‘Most perfect birthday’: Drew Barrymore takes to social media to share festivities as she turns 43
'Most perfect birthday': Drew Barrymore takes to social media to share festivities as she turns 43. By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com. Published: 02:43 EST, 23 February 2018 | Updated: 02:46 EST, 23 February 2018. e-mail · 1. View comments. Drew Barrymore took to social media on Thursday to share … Read …
Social media sin: Cop fired over distasteful T-shirt worn in a picture posted to Facebook
Social media sin: Cop fired over distasteful T-shirt worn in a picture posted to Facebook. A US police officer has been sacked over a controversial item of clothing he wore in a picture on his social media account. news.com.auFebruary 23, 20187:07pm. Video; Image … Read More
Does your child’s social media use really impact on their school marks?
Although many parents may be worried that the rise of social media is distracting children from their studies, new European research suggests that using sites such as Snapchat, Facebook, or Instagram has a minimal effect on academic performance. Carried out by researchers from the University of … Read More
Police react to social media posts threatening violence against schools, including Salisbury
Salisbury police alerted township residents about a hoax threat that was posted on Facebook warning of violence at a school with the initials "SHS." (FILE PHOTO / THE MORNING CALL). Manuel Gamiz Jr.Contact ReporterOf The Morning Call. The post on Facebook threatened violence at a school … Read More
National social media threat reaches Tracy
Tracy Unified School District and Tracy police officers are dealing with a threat spreading on social media that may be a hoax that has spread nationwide. Lt. Trevin Freitas said Tracy Police Department became aware Thursday morning of a threat posted to social media. In the post is a screenshot …
Here’s how your gym selfies and exercise bragging posts on social media are affecting your friends
Regular users will have come across the occasional gym selfie on social media – where the goal of the photo might be to brag, to inspire or simply to share something about their lives with friends or followers. But scientists are now saying the actions of those who post #gymselfies …
Social Media Is Corrupting The Youth Slightly Less Than We Feared
Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram might not be destroying the minds of The Youth™ as much as we thought, according to a recent review published in Educational Psychology. In some cases, social media could even be helping them do better at school. German researchers analysed 59 published and … Read More
Parents rap school over handling of social media threat
A rural Manitoba school division is hosting a public meeting to discuss communications after a threat posted to social media left some parents feeling the situation had been mishandled. "It made a scary thing scarier," said Barry Piasta, who has a 15-year-old daughter at Niverville Collegiate Institute in … Read More
Mark Warner: Social Media Giants Are ‘One Significant Event Away’ From Loss of Consumer Faith
WASHINGTON — Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.). the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, believes that social media giants like Facebook and Twitter are “one significant event away from people losing faith” in their platforms. In an interview with Variety, Warner was critical of the response … Read More
German publishers cozy up to weather social media storm
Seven of Germany's largest publishers unveiled a new powerhouse alliance that they hope will bolster print media against the growing dominance of social media. Three of Germany's three largest media groups — Burda, Bauer and Funke Group — have joined forces with other well-known imprints … Read More