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The reality of turning passion into profession as social media influencer

The reality of turning passion into profession as social media influencer

Despite opposition from his family, 18-year-old Duc Hai chose to forgo the university entrance exams to pursue a career as a key opinion leader (KOL), seeing it as a fast track to wealth.
Blocking parents on social media, a growing trend among young people

Blocking parents on social media, a growing trend among young people

Is university education necessary? Lively discussion begins on social media

Is university education necessary? Lively discussion begins on social media

Traditional media losing revenues to social media: officials

Traditional media losing revenues to social media: officials

Revenues are declining for the legacy media amid rising competition from social media, government officials and analysts say.
June 16, 2024 | 06:01 pm PT
Cambodian PM Hun Manet obliges foreign couple, shoots their photos

Cambodian PM Hun Manet obliges foreign couple, shoots their photos

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shared a photo on social media of him taking photos of a foreign couple at a tourist spot at their request.
June 10, 2024 | 10:38 pm PT
Ex-national football coach Park among Vietnam's top social media influencers

Ex-national football coach Park among Vietnam's top social media influencers

Former national football coach Park Hang-seo was the only sports figure among the top 10 social media influencers in March.
May 3, 2024 | 06:23 pm PT
AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models

AI vs humans: influencers face competition from virtual models

Social media influencers have embraced artificial intelligence to spice up their content but they are also facing growing competition from AI-generated Instagramers, TikTokers and YouTubers.
April 7, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
Influencer faces jail for negative food reviews

Influencer faces jail for negative food reviews

A Nigerian social media influencer with over 18,000 followers could face seven years in prison for sharing negative reviews about a renowned brand of canned tomato puree.
April 2, 2024 | 12:42 am PT
4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

4 Canadian school boards sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta for disrupting students' education

Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social media platforms are disrupting student learning.
March 29, 2024 | 09:45 pm PT
Meta's Facebook, Instagram down for hundreds of thousands of users across globe

Meta's Facebook, Instagram down for hundreds of thousands of users across globe

Meta Platforms-owned Facebook and Instagram were down for hundreds of thousands of users across the globe on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.
March 5, 2024 | 08:15 am PT
'Better than a real man': young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriends

'Better than a real man': young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriends

Twenty-five-year-old Chinese office worker Tufei says her boyfriend has everything she could ask for in a romantic partner: he's kind, empathetic, and sometimes they talk for hours.
February 13, 2024 | 03:56 pm PT
Chinese actress Angelababy's social media accounts reactivated

Chinese actress Angelababy's social media accounts reactivated

Chinese actress Angelababy's social media presence has been restored, sparking discussions about the lifting of a ban linked to her involvement in her participation in Blackpink Lisa's Paris striptease performance.
January 31, 2024 | 03:51 pm PT
X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches after spread of fake explicit images

X lifts ban on Taylor Swift searches after spread of fake explicit images

Social-media company X lifted the ban on searches for Taylor Swift Monday evening, after blocking users from searching for her following the spread of fake sexually-explicit images of the pop singer on the social media site last week.
January 29, 2024 | 10:15 pm PT
Thai woman charged over lion cub riding in tourist's Bentley

Thai woman charged over lion cub riding in tourist's Bentley

A Thai woman has been charged with illegal possession of a lion cub, police said on Friday, after a video of the animal cruising in a Bentley with a Sri Lankan tourist went viral online.
January 26, 2024 | 08:21 pm PT
Social media addicts victims of body image disorder

Social media addicts victims of body image disorder

Minh Tuan, spending most of his day on social media except for two to three school hours, dislikes his body due to constant exposure to images of male models with six-pack abs.
January 26, 2024 | 04:24 am PT
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