Atherton ball-tampering would ruin career in social media era: Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen has claimed former England captain Mike Atherton's career would have been "ruined" by a ball-tampering scandal had social media existed in the 1990s. Atherton was fined after being accused of using dirt in his pocket to alter the condition of the ball during the Lord's Test against South … …
Geneva dog boarder, groomer sues 2 after negative social media posts
A shuttered Geneva-based dog groomer and boarding business has sued two women, arguing they made defamatory social media posts after one of their dogs died there in August 2017 while being boarded for five days. Michael Eckblade, owner of A New Dog, this week sued Geneva resident Patti … Read More
Michael Wolff and Jeff Goodby Talk Advertising, Journalism vs. Social Media and ‘Fire and Fury’
On first glance, Jeff Goodby and Michael Wolff might seem like polar opposites: one is the stoic creative director behind “Got Milk?” while the other is a journalistic firebrand happy to torch almost everything he touches. But the two have more in common than one might think. Goodby was a …
Abu Dhabi intensifies war against misuse of Internet, social media
The Abu Dhabi Police early this week warned that there were fraud messages on social media applications, such as WhatsApp, which imitate trademarks and trusted websites, with the aim of stealing personal information, such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers and others that may lead to … Read More
A hilariously angry meme has taken over the internet and social media users are obsessed
A hilariously angry meme has taken over the internet and social media users are obsessed. The American Chopper meme has been around since 2011 but is currently enjoying a surge in popularity. Child yelling. By Emily Chudy, Press Association. April 5 2018 3:03 PM. 0 Comments. A hilariously angry … Read …
Survivors on Florida club rampage sue social media giants
Mateen was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. A similar lawsuit filed by the victims' families against the three social media giants was dismissed by a Detroit federal judge last week. The judge found no connection between social media content and the attack. Another lawsuit against Twitter … Read …
US Should Create Laws to Protect Social Media Users’ Data
The bigger issue here is that privacy laws in the US are currently too weak to prevent abuses of social media data by intelligence agencies, law enforcement, advertisers that engage in discriminatory profiling, or others who may violate rights. Americans badly need congressional action to adopt stronger … Read More
Social media is new hub for scamsters in UAE
Saif Al Zeri Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, stressed that the police would not tolerate the activities of these gangs and would intensify search and investigation to arrest them. The police would also continue massive awareness campaigns through all media, to warn the public of … Read More
Now China wants to clean up its social media, too
The Chinese government is taking major steps to clamp down on distasteful content on two of the nation's popular online platforms. The news: A new government order in China demands that the photo-sharing service Kuaishou and the news platform Toutiao audit content on their sites and remove … Read More
What are Iranian hardliners saying on social media?
In the summer of 2009, when millions of protesters took to the streets of Iranian cities, the way they used social media to organize and disseminate information made headlines around the globe. That season's unrest, sparked by the fraudulent reelection of hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, … Read More