Top curling video and social media moments
For nearly three straight weeks, curling dominated the Olympic airwaves, and while the U.S., Sweden and Canada all came away with gold medals, there were still plenty of highlights away from the ice. In the mixed doubles tournament, fans were introduced to Team USA's #HamFam, Matt and Becca … Read More
Threatening Social Media Post Triggers Security Scare At New Jersey High School
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A threatening social media post triggered a security scare at a New Jersey high school Saturday. Students at James Caldwell High School in West Caldwell were on stage for a music event when they were ordered to shelter in place around 2:30 p.m. The school … …
New Jersey school locked down after threatening social media post
Sources told PIX 11 the lockdown was in response to a post from a former student on social media. The student, who we are told dropped out, was holding a gun in the post. Parent Jeff Smookler said after with what happened in Florida, you can't be too safe. "Even …
University Investigating Racist Social Media Post
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA) – The University of Arkansas is looking into a racist social media post made by a student that quickly gained a lot of attention. The post was made on Snapchat and shows one student posing in black face with the caption "I hope this offends someone." The …
UA ‘looking into’ social media photo purporting to show student in blackface
Officials at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville are looking into a photo shared on social media on Saturday that purported to show a student wearing blackface, a university spokesman said Saturday. A screenshot from a Snapchat post was shared on Twitter with a caption indicating the student in … Read More
Southington BOE member apologizes for remark on social media
SOUTHINGTON — A school board Republican publicly apologized for using the term “buffoon' to describe two Democratic state representatives during a social media exchange. Board member Joe Baczewski made the remark in response to a Facebook post by State Rep. Liz Linehan, D-Cheshire, and … Read More
Perry-Lecompton student detained after social media threat
PERRY, Kan. (KSNT) – Perry-Lecompton High School will see increased police presence Monday after a threat was made over social media by a student at the high school. According to Undersheriff Bob Chartier, the student is currently being held at the Douglas County Juvenile Center while the threat … Read More
Elyse Knowles opens up on what she hates about social media
“I don't have to do that, no-one has to do that, but they think they do to get anywhere on social media. I don't want it to control me; I want to control it.” Knowles and her partner Josh Barker became Australia's loveliest property moguls when they sold their winning …
Twitter, Snap, And Facebook: Three Thoughts For Social Media Investors
Snap's latest swoon, combined with Facebook's drop in usage, shows that (non-Twitter) social media users are fickle. … Snap's (SNAP) swoon after Kylie Jenner's tweet was the big social media news this week, but there are three observations you can take away from this week. Let's jump in. Read More
Juvenile in custody after social media posts
A 13-year-old was taken into custody Saturday after making a post on social media that was perceived to be threatening a Columbia middle school. Columbia … This incident was unrelated to possible threats shared on social media that circulated Thursday and Friday, Bryana Larimer, a Columbia Police … Read More