Investigators hunt through social media accounts of Nikolas Cruz
The FBI in January was notified by an informant who was worried about Cruz's social media postings. The Justice Department is investigating why no one acted on that tip, which included an account of the informant trying to send a private message to Cruz and getting brushed off. The warrants …
Top cop quits over social media slurs
Heading the Professional Standards division of Victoria Police, Brett Guerin has admitted he was also moonlighting online as a racist and sexist slanderer of colleagues, under the pseudonym Vernon Demerest. A police officer of 40 years, Guerin quit the force last night after his social media posts were … Read More
Social media platforms fall short in effort to counter fake news
Social media platforms are failing to make the changes that would help curb online disinformation and fake news despite the efforts made since the 2016 US presidential election exposed the extent of manipulation, researchers say. False claims and automated bot activity on the internet in the wake of … Read More
Report: Effective Government Outreach Requires Social Media
In the past two years, the number of citizens who believe it is a priority for government to integrate digital services with social media has doubled to 40 percent — this according to an annual report by Hootsuite called The State of Social Media in Government in 2018. Americans are …
What Is Vero? Here’s What To Know About The New Social Media Platform Everyone Is Talking …
Social media is more than ingrained into society. Wake up, check Instagram, make breakfast, check Facebook, brush your teeth, post a riveting thought on Twitter, get dressed, take mirror selfie for Snapchat… the list goes on. And now, it seems like we can add another social media app called Vero …
Parkland teens are calling out critics on social media
They've fought back, often on social media, and doubled down on their message: make the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School — their high school — the last. “They're either misunderstanding our movement or they're just complaining and they're not doing anything — which, … Read More
What is Vero, why is the app being called the new Instagram and how do you use the social network?
Vero is primarily a photo-sharing social network app. It allows users to post glossy snaps online to share with their friends and followers – similar in many ways to Instagram. But its developers are hoping that a few unique features and its glossy design could help the app muscle its …
What is Vero? Everything to know about the social media app dubbed the “new Instagram”
Some social media platforms come and go (RIP Vine and our first love, Bebo), while others simply never were to begin with (We're talking about you, Google+). Others seem to come out of nowhere, convince everyone they're the next big thing before quietly erasing themselves from our collective … Read More
Klobuchar Open to Fining Social Media for ‘Bots’
As federal investigators continue to find evidence that Russian nationals interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections, lawmakers have struggled to find ways to combat any repeat efforts in 2018. One potential solution? Fining social media titans like Facebook and Twitter— where Russians pose as people and … Read More
High school in Sarasota closed today because of social media threat
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School is closed today because of a threat on social media. Messages were sent to parents about the school closure late Sunday night after a threat surfaced on social media. No other details about the threat have been released. Cardinal … Read More