Vague social media post prompts investigations across the country
(WTVG) – A social media post making its way around Facebook has caught the attention of people across the country and here in northwest Ohio. The post threatens a school shooting, naming "SHS." Because it's so vague, any school district that starts with the letter "s" is fielding concerns and …
Falcon.io buys Komfo from Sitecore as social media management consolidates
Falcon.io, a startup out of Denmark that helps businesses manage their presence across social media and messaging platforms, has acquired a competitor in a wider trend of consolidation in the market for such services. It is buying Komfo from customer experience software developer Sitecore, which … Read More
Students worried after social media rumor spreads
A viral social media post warning of human traffickers fronting as a religious organization inviting “people to bible study” alarmed some Seton Hall students after similar occurrences were reported on campus. The author of the post, which appeared on Twitter, stated that two women in their late 20s or … Read …
Parkway Board of Education candidate under fire again for social media post
CHESTERFIELD, MO – Jeanie Ames, a Parkway school candidate is under fire again for a social media post. Parents sent in this screenshot of the Ames personal locked twitter page tweeting out an article alleging a Parkland school shooting survivor as being a crisis actor. Some parents say they can't … …
Is social media ruining your social life?
You may have heard the argument that social media makes you socialize less "in real life." However, if this article popped up in your Twitter feed — which you were scrolling through while surrounded by people you deemed less interesting than your screen — you needn't worry; a new study …
White nationalist is latest to sue over social media ban
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A prominent white nationalist is suing Twitter for banning his accounts at a time when social networks are trying to crack down on hateful and abusive content without appearing to censor unpopular opinions. Jared Taylor filed the lawsuit Tuesday in state court in San Francisco, … Read …
BJP trains social media warriors for Karnataka polls
This is the first district-level social media interaction BJP organised in the temple town for its social media workers in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. The hall is full with 1,000-plus youth, mostly students from government and private colleges. Kotyan, hailing from a fisherman's family, is a new … Read More
How 130-year-old National Geographic became a top social media brand
“It is a digital future,” Susan Goldberg (pictured) told Marketing when speaking about the media industry. As the 10th editor-in-chief of National Geographic, Goldberg is in charge of all traditional publishing and online ventures of the brand except its television channel; and prior to that, she was executive … Read More
Threatening photo on social media leads to arrest in Lee County, district says
Another threat has been made to a Southwest Florida school, this time in Fort Myers. A photo of a kid holding a gun with the message, "I'll show you *** a school shooting," made its rounds on social media on Wednesday. The student reportedly attends Cypress Lake High School, and …
Officials: No threat from social media post
There is no current threat to local schools after officials looked into an image circulating social media of a person claiming to shoot up "SHS", a release from the offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense states. The Guam Department of Education received notification of an image circulating … Read …