Salt Bae’s Next Great Act? Endless Content
Turkish chef Nusret Gökçe’s restaurants serve something different: moments sure to go viral on social media.Continue Reading
2021-11-07
Nicaragua: former revolutionary Daniel Ortega now resembles the dictator he helped overthrow
Nicaraguans go to the polls on Sunday November 7 with former revolutionary leader, Daniel Ortega, hoping to win a fourth consecutive term in office. He’s not leaving much to chance, though. Prominent opposition figures (including presidential candidates) and critics have been imprisoned or forced into exile and newspaper offices haveContinue Reading
2021-11-05
HSE not calling for reintroduction of Covid restrictions, says Reid
The HSE is not calling for the reintroduction of restrictions, but there is a need for everyone to look at their own behaviour, HSE chief executive Paul Reid has said. Speaking on RTÉ Radio’s Today with Claire Byrne show, Mr Reid said he was concerned about rising numbers. He saidContinue Reading
2021-11-05
Tigray: the devastating toll of Ethiopia’s vicious year of war – podcast
Internally displaced people in Tigray in April 2021. UNICEF Ethiopia/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND A year since war broke out in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, conflict in the country is intensifying. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts about the worsening humanitarian situation in TigrayContinue Reading
2021-11-05
Bosnia and Herzegovina: world leaders risk renewed violence if the country breaks apart
A quarter of a century since the end of the Bosnian war, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in a perilous position. People who live there are worried. After all, in the conflict that engulfed the country between 1992 and 1995, more than 100,000 people were killed or went missing. Among themContinue Reading
2021-11-05
Owen Paterson saga sees government integrity called into question
A furious backlash in relation to the case of Conservative MP and former government minister Owen Paterson has prompted the UK government to U-turn on plans to overhaul the process through which MPs are held to account for lobbying. Even the Daily Mail branded the episode a “sink back intoContinue Reading
2021-11-05
Metaverse: how Facebook rebrand reflects a dangerous trend in growing power of tech monopolies
KoshiroK/Shutterstock Facebook’s rebranding as Meta has been seen by many as the company’s latest attempt at corporate crisis control. The social media giant has been publicly attacked for creating an environment that fosters far-right extremism and violating individuals’ data privacy. Yet it also represents an attempt to rebrand the growingContinue Reading
2021-11-04
Sudan: how strong is the civilian opposition to the military coup?
Sudan is in a state of chaos after last month’s coup, in which army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, dissolved the government, declared a state of emergency and arrested the prime minister, Abdalla Hamdok, and leading opposition figures. Almost immediately, opposition groups took to the streets and have maintained streetContinue Reading
2021-11-04
Parents Built a School App. Then the City Called the Cops
Stockholm’s official app was a disaster. So annoyed parents built their own open source version—ignoring warnings that it might be illegal.Continue Reading
2021-11-04
How children are being targeted with hidden ads on social media
Stealth advertising is cropping up in children's social media feeds BearFotos Have you ever accidentally clicked on an advert while scrolling on social media because you didn’t realise that’s what it was? This is what advertisers call “content marketing”. Using funny memes, insider-driven stories or inspirational content, this type ofContinue Reading
2021-11-03