Erica Garner Posthumously Wins Shorty Award for Social Media Activism
From her commitment to speaking out against the war on drugs to advocating for prison abolition, Erica Garner understood that none of us are free until all of us are free, and she used social media to make that clear every single day. She understood social media's power and potential, …
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg sparks social media campaign to talk the game up
NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has taken to social media to fire back at his critics over the state of the game this season after starting up a social media campaign to talk up rugby league. Using the hashtag 'Talk the Game Up', Greenberg has already been backed by Kangaroos …
Social media, politics, and the bubble of distraction
When the President changes our country so drastically, will we have a new concept of what's normal? If our social media feeds consist of people who think just like us, how can we expect social change? And why do we always assume the future will be better than the past? …
Social Media awareness raised after girl’s photo goes viral without permission
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As the Facebook privacy investigation sparks debate, a Nashville mother and father say their child's photo went viral without their permission. The parents call the post fake and misleading, and are trying to get it taken down. Journie Muse just celebrated her 5th birthday. but she's … Read …
Companies may redefine social media dos, don’ts
Job seekers also need to be careful as recruiters are keeping track. “With people increasingly exposing themselves on social media, organisations are starting to scan potential employee profiles to watch out for any inappropriate content being posted by the candidates,” said Vibhav Dhawan, managing … Read More
Logging out: The social media detox
Early on a Saturday morning, just after midnight, I signed myself out of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat and hit delete. This is the start of a five-day social media detox, to free up my time and mind, and see what effect logging off could have on my life. The …
‘Real Comedians of Social Media’ prove funny and profanity don’t have to go hand in hand
It's still early into 2018, but it might be safe to say that one of the funniest comedy shows to come through St. Louis this year took place in a Northside church. Bishop Antwain Jackson and his Equation Church hosted the St. Louis leg of the Real Comedians of Social …
Social media and the Syria crisis
Social media expert Owen Video joined Good Morning San Diego to discuss the ongoing Syrian Crisis through the lens of social media. Owen Video is a YouTube Marketing Consultant. He has made over 1,000 videos for the web and has a YouTube channel with over 35k subscribers, more than 2.2 … …
Social media video shows arrests of black men at Philadelphia Starbucks – video
Video posted to social media shows police officers arresting two black men as they sat in a Starbucks coffee shop in Philadelphia. The arrests prompted some to accuse the company of racial discrimination. Source: Reuters/Melissa Depino. Sun 15 Apr 2018 21.34 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on … Read More
Nadiya Hussain is ruthlessly mocked for X-rated gaffe after innocently asking fans for advice on …
An unfortunate turn of phrase resulted in hapless TV personality Nadiya Hussain being mercilessly mocked by social media followers on Sunday afternoon. The Great British Bake Off winner, 33, inadvertently sparked a wave of sarcastic responses after seeking advice from her 181,000 strong Twitter … Read More