Ed Westwick removes social media denials
The former 'Gossip Girl' star had previously taken to his social media page to maintain he had done nothing wrong late last year after Kristen Cohen claimed he'd raped her and Aurelie Wynn and Rachel Eck both accused him of sexual misconduct, but the posts have now been taken down. …
Twice as many girls using social media for more than three hours a day
The number of girls using social networking sites for more than three hours on an average school day has doubled in four years, new figures show. In 2011/12 8.7% of 10-15-year-old girls surveyed used sites such as Facebook for more than three hours a day, jumping to 17.4% in 2015/16. …
Is affiliate marketing disclosed to consumers on social media?
In a paper that is set to appear at the 2018 IEEE Workshop on Consumer Protection in May, we conducted a study to better understand how content creators on social media disclose their relationships with advertisers to end-users. Specifically, we examined affiliate marketing disclosures—ones that … Read More
Goa CMO says Parrikar letter doing rounds on social media is a hoax
The Goa Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Sunday issued a statement clarifying that a “letter of repentance and introspection” being circulated on social media attributing it to ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at the end to make it look like authored by him was “not authentic but a mischief.”. Read …
Social Media Platforms Should Tell The Truth
EU officials are intimidated by social media platforms, the industry attitude summed up by Twitter representatives testifying before British officials in early March, “We are not the arbiters of truth.” Social media platforms are loath to censor fake content, acutely cognizant that its novelty and sensationalism … Read More
Reputational risk of social media
In the sometimes-fraught relationship between major corporations and ordinary citizens (consumers), the explosion of social media has shifted the power into the hands of the masses. Events that routinely slipped through the cracks of public scrutiny prior to the age of Twitter and Facebook now hardly go … Read More
Social media reacts to PSL 3 final
Akmal, who had been behind Peshawar's last few wins with his batting, had a lot riding on him for the final match. However, he just managed to score nine runs and then dropped the all-important catch that could have changed the game around for Peshawar. Of course, social media reacted …
Social media has created a market of jealousy and shame
Social media has created a market of jealousy and shame. By afaqs! news bureau, New Delhi, March 26, 2018. Instead of making people happier, social media makes them feel inadequate. That affects … Brands are struggling while marketing to an envious consumer especially because of social media. Read More
India PM Modi app sparks social media furore
Indian PM Narendra Modi's official mobile application has been criticised for sending personal user data to a third party without their consent. Mr Modi's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has denied the allegation. The party said the data was being used only for analytics to offer all users the "most … …
After catch-drop, Akmal comes in cross hairs of social media
Despite the fact that Kamran Akmal proved himself as the highest run-getter in Pakistan Super League, he left Peshawar Zalmi and their fans shocked when he dropped a vital catch in the final against Islamabad United in Karachi Sunday. The social media erupted in fury against him over the drop …