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New censorship laws make Twitter social pariah

New censorship laws make Twitter social pariah

If you’re a dedicated member of the social media community, you will well have heard the slightly unnerving news about Twitter’s new censorship laws.

The repercussions strike so deeply at the fundamentals of free speech we thought it might be a top story on one of New Zealand’s leading news sites. But no, that space was reserved for a story following the bidding war between Oprah and Barbara Walters for an interview with Pippa Middleton. Read more


Social Media Damage Control

Social Media Damage Control

We’re not going to lump you in same category as Ashton Kutcher (we respect you far too much for that). It’s public knowledge he has issues controlling his stream of consciousness on Twitter, leaving his PR team demoralised, heads hanging in defeat. Read more


Catalyst90 weighs in on proposal for new social media laws

Catalyst90 weighs in on proposal for new social media laws

Just before the holidays, the Law Commission announced they were seeking views from New Zealanders for its proposal to crack down on social media with tough new regulations for the digital age. Read more


Catalyst90 makes 2012 social media marketing predictions

Catalyst90 makes 2012 social media marketing predictions

Happy 2012, everyone! We hope you enjoyed a happy, restful break, and managed to experience it in a sunny corner of the country. Whilst the weather was not so easy to predict, we thought we’d take a stab at predictions for social media and marketing trends for 2012. Read more