Seize the many opportunities digital media offers and avoid the risks that arise from overuse or maleficent use. A survey of 5,000 digital media users across five countries paints a positive picture: half of the respondents agreed that their digital media use had improved their overall quality of life – both socially and professionally.

Jan 19, 2016 · Half of us believe that increased use of digital media has improved our lives, according to recent World Economic Forum research. From social networking to how we work, digital media is now integrated in much of what we do, improving our productivity and facilitating how we interact and communicate.

The role of media historically has been central to the making of society and the construction of identity. At this dark moment for humanity, threatened by COVID-19 with many people physically isolated, this role is vital in the search for information, stories and art to feed the human spirit and ignite the imagination to overcome the challenges ahead.

Jan 19, 2016 · The same survey concluded that half of us believe digital media has improved our social lives. The number of hours spent on social media continues to grow globally. According to GlobalWebIndex, in 2014, the average global user spent more than 6 hours online, compared to 5.5 hours in 2012; almost 2 hours were spent on social networking compared ...

Aug 4, 2021 · Trends evident in the media and entertainment industry prior to COVID-19 – such as the growing market dominance of digital sales, streaming services, gaming and user-generated content – were hastened by the pandemic.

Sep 8, 2021 · Digital networks connect everything from office computers and bank accounts to baby monitors and pacemakers. Connectivity is blurring the lines between what is public and private. Privacies usually taken for granted – from web searches to heart-beats – are being steadily exploited in exchange for frictionless convenience.

Oct 14, 2021 · Global media platforms, with access to over 3.8 billion people consuming their content daily, have unique opportunities to leverage their scale for positive societal impact. From the way technology is designed and used to the ways in which digital media is consumed, this initiative explores opportunities to come together across the world’s largest platforms to strengthen communities and to ...

Feb 20, 2024 · In January, the US Senate held a hearing on child safety online, which was attended by the CEOs of five social media platforms. The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer showed social media is the least trusted industry. The World Economic Forum’s Digital Trust Initiative has published a white paper, outlining ways to rebuild trust in digital ...

Jun 9, 2021 · A new report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate identified 12 key individuals – the “disinformation dozen” – whose accounts across all major social media platforms exploit the default narrative that the lower rates of vaccinations in communities of color is due to vaccine hesitancy in order to spread conspiracies and lies about ...

Apr 7, 2016 · Read more about the ways social media is changing the world in The Impact of Digital Content: Opportunities and Risks of Creating and Sharing Information Online white paper with main contributors Shannon M. Dosemagen, Farida Vis, Claire Wardle and Susan Etlinger and other members from the Global Agenda Council on Social Media.