Sudbury police say social media posts being used to solicit intimate images without consent
Greater Sudbury Police are warning people to be careful about the pictures they post on social media, and say these pictures could be used to solicit intimate images on anonymous message boards and chat applications. The cybercrime unit has recently received five complaints in connection with an … Read More
Facebook Slides as Lawmakers Target Social Media Following Data Privacy Scandal
Facebook said that Cambridge University professor Aleksandr Kogan, who used an app on the social media network to gather information from 270,000 users who volunteered for a "personality test", lied to the company when he then shared that data, as well as information on the volunteers' friends, … Read More
Zayn Malik’s ‘made in Pakistan’ shirt causes social media frenzy
British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik has caused social media frenzy once again as he shared a picture of himself wearing a shirt made in Pakistan. The former One Direction band member shared a selfie on Instagram in which the tag on his t-shirt was visible and read 'Made in Pakistan'. The …
Social Media: The Enemy of Body Positivity
Social media is a platform that fosters envy like none other. While previous generations had television, movies or simple people-watching as a basis for comparison and self scrutiny, social media exposes young people to a flood of images to judge themselves against — models with non-existent … Read More
Why fake news on social media travels faster than the truth
The study is unsettling reading, especially in light of what has so far emerged from US intelligence agencies, congressional inquiries and the special prosecutor Robert Mueller about use of social media to distort the 2016 presidential election. I hope the research helps to persuade more people that fake … Read More
Social media’s mental health drain
Over winter break, I decided to worsen my social standing a bit by deleting Instagram off my phone. I'd noticed that opening the app had practically become an addiction; any time I wasn't engaged with a task or person in real life, I would almost automatically open my phone and …
March Madness 2018: UMBC social media holds the savagery after loss
March 19, 2018 12:16am EDT March 19, 2018 12:16am EDT The UMBC Athletics Twitter feed was bodying everyone in its sight after Friday's historic upset of Virginia. After Sunday's loss to Kansas State? Not so much. UMBC-031818-Getty-FTR.jpg UMBC players vs. Kansas State (Getty Images) … Read More
Cyclone Marcus: Territorians use social media to help strangers with food, water, power
In the aftermath of Cyclone Marcus, Territorians have rallied on social media, offering each other free food, boiled water and electricity for those still without. Almost 30,000 homes lost power and 15,000 were still without on Monday, two days after category two Tropical Cyclone Marcus passed over … Read More
A simple checklist for protecting teenagers on social media
The first time I allowed my teens on social media was under very strict guidelines and lasted less than a year. At the age of 13, my twins appeared on a popular kids TV series and because 'everyone else' on the show had an Instagram account and the program was …
US social media use is down in 2018
The social media age is not about to come crashing down. And, no, Facebook isn't about to go the way of MySpace. Take it to the bank. Though new research into consumer habits in the United States does suggest social screentime has plateaued and the big boy on the block, …