Lawmakers consider bill aimed at protecting student’s privacy on social media
This June 16, 2017 photo shows social media app icons on a smartphone held by an Associated Press reporter in San Francisco. Google yourself. Curate your online photos. And as one private high school advises its students: Don't post anything online you wouldn't want your grandmother to see. Read More
Maryland’s DJ Moore Hears Ravens Fans’ Pleas on Social Media
Whenever the Maryland receiver gets on Twitter these days, he tends to find Ravens fans in his mentions. The Ravens are in the market for wide receivers this offseason, and Baltimore fans have made Moore well aware of their desire for him stick around Maryland. “That is a dream because …
Interior Wants To Know How To Manage Its Huge Social Media Presence
The Interior Department has more than 1,500 social media accounts and needs to be able to manage them all through one central portal. Interior has a large social media presence through its many components. The National Park Service alone manages 45 percent of the federal government's Instagram … Read More
CEOs, Are You Thinking Enough About Your Personal Social Media Responsibilities?
Not for the first time, Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt and Tim Cook are experiencing the power of social media activism. The respective heads of Amazon, Google and Apple are getting pressure via gun-control advocates on Twitter to stop streaming NRA TV in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High … …
Carl’s Jr. honors fans on social media with Thickie Award
Carl's Jr. honors fans on social media with Thickie Award. Fox News. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard … named for Carl's Jr.'s iconic Thickburgers. The awards show was created to honor hamburger fans in ten social–media focused categories like Best Food Selfie, Best Carl and Best DM (direct message). Read More
#Listeriosis gets South Africans talking on social media
Johannesburg – Despite panic over the listeriosis outbreak and the seriousness of it, in true South African style, some social media users took to Twitter on Monday for a light banter over the foodborne disease. Plenty of memes, jokes, spoofs and even jingles were created about ready-to-eat foods such … Read …
Social media campaign pushes for Oklahoma teachers strike
The page Oklahoma Teachers United, the most public of the social media-based campaign, went so far as to put forth options for a strike. According to a post dated March 3, “Plan 1” is to begin a strike on April 2, the Monday after Easter. Plan 2 is teachers will …
Instagram clone Vero attempts to rewire social media back to basics
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are still the most sought after social media networks. But the constant flurry of advertisements and user information they seek make them a privacy risk. They are also heavily driven by algorithms which allow little control to users over their feeds. New York-based Vero … Read More
Theresa May mocked on social media for delivering her speech looking like she was ‘stuck in a …
THERESA May's major housing speech was widely mocked on social media today after she was accused of looking like she was “stuck in a chimney”. The Prime Minister found herself on the end of multiple jokes on Twitter after appearing in front of a naff fake brick backdrop – not …
New venture aims to combat “fake news” on social media with warning labels
A recent study reveals nearly half of adults in the U.S. sometimes or often use social media as a news source. But both Facebook and Twitter acknowledged that Russian propaganda reached millions of Americans through their platforms around the 2016 election — 126 million on Facebook alone. Read More