While Facebook spars with critics, Twitter goes for humility on social media
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey unleashed a series of tweets March 1 where he admitted his company hasn't addressed abuse, harassment and misinformation on the service fast enough and announced steps to correct the situation. “We're committing Twitter to help increase the collective health, openness, … Read More
Outrage on social media after KNH surgeon opens wrong patient’s skull
Kenya's largest referral hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), is making the headlines again for all the wrong reasons, this time with a brain surgery performed on the wrong patient. The hospital's Chief Executive Officer CEO Lily Koros on Thursday evening said the hospital had suspended the four … Read More
Could Social Media Be Good for You? These Researchers Say Yes
Researchers at the University of Missouri and University of Kansas think so. They concluded social media use has "no significant negative effect on social interactions or social well-being." Michael Kearney, assistant professor at the MU School of Journalism, says changes in social–media use were not … Read More
Two days of stardom in the age of social media
Malayalam actor Priya Prakash Varrier's wink took the Internet by storm and catapulted her to superstardom. But such social media stardom does not always lead to immediate real-life success. Many actors and reality television stars say social media stardom could result in plum opportunities; some … Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Vero, the Social Media Platform Co-Founded by a Billionaire …
They've been the two preferred mobile-first social networks for years, and little has gotten in their way. Any apps that have sprung up as challengers have faded into oblivion. Remember when people talked about Ello for a hot second in 2014? Or Google Plus back in 2011? This week, a …
Measurement Prep: 3 Social Media KPIs That Help United Way Accomplish Its Mission
Six years ago, Carly Keeny had a hard time convincing her colleagues at United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey that social media was anything more than a place to store content. Since then, however, Keeny, now vice president of communications and public affairs for the United … Read …
FBI addresses social media posts calling for crisis actors in Houston
Houston's FBI office has attempted to assuage concerns over social media advertisements calling for crisis actors in the city. The FBI's announcement came just hours after Twitter users attempted to link more than 40 illnesses at a Third Ward school Thursday morning to at least one alleged Craiglist … Read More
ACLU says Fischer, Stothert wrongly block people from social media
Deb Fischer, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert and other public officials to not block critics from their government-affiliated social media accounts. The ACLU said it's received complaints from people who say they were blocked from the official accounts held by Nebraska's congressional delegation, Omaha's … Read More
China Briefly Bans The Letter ‘N’ On Social Media After Anger Over Plans To Make Xi Jinping …
China Briefly Bans The Letter 'N' On Social Media After Anger Over Plans To Make Xi Jinping 'Dictator For Life'. from the … Comments like this Twitter thread show the letter N being censored on Weibo (a microblogging website that is one of the most popular social media platforms in …
The best place to engage your customers is on social media, says Jumia Travel MD
Owing to the fact that Nigeria has a youthful population and many of them are on social media, it is now an unwritten rule for businesses including those in the hospitality sector to have a strong social media presence. This is because the best place to engage customers is on …