#Government and Social Media

The most logical reason for these changes was Facebook manually removed the Likes from one Fan Page and transferred it to the other Fan Page which is controlled by the government. A new social media platform called ZOOP is set to launch globally this April. A United Nations-backed report released on Thursday said heavy social media use is linked to lower wellbeing among young people in several countries, while Finland remains the happiest country in the world for the ninth year in a row. The report also showed that the effects of social media are mixed. Experts said the impact depends on how social media is used, the platform, and personal factors like gender and income. The report was based on data from 147 countries and looked at factors such as income, health, support from others, freedom, kindness, and trust in government. At the bottom of the list was Afghanistan, where ongoing conflict and social issues continue to affect people’s daily lives. A new bill filed in the Philippine House of Representatives seeks to ban people under 16 years old from using social media platforms. Read more in our articles including "Phil. Gov't pressures Facebook over Fans?" and "Social media platform ZOOP to launch globally".