News of social media

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

16-01-2025 19:23 Along with the president's usual travelling crew, one unexpected Argentine will also be in attendance: San Juan Province Governor Marcelo Orrego.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

11-01-2025 06:56 There are few doubts that the Silicon Valley elite would benefit from a US president who will ease the regulatory pressure at home while supporting them in their overseas endeavours, particularly one like Trump who has gone on the offensive against the EU.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

19-08-2024 13:32 Elon Musk’s absolutist version of free speech has thrown the world’s richest man and his X social-media platform into the crosshairs of governments worldwide.

SOCIETY

Report: Online video adding to challenges for news firms

17-06-2024 15:36 Short videos from social media have become the main source of information for young people, Reuters Institute report warns.

As I see it

The worst journalists in the world

20-04-2024 06:07 Milei wants to control the narrative and, by doing so, change the way Argentines think about the world. Does hurling insults at journalists help win him more adherents?

by James Neilson

POLITICS – ANALYSIS

Emperor of the Argentine Republic?

23-03-2024 06:32 In a country obsessed with dark priests that roam Government House with differing levels of influence on the upper echelons of the political class, Santiago Caputo has walked into his role perfectly.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

COMMUNICATION & POLITICS

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

07-03-2024 15:42 Argentina’s outspoken ultra-liberal president expresses himself online at frantic speed, using social media sites as a both a platform for his "revolution" and an outlet for his anger.

WAR IN MIDDLE EAST

Israel's Shiri Bibas: unwitting face of hostages

06-03-2024 14:31 Poignant images of an anguished Shiri Bibas clutching her two red-headed boys as she was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 have turned her into the face of the Israeli hostages seized that day.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Fight club

24-02-2024 06:08 For President Javier Milei, anyone who thinks differently is simply an enemy. This is a real problem because it undermines the very concept of democracy.

by Nelson Castro

Messi in China

Messi Hong Kong no-show sparks wave of outrage in China

09-02-2024 16:33 Lionel Messi's no-show at a match in Hong Kong has triggered a surge of online outrage in the city and in mainland China

ELECTIONS 2023

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

18-07-2023 10:33 Twitter, Instagram, Tik Tok and Facebook, each network with its own audience and peculiarities, are central to the digital terrain in which Argentina’s presidential hopefuls are competing for votes. But who has the most followers and the greatest reach?

News of social media

Milei to join far-right leaders, tech moguls at Trump's inauguration

What the heck is going on with Mark Zuckerberg?

Musk’s free speech mantra collides with crackdowns on hate speech and disinformation

Report: Online video adding to challenges for news firms

The worst journalists in the world

Emperor of the Argentine Republic?

Argentina's 'troll' president: Milei takes aim at rivals online

Israel's Shiri Bibas: unwitting face of hostages

Fight club

Messi Hong Kong no-show sparks wave of outrage in China

Argentina's presidential hopefuls compete for votes and followers on social media

Argentina must turn over 51% stake in YPF, US judge rules

Argentina's economy grew more than expected after Milei lifted controls

Milei makes waves by taking his dog Conan to interview

INDEC statistics body reveals how many dollars Argentines have stashed away

Labour court strikes down Milei decree restricting right to strike

Escándalo: diputadas kirchneristas protagonizaron un picante careo con Espert, acusándolo de "psicópata"

Tras la detención de una concejal en Quilmes, Mayra Mendoza cargó contra Espert: "Sos un verdadero cagón"

Tragedia de Devoto: quiénes son las víctimas fallecidas por inhalar monóxido de carbono

En medio de la crisis por el Garrahan, el gobierno cambió el sistema de residencias médicas y eliminó un beneficio clave

Milei denunció a otros cuatro periodistas por calumnias e injurias