Facebook wants a social media supreme court so it can avoid hard questions
If there's a single theme that dominates Ezra Klein's fascinating interview with Mark Zuckerberg, it's accountability. In the 18 months since the 2016 election, the world has belatedly come to grips with the unintended consequences of social media, and yet, it's only beginning to ask who should be held … Read …
These Hashtags Could Put Your Child In Danger On Social Media
Thanks to Cambridge Analytica, people have become hyperaware of the issues related to their online privacy, particularly within Facebook and other social networks. But while the recent news cycle so far has focused concerns around our own personal data, the Child Rescue Coalition (CRC) is taking … Read More
European Commission tackles social media ‘fake news’ scourge
The European Commission has pledged to crackdown on social media firms in a fresh drive to silence so called 'fake news' propagated by their networks. Spurred by a recent leak of Facebook data, the commission has vowed to intervene in order to prevent democratic processes from being 'subverted' … Read More
Just say ‘No’ to condom snorting challenge for social media love
Stuffing an opened condom up your nose and pulling it out of your mouth may not be the current teen trend it was recently blown up to be. Regardless of its current prevalence, however, the condom snorting challenge is and was an exceptionally bad idea. Media coverage resurgence of the …
The Ad-Free, User-Owned Future Of Social Media
The recent revelation that Facebook allowed British firm Cambridge Analytica to harvest the data of 50 million users has led to a cultural reckoning and spelled serious trouble for the social media giant–and many of its peers. As the dust settles, the question remains: If you're done with Facebook, what … …
‘Clean SA Of Whites’ Social-Media Post Case Heads to Equality Court
In July 2016, the SAHRC confirmed it was preparing to take Khumalo to court for alleged hate speech, saying it had consolidated all the individual matters and registered a new complaint against him in the name of the SAHRC. On Thursday Amos said that, if Khumalo was found guilty, he …
NKY Chamber program designed to help attendees boost sales through social media engagement
Social media is a dominating part of everyday life for many, and it's important for business owners to know how to use the platforms to their advantage. On Tuesday, April 24, The Northern Kentucky Chamber will host the Sales Essential Workshop “Five Steps to Boost Sales with Social Media” from … …
Social media dystopia
At the end of last winter, a gigantic billboard advertising Android, Google's operating system, appeared over Times Square in New York. In a lower-case sans serif font – corporate code for friendly – it declared: “be together. not the same.” This erratically punctuated mantra sums up the web's most … Read …
South Africans take to social media to mourn Mam’ Winnie
It was no surprise that South Africans took to social media platforms on Monday afternoon when news broke of the death of Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, who was known as the Mother of the Nation. An hour after the news broke, Twitter was abuzz with ordinary South Africans expressing their love … …
Social media has become stressful for brands: Snapchat
Social media originally promised to be the perfect platform to engage and develop some really rich relationships with friends, according to Katheryn Carter, regional general manager for Snap Inc, speaking at Campaign360 two weeks ago. What's transpired in recent years is that increasingly consumers, … Read More