Infant HIV rise linked to mother-to-child transmission, not testing
An increase in HIV infections among infants is raising serious concern, with health officials warning that this reflects a real rise in cases rather than just improved te
Tag: Social Media
Social media trends driving dangerous spike in teen online abuse
Online sexual abuse of children is becoming ever more closely linked to offline exploitation, with social media trends fuelling a rise in the sharing of explicit images a
Tabuya calls for Fiji to adopt social media ban for under 16s
There is a call for Fiji to follow in Australia’s footsteps by introducing a law that bans social media for children under 16, as a measure to protect them. Min
Social media in Fiji is toxic and harmful - Jon Apted
Social media in Fiji is toxic and malignant due to the widespread public shaming culture on a mix of traditional norms and new technology. This has been highlighted by
We will ban social media for children under 16 if the negatives outweigh the positives - Tabuya
If the negatives outweigh the positives, then Fiji will ban social media for children under 16 years after consultation. This has been highlighted by Minister of Women
Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s
Australia’s parliament has passed a world-first law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-o
Australia launches bill to ban social media for children under 16
The Australian Government has tabled a bill in parliament that aims to ban social media for children under 16 and proposed fines of up to $73.3 million for social media p
Verma family receives death threats after viral video of security officer
The Verma family is facing a series of death threats after posting a viral video online involving a 62-year-old security officer last Saturday, and they have reported the
Misuse of Telegram to share explicit images of women without consent has reached alarming levels - Lal
The only viable option before us now is to ban apps like Telegram that facilitate the spread of harmful content. Opposition MP, Ketan Lal has highlighted this, saying
PM announces partnership with Google to establish a major subsea cable project to enhance digital connectivity
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka has announced the South Pacific Connect Initiative with Google which is a significant milestone in reducing the digital divide and enhanci
10 social welfare recipients receive climate risk micro insurance certificates
Ten social welfare recipients were the first in the Pacific to receive certificates for climate risk micro insurance today. They are part of the trial project which ai
TikTok ousts Google to become favourite online destination
Move over Google, TikTok is the world's new most popular online destination. BBC reports the viral video app gets more hits than Google, according to Cloudflare, an IT
AG laughed about us being old, I laughed at him being past 55 and long overdue for retirement - Tabuya
There has been a lot of talk on social media regarding the photo put up by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum where he is sharing a laugh with Opposition Whip Lynda Tab
Instagram announces new teen safety features
Instagram has announced some new tools and features to keep young people safer on the social media platform. The company says they will be taking a stricter approach t
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger down again
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are experiencing issues leaving thousands of users worldwide without service. All issues stem from the apps, except for those hitting
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram services starts coming back online
Around six hours after Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram went down, service started coming back online. All three services are owned by Facebook and could not be access
Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram all down
WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have all gone down in a major outage. The three apps – which are all owned by Facebook and run on shared infrastructure â€
Facebook reveals its first pair of 'smart glasses'
Facebook has revealed its first pair of "smart glasses" that contain two cameras for taking photos and videos. The specs, called Ray-Ban Stories, are a collaboration
Report suggests TikTok overtakes YouTube for average watch time in US and UK
A new report suggests that App users in the UK and US are spending more time on TikTok than on YouTube. The BBC reports, data from app monitoring firm App Annie indica
TikTok tests Snapchat style vanishing video stories feature
Video-sharing platform TikTok is trialling a new vanishing clips feature similar to functions on Snapchat, Facebook and Instagram. TikTok Stories will allow users to s
Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news
Australia has passed a world-first law aimed at making Google and Facebook pay for news content on their platforms. The legislation had been fiercely opposed by the US