Kevin Harvick blames social media reaction for stiff NASCAR penalties
The failed brace bowed the car's rear window, and photos of the car appeared in social media during the race. There was talk in the Cup garage Friday that the altered window could have been an aerodynamic advantage. Harvick dominated the Vegas race and the Atlanta race the previous week. …
Kevin Harvick says social media pressure led to penalty
You know, I think as you look at, obviously, all the chatter that was created on social media afterwards and, you know, the whole findings of the whole thing was really started from the roof braces not working correctly in the car, that are non-mandatory braces, that exist in the …
Fake news spreads ‘farther, faster, deeper’ on social media than facts, ambitious MIT study concludes
Such a joint effort probably would prove valuable. But data scientist Soroush Vosoughi, who led the MIT study, acknowledged there will be no easy solution. "False information outperforms true information [on social media]," he stated simply. "And that is not just because of bots. It might have something to … Read …
Seven myths of the social media age
The internet was expected to renew democracy, tackle the hegemony of the monopoly news providers and draw us all into a global community. Over the past six months, that idea has been undermined by a new myth which suggests that democracy is, in fact, being overturned by the spawn of …
Chinese social media censors Feminist Voices
This is not the first time Feminist Voices has been shuttered on social media, but the previous suspensions were all temporary. In February last year, Weibo suspended their account for 30 days after they posted a translation of a proposed “women's strike” in the United States on March 8, 2017. …
Audrina Patridge’s ex denies ‘stalking’ her on social media
Corey Bohan claims he isn't stalking Audrina Patridge on social media because he has no access to her accounts. Patridge recently claimed in court documents obtained by Page Six that Bohan was keeping tabs on her via social media, but in new documents obtained by The Blast, Bohan says it's … …
Social media the new key for finding ridiculously low airfares
Signing up to certain website groups or following certain pages on social media means somebody else (or, more likely, some automated algorithm) is scouring airfare data waiting for too-good-to-be-true bargains to present themselves. When they do, the websites ping out alerts and emails to followers to … Read More
SheKnows: A Post-Social Media Media Company
But there may be something else going on too, with SheKnows at the leading edge. The company's reliance on social traffic is much lower than the typical independent media company, and given the multiple levels of controversy surrounding social platforms, it may be that a perception of value for both … …
Social media fan? These 5 apps will give you droolworthy pictures
Tell us how exactly is it different from the thousand others that are being shared on social media every day. Distinctive, creative, and fun- pictures edited in Prisma can be easily recognized because of its unique filters that stand out from all others which make the app an instant smartphone-hit. …
Social Media: Benefit or Problem?
While social media use brings many business benefits, it also comes with just as many risks. Social media sites are part of daily life for the majority of Americans. The advent of the smartphone has accelerated the attraction and use of social media sites. Social media can be a benefit …