text

Social media firms have 'questions to answer' over disinformation

The social media companies have been accused of being "unwilling" to give clear answers on their work to tackle false information.

text

'Game of Thrones' actor breaks deadlifting world record

File photo: Hafthor Bjornsson poses at the premiere of the final season of "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., April 3, 2019. /REUTERS Icelandic actor and strongman H

text

'Game of Thrones' actor breaks deadlifting world record

File photo: Hafthor Bjornsson poses at the premiere of the final season of "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall in New York, U.S., April 3, 2019. /REUTERS Icelandic actor and strongman H

text

German churches open, Spain death rate slows: COVID-19 daily bulletin

MAIN HEADLINES:·Germany reopens churches for Sunday service for the first time since the beginning of lockdown. Attendance numbers are restricted, churchgoers must respect a 2-meters distance between

text

Does COVID-19 mean the end of offline entertainment industry?

Giant posters are hung at Palais des Festivals, the venue of the 2019 International Market of Communications Programmes, Cannes, France, October 15, 2019. /Xinhua Editor's note: Yu Mengjie is

text

Li Ziqi: Vlogger who amazes world with China's countryside life

After releasing a short video on April 27 about planting and cooking peas, Chinese food blogger Li Ziqi witnessed her followers on YouTube surpass 10 million. This put

text

Misinformation poses biggest challenge to press freedom worldwide

Editors Note: Stephen Ndegwa is a Nairobi-based communications consultant and international affairs columnist. The article reflects the author's views, and not necessarily those of CGTN.The emerge

text

YouTube deletes David Icke's channel over coronavirus misinformation

The video-sharing platform had warned the former TV presenter over his content which linked the coronavirus pandemic to 5G.

text

We need more video games that are social platforms first, games second

During these long, mundane physically-distant days, stretching on into an uncertain future like an ever-lengthening beigeish corridor, it’s impossible not to miss hanging out with friends. Espec

text

David Icke Facebook page removed over COVID-19 conspiracy theories

The former footballer, who has claimed 5G and coronavirus are connected, responded by describing Facebook as "fascist".

text

Quarantine creates new opportunities for video makers, according to a Butter Works report

While global stay-at-home orders have been a blow to most companies, they’ve also created opportunities for businesses helping to keep people entertained. So if you’re a YouTube creator ho

text

Mark Cuban: ‘Raising money isn’t an accomplishment, it’s an obligation’

Mark Cuban isn’t impressed that you’ve raised money.“If you think the accomplishment is raising money first, we’re probably not gonna get along,” said Cuban in an Extra C

text

BizTalk: Sports await reopening whistle

05:24 Goals not kicked, races not run, medals not won – the coronavirus pandemic has had serious ramifications throughout the sporting world. Events all over are shutting down to preve

text

Extra Crunch Live: Join Hunter Walk for a Q&A May 7th at 1 pm ET/10 am PT

We are not slowing down the pace of our Extra Crunch Live discussions.Fresh off our chat with Mark Cuban, we’re already gearing up for next week, which will bring us an investor from Sequoia, an

text

Extra Crunch Live: Join Mark Cuban for our live chat today at 11 am ET/8 am PT

In just a few hours, the TechCrunch crew is chatting with investor and entrepreneur Mark Cuban. Kicking off at 8 am PT, 11 am ET and 3 PM GMT, Jordan Crook and Alex Wilhelm will talk startups and the

text

TikTok tops 2 billion downloads

TikTok, the widely popular video sharing app developed by one of the world’s most valued startups (ByteDance), continues to grow rapidly despite suspicion from the U.S. as more people look for

text

Daily Crunch: Google Meet goes free for everyone

Google is making a big push for its Zoom competitor, Samsung outlines how COVID-19 is reshaping consumer demand and Ford delays its autonomous vehicle plans.Here’s your Daily Crunch for April 2