Social Media Could Boost Search and Rescue Operations
Over 2,480 people died in marine disasters in 2015, and the financial cost of these disasters was $1.7 billion. A coordinated approach to using social media in search and rescue has the potential to reduce this toll. Applications such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp and Flickr often … Read More
Social media related to violence by young people, say experts
Youth workers should be given training sessions on the link between social media and violence, experts have told the Guardian, amid warnings that gangs are increasingly using social media sites to taunt each other. Criminology lecturer and youth worker Craig Pinkney, who runs one-day courses in … Read More
RUSH HOUR: Disturbing new condom challenge taking over social media
A woman was left in “complete shock” after she received a framed photo from her wedding as a gift from her husband, only to discover that there was a creepy clown lurking in the background. Thankfully it wasn't just someone who had taken it upon themselves to creep in the …
Arnold Schwarzenegger back on social media after heart surgery
The star took to Twitter on Monday to tell his fans that he's OK and to thank the medical professionals that took care of him. As previously reported, the 70-year-old actor went in for an expected surgery to replace an artificial pulmonary valve in his heart that had been installed …
The 2018 Ranking Of Free-Market Think Tanks Measured By Social Media Impact
As in other years, I again analyzed the presence of think tank and other organizations that promote a free economy on such popular social–media platforms as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. The Heritage Foundation continues to be ranked first among free-market groups with … Read More
Moronic condom-snorting challenge takes over social media
Condoms might make for safer sex — but they're at the center of the riskiest new social media challenge. The viral video craze — dubbed “The Condom Challenge” — is striking fear into parents as teenagers record themselves dangerously snorting the rubbers and pulling them through their throats. Read More
Social Media Screening Won’t Slow Down the Visa Process, State Department Says
The State Department wants to screen five years worth of emails, phone logs and social media accounts for every visa applicant, but that won't add any time to the approval process, according to an agency official. “Collecting this additional information from visa applicants will strengthen our process for … Read More
Why the business model of social media giants like Facebook is incompatible with human rights
The social media giant had to apologise for failing to protect the personal data of millions of users from being accessed by data mining company Cambridge Analytica. Outrage is brewing over its admission to spying on people via their Android phones. Its stock price plummeted, while millions deleted … Read More
Poll: One in five cutting down on social media
Finland's public broadcaster Yle commissioned a survey from the pollster Taloustutkimus in March of this year, and the results suggest that many residents of Finland are cutting back on their social media use. Over one-fifth (22 percent) of the respondents to the poll say they have intentionally reduced … Read More
Condom snorting challenge follows Tide pod challenge on social media
The topic of a condom snorting challenge is going viral on social media, and like the Tide pod challenge, there is a huge safety risk. Who's doing this challenge? It isn't clear … it's the topic that appears to be viral for now. Still, there are plenty of videos of …