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Celebrities damage their reputation by advertising poor-quality goods
Audiences are becoming discouraged seeing celebrities earning money from advertising counterfeit and low-quality products.
Press agencies need to become technological institutions: minister
Twenty years ago, editors-in-chief took pride in the fact that while printing machines were working, distributors were sitting eating bread and waiting for the first newspapers to be put out to deliver.
Young people ready to pay for “virtual living” classes
Classes teaching posing, photography and visual skills are attracting many young people. A 10-lesson course is VND3.5 million, while studying alone costs VND900,000.
Agencies urged to handle livestreams and chat groups with bad content
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has asked provincial and municipal authorities to strengthen management and handle violations of information on social networks.
Vietnam takes drastic measures to clean up toxic content on social media: official
Popular Vietnamese TikTok user Tho Nguyen recently caused outrage online by posting videos about Kuman Thong dolls online, asking the dolls to bless her studies after "receiving many requests from children".
Social media – a revolution to be feared
“The right to freedom of opinion is of fundamental importance,” Steffen Seibert, spokesperson for Angela Merkel, said at a press conference on Monday, adding that Merkel had considered Trump’s Twitter ban “problematic".
Code of conduct on social media to come soon
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has compiled a Code of Conduct (COC) for social networks,
Trump signs executive order targeting Twitter after fact-checking row
The US president's move follows a decision by Twitter to add a "fact-check" notice to his tweets.
Consolidating protection for intellectual property rights
As Vietnam strives to forge a digital economy, there is a growing need to protect intellectual property rights.
Facebook asked to verify identity of users in Vietnam
It is one of the solutions to enhance electronic information management from now on.
Enforcing copyrights on social media in Vietnam
Spending on online advertising in Vietnam in 2018 reached $550 million, including Facebook’s $235 million, Google’s $152 million, and the remaining $150 million divided among local advertising firms.
Vietnam could follow up EU social media slapdown
In fact, both Facebook and Google have been using content of entertainment and news articles, so thanks to this, gaining hundreds of millions of US dollars in annual advertising revenue in Vietnam.
75% of Vietnamese students under-12 use social media, not aware of risks: survey
VietNamNet Bridge - In Vietnam, most students under 12 use social media. However, they are not well prepared to face risks, a report from Vietnet-ICT, an NGO, has found.
New generation of students must deal with abuse on social media
VietNamNet Bridge - K.D, an 11th grader at a high school in Lieu Chieu district in Da Nang City, is one of the victims of school bullying.
Daisy Ridley: Social media is bad for mental health
Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley says becoming famous made her delete her social media. The 25-year-old, who stars as Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, quit Instagram earlier this year.
U.S. university launches tool to show how fake news spreads
Researchers at Indiana University have developed a new tool that shows how fake news and unverified stories spread through social media.
Most European gays still afraid and threatened
Almost two-thirds of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community are still afraid to show their sexuality in public and most feel discriminated against, an EU report said Friday,
