of the moment, so much so that the application was the most downloaded in 2020.
Fri Sep 03 2021
Single mother loses over RM400,000 in African Scam

Single mother loses over RM400,000 in African Scam

A single mother lost RM494,000 when she was duped by the 'African Scam' syndicate through a man she knew on the social networking site Facebook, since mid-February.
Fri Aug 06 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024