Social media influencers’ days may be over thanks to AI
In fact, I now strongly believe that the social media influencers' heyday may be coming soon to an end, thanks to artificial intelligence. The article examines Shudu, a London-based model who rose to fame last year. What many people didn't know was that Shudu was a computer-generated model and … Read …
Solange is showing some skin in a recent social media snapshot.
Solange showed more skin than we're used to seeing in a recent Instagram post and the photo has fans singing her praises. Recognized as more than just Beyonce's younger sister, Solange posted the topless photo on social media on Friday and the snapshot features the star wearing black pants and … …
Social Feed: Fake tweets, more Facebook Stories, and required hashtags
Social media is a fluid technology — nearly every day, the major social media networks are announcing a big change, coming under fire for the latest controversy or moving forward in smaller ways. Social Feed is a collection of those smaller changes that you may have missed with this week's …
Survivors on Pulse nightclub rampage sue social media giants
Survivors of a Florida nightclub massacre have filed a federal lawsuit against Google, Facebook and Twitter, claiming they helped spread terrorist propaganda. The complaint filed this week in Orlando by 16 survivors of the June 2016 Pulse nightclub attack says the companies profited from content … Read More
Mojo Rawley explains where his emotional social media promos come from
WWE has taken phone shot social media promos for themselves but no one does them better than Mojo Rawley. We asked him about that on the Hall of Fame Red Carpet: “When there's a time and a place for it, they'll continue to come, that's for sure. Yeah, it's just …
Meme, myself and I: how pop’s new gen deal with social media anxiety
Recently, it gained its anthem in the shape of We Are Fucked by 18-year-old Noah Cyrus (featuring Mø), a surprisingly self-lacerating, Max Martin-produced nihilistic banger that simmers with frustration at Cyrus's generation's social media addiction and her fears for how it might hobble their future. Read More
Is social media really to blame for London’s knife crime?
Does social media increase knife and gun crime? Possibly, say experts – but demonising social media is not the solution. In the wake of a series of tragic murders in London over the past few days, Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick has blamed social media for the soaring rate of …
Cali Lawmakers Pushing For 72-Hour Bot Removal Requirements For Social Media Companies
The bill would make it illegal for anyone to use an automated account to mislead the citizens of California or to interact with them without disclosing that they're dealing with a bot. Once somebody reports an illegally undisclosed bot, the clock would start ticking for the social media platform on …
Shame campaign: Could a social media firestorm consume Madison bar Gib’s?
Reindl has resigned, and Gib's and its companion businesses now face a social media crisis the likes of which Madison small businesses rarely see. A few hours after Egger's post went live, Gib's issued an apology (“we will continue to strive to work harder and do better”). Hundreds of angry …
GRADD offers social media safety workshop
The Green River Area Development District's Community Collaboration for Children will present a social media safety workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. … OPD has officers who specialize internet crimes against children, and the department makes presentations about social media safety upon request. Read More