For all the Latin alphabet’s strengths, it’s not nearly as succinct as scripts like Japanese – and Twitter has taken note by doubling its 140-character limit to encourage people to speak up more. We reached out to our expert network to understand how the change could impact users and brands.

Whether Twitter or Facebook, social media is something many people feel they couldn’t live without. But with trolls spewing abuse and limited character counts, many platforms come with a few pain points. Enter Mastodon – the fast-growing network that's hoping to solve some of these bugbears.

While Twitter champions free speech, it's also allowed those inciting racial hatred to flourish. People who feel insufficiently protected online are hacking the system, so all content they view is filtered through Germany's tough censorship laws – making their online experience more enjoyable.

The period immediately after the 2016 presidential election has seen a flurry of reports and think pieces analysing what exactly led to Donald Trump’s triumph. At the heart of these discussions is the ‘alt-right’, but who are the people behind this group? What do they believe and why do they believe it?