6 ways social media is changing the world | World Economic Forum
2016年4月7日 · “Social media is transforming banking relationships in very significant ways, from improving customer service to allowing users to send money to others via online platforms. New financial technology companies are using social media to help people simply open a bank account. Social media can even impact your ability to get a loan.”
Here’s how technology has changed the world since 2000
2020年11月18日 · Following on from these first new media options, new communities and alternative media came the massive growth of social media. In 2004, fewer than 1 million people were on Myspace; Facebook had not even launched. By 2018, Facebook had more 2.26 billion users with other sites also growing to hundreds of millions of users.
Here's how the pandemic has changed societies – for good
2022年3月1日 · Today, however, there are clear signs that public restrictions coupled with pandemic fatigue challenge the social fabric. While remembering gestures of support for frontline workers and balcony sing-alongs, many news headlines today point to decreasing levels of solidarity and trust between different groups in society.
Disinformation is a threat to our trust ecosystem. Experts explain …
2024年3月7日 · As noted, rebuilding trust and preserving a healthy trust ecosystem in the age of disinformation is a complex task that requires the joint effort of governments, media houses, technology firms and civil society. The concerted push to defend the truth should focus on fostering media literacy, reinforcing the independence and sustainability of ...
How Facebook is changing our social lives | World Economic Forum
2015年10月2日 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no …
How we use digital media is changing our lives - The World …
2016年1月19日 · From social networking to how we work, digital media is now integrated in much of what we do, improving our productivity and facilitating how we interact and communicate. But at what cost? "The age of smartphones has left humans with such a short attention spans, even a goldfish can hold a thought for longer,” writes Leon Watson of The ...
Power of Media | World Economic Forum
2021年10月14日 · Global media platforms, with access to over 3.8 billion people consuming their content daily, have unique opportunities to leverage their scale for positive societal impact. From the way technology is designed and used to the ways in which digital media is consumed, this initiative explores opportunities to come together across the world’s largest platforms to …
How can newspapers survive? By measuring their social impact
2019年2月21日 · To address this, the Granito Center for the Impact Economy, Granito Group’s think tank, is today launching the Newspaper Impact Rating (NIR), a tool to measure the relevance and social impact of newspapers. The beta version of the NIR presents 38 questions in four categories: “Content” (15 questions), “Reach and Engagement” (10 ...
How Twitter has changed the world | World Economic Forum
2016年2月11日 · Unlike other social media leaders, such as Facebook, the micro-messaging service has struggled to find a solid and sustainable revenue model. In 2014, for example, Twitter earned $1.4 billion but still ended up with a net loss of $577 million .
The real value in media - The World Economic Forum
2020年4月2日 · The role of media historically has been central to the making of society and the construction of identity. At this dark moment for humanity, threatened by COVID-19 with many people physically isolated, this role is vital in the search for information, stories and art to feed the human spirit and ignite the imagination to overcome the challenges ahead.