Hanover-Adams school threats: Social media rumors ‘wreaking havoc at this point’
The responsible parent can come forward to police instead of turning to social media, he said. "It's pretty quick and easy when the information comes right to us," Bean said. On Thursday, dozens of social media posts had school superintendents scrambling to contact police and assuage parents' … Read More
Social media hoax spread
The Sachse Police Department is aware of the social media post from a person named “Ray Andres”. The Post indicated there was going to be a … This social media post has been determined to be a hoax and there is no credible threat to our schools in Sachse. The …
Try Google Reply – the new social media chatbot that pretends to be you
Last week, we heard about a new app called Reply from Google that will take the hassle out of socializing by reading your social media messages and suggesting automatic replies based on your normal chatting habits. Google released Reply for beta testing last week, and thanks to an early leak, …
Social media complicates police job of telling if comments are ill-advised or legitimate threats
Since that time at least five agencies – police in Akron, Elyria and Willoughby and sheriff's offices in Lorain County and Stark County – investigated messages posted by minors on social media, and five freshmen are accused of joking about planning a shooting at Alliance High School. Thus far at …
Police ‘discredit’ social-media threat at Holland High
He received notice around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday that the information was circulating on social media. Families contacted police and the school district about the threat. "Working very closely throughout the night with (Holland police) detectives, road patrol, the chief of police and captains on duty, we … Read More
Local schools warn about ‘SHS’ threat being shared on social media
For more than 24 hours, threads on social media in several states, including Ohio, began reposting a vague threat made against a school with the initials “SHS.” Students here in Solon began seeing that posting late last night and shared the posts they saw with school administrators directly and through … …
Why legal marijuana businesses are being kicked off social media
Tobacco companies are under much stricter scrutiny, though they've taken advantage of social media through a variety of means, including sponsored “reviews” and hashtags. While Facebook specifically bans the promotion of tobacco, this has not stopped companies from finding ways to infiltrate feeds. Read More
Mesa schools among those checking into viral social-media threat
A viral social–media threat against an unspecified high school with the initials "SHS'' caused a stir among communities and school districts across the country Wednesday night, including Mesa. The Mesa Unified School District sent an email and voice-message blast to families at Skyline High School … Read More
Social media may be pushing more millennials to turn to cosmetic procedures, clinics say
… department of psychology at Ryerson University, says the rise in image-based social media could be contributing to millennials feeling pressured to look a certain way. "Being bombarded with a lot of idealized images of what the ideal appearance is, and constantly seeing that in a social media feed, … Read …
Russia tried and failed to sow discord in America. Then it discovered social media
Social media companies argue that they help bring people together. Yet studies suggest anonymity and fake accounts are having a corrosive effect on discourse. People who would never dare shout someone down in public can do so freely from behind the safety of their screens. And the access to … Read …