How ‘fitspo’ posts on social media can influence your motivation to work out
Most of us will have a friend who fills up our social media feed with “fitspiration” posts about their physical activities and achievements, perhaps to simply share what they are doing, or to encourage others to do the same. However, whether they do in fact motivate us to get moving …
Hamilton explains his social media purge
Lewis Hamilton has said it was pure coincidence that his social media purge came so soon after being criticised for questioning why his nephew was wearing a dress in a video. The four-time World Champion wiped clean his Twitter and Instagram accounts over the Christmas period, shortly after facing … Read …
Youth asked to use social media to promote peace
KAMPALA – The youth have been asked to utilise social media platforms to promote peace and harmony than violence in the country. The executive director of Allied Muslim Youth Uganda (AMYU), Muhsin Nuwagaba Kaduyu, said social media can promote peace and encourage dialogue among … Read More
The personal trainer who beat anorexia to become a social media star at 23
Having isolated herself from friends, Vic turned to social media to document her internal battle and reached out to others in a similar position. She said: “Before I was such an outgoing person but with the anorexia came anxiety and depression, I felt so on my own. “I blocked everyone …
#StateCapture, #BudgetSpeech receives top media, social coverage
Johannesburg – Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba's Budget speech dominated social media this past week with many focusing on the Value Added Tax hike, according to media monitoring company ROi Africa. Social media was glued to Gigaba's budget speech with the audience split between the … Read More
Police investigating social media threat against Mooney
A social media threat posted late Friday indicating that Youngstown Cardinal Mooney High School would be “shot up” Monday has school officials and Youngstown police on high alert. “We're doing everything humanly possibly to keep safe the children entrusted to us,” said Monsignor John Zuraw, … Read More
Worcester County State’s Attorney Deems Social Media Threats to Schools Inaccurate
WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. — The Office of the State's Attorney for Worcester County said Saturday that information circulating on social media, that is causing people to question whether or not county schools are safe, is false. The State's Attorney's Office said they were made aware of a potential threat … Read …
BLM, strangulation, food stamps and social media
A bipartisan group of senators and congressmen say the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management should move out of Washington, D.C., and relocate in the West where the agency manages 385,000 square miles of public lands. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who overseas the BLM, agrees. Read More
Fire and police depts to opt out of social media policy
EAST GREENWICH–After members of the East Greenwich fire and police departments expressed concerns over the town's new social media policy, the town council voted last Monday to allow the departments to opt out of the townwide policy and simply refer to their own standard operating guidelines. Read More
Model Elyse Knowles Opens Up About The Negatives Of Finding Fame On Social Media
I don't want it to control me." Though Knowles acknowledges that social media is not all bad. "It's a business for me," she explained. "I've used social media as a tool to get more awareness around me, my brand and who I am as a person. But now I don't …