Gold! 5 best social-media memes of the 2018 Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, had plenty of stunning victories and agonizing defeats. But as quickly as the medals were being won on the slopes and the rinks, memes were being born on social media. From the shirtless Tongan flagbearer of the opening ceremonies to the … Read …
Social media threat closes Saginaw Township schools
SAGINAW TWP., MI — A threat on social media has closed all Saginaw Township schools on Monday, Feb. 26, the district said. Police and the administration is investigating the threat, according to the statement on the district's website. Child care also was closed Monday and district staff did not have …
Teens mostly use social media for one specific purpose
While confirming what many would consider obvious to anyone who knows a modern teen, a new study provides some fascinating details on how teenagers use social media. About 92% of all teens go online daily, with 71% of them using Facebook and 52% getting on Instagram. The average amount of … …
Vero is said to be the new Instagram, but what exactly is it?
How many successful social networks can there be? Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat might be the biggest but there are any number of smaller virtual spaces. Do we have space in our lives for another social media app? Makers of Vero, the latest new social network, are hoping to tap into …
CBSN Originals – Weaponizing social media: The Rohingya crisis
"Social media has been, I think, one of the most damaging aspects of this entire crisis," Mathieson said. "And I think people internationally need to realize that five years ago, it cost a couple hundred dollars to get a sim card. Not many people had phones. And so, what we've …
Social media firms ‘failing’ to tackle cyber-bullying
Social networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is risking the mental health of young people, a Children's Society survey has found. Almost half of 1,089 11 to 25-year-olds questioned for the Safety Net report had experienced threatening or nasty social media messages, emails or texts. Two-thirds said … Read More
China launches propaganda push for Xi after social media criticism
BEIJING – China's plan for President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely has sparked social media opposition, drawing comparisons to North Korea's ruling dynasty and charges of creating a dictator by a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist. The social media reaction late on Sunday quickly saw … Read More
China’s Xi lampooned on social media for power play
Subsequent Chinese-language reports in state-run media mentioned the proposal as part of a series of planned amendments. As of Monday, the 2013 Pooh posting wasn't visible on Disney's Weibo feed. The company declined to comment. Weibo censors have swung into action and by Monday, search … Read More
Vero: 5 Things You Need To Know About The All-New Social Media Network
You've surely seen on Twitter, Facebook, or even on Instagram in the last couple days some of your friends, and or celebrities talking about and posting stuff relating to a new social media network called, 'Vero'. It's actually been around for a couple years but just recently its started to …
China pushes back against criticism of plan for Xi to stay in power
The social media reaction late on Sunday quickly saw China swing into a concerted propaganda push by Monday, blocking some articles and publishing pieces praising the party. The ruling Communist Party on Sunday proposed to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two … Read More