NewsBite

Social media

Advertisement
Chris Martin gave a tongue-in-chee warning to fans at a Coldplay show on Saturday.

Coldplay frontman’s warning to fans after ‘kiss cam’ controversy

Two concert-goers went viral for their reactions when they appeared on the big screen – now Chris Martin has responded.

  • Chris Hook

Latest

Rabbi Dovid Gutnick outside the charred entrance to the East Melbourne Synagogue.

Online hate report exposes ‘overt effort to normalise antisemitism’

Centuries-old tropes and conspiracy theories are becoming the norm in Australia after arson attacks and an antisemitism report triggered a torrent of hate, a study says.

  • Chip Le Grand
A duo, who appears to be Astronomer chief executive Andy Byron and chief people officer Kristin Cabot, scrambled to hide their faces at a Coldplay concert.

Astronomer CEO resigns after being caught on Coldplay kiss cam

The US tech company announced that Andy Byron had resigned from the company, saying its standards for both conduct and accountability hadn’t been met.

  • Alex Veiga
Vertical micro-dramas are booming.

‘So bad, it’s good’: The two-minute soap operas changing the way we watch TV

With romance and “crazy shenanigans”, vertical dramas such as Captured and Bound by My CEO are a multi-billion-dollar business – and Australia is on board.

  • Nell Geraets
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron was apparently caught cheating with Chief People Officer Kristin Cabot.

Stunning 24 hours after CEO of $1.5b tech firm appears to be caught out on Coldplay ‘kiss cam’

A usually unremarkable concert moment has raised questions worldwide about two software executives’ personal lives.

  • Bronte Gossling
Overseas, politicians are using social media as a way to engage their constituents. In Australia politicians don’t make it a priority. That carries long-term risks.
Video icon1:56

Why aren't Australian politicians on board with social media?

Overseas, politicians are using social media as a way to engage their constituents. In Australia politicians don’t make it a priority. That carries long-term risks.

Advertisement
UK politician Robert Jenrick confronts a man who failed to pay on the London Underground.

Why isn’t there a single social media-savvy MP in Parliament?

Most Australian politicians don’t make social media a priority. That carries long-term risks.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Wayne Carey.

Carey video: Filming legal, but insinuation could spark defamation, lawyer warns

Prominent media lawyer Justin Quill has said it would be a “silly move” for Wayne Carey to consider suing the two women who filmed him.

  • Hannah Hammoud
Kalyn Ponga says he’s going to see out the final two years of his deal.

The Knights are burying their head in the sand when it comes to Ponga, but who cares?

Regardless of whether the Knights are burying their head in the sand or genuinely believe Ponga wants to be around, the narrative that he is committed to the cause suits all parties.

  • Michael Chammas
Elon Musk’s X has dismissed take down orders from Australia’s eSafety commissioner.

‘MechaHitler’: Why Elon Musk’s chatbot is at the centre of an Australian legal dispute

Elon Musk’s X and Australia’s online safety watchdog are back in court. Here’s what to know.

  • David Swan

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/topic/social-media-621