Are social media algorithms killing Pacific news? — Part 2

AS demonstrated in the previous article in this two-part series, Pacific publishers have seen sharp, unexplained falls in their Facebook reach, at a time when much of the region depends on the platform for news,

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Fiji polls on track, says Turaga

FIJI'S Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney-General, Siromi Turaga, has moved to dismiss speculation that Fiji’s next General Elections could be postponed.

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Clock ticks for social media

A ruling from France’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’État, has criticised former Prime Minister Gabriel Attal’s temporary ban on TikTok in New

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Pacific digital toolbox needs expanding to hammer out misinformation

By Romitesh Kant, The Australian National University in Canberra A shortage of resources and investment from major digital platforms has left the Pacific region battling a campaign of misinformation and

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COVID-19 lessons for public messaging

By Mere Nailatikau Whether it was the early reports out of China in late 2019, the World Health Organization’s announcement of a pandemic in March 2020, or the dreaded first official announcement of an in-country

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