Social Media Roundup: Zuckerberg’s Cambridge Analytica Response, Snap Map Explore …
In last week's “Social Media Roundup,” there were details about how The Federal Election Commission proposed new disclosure rules for online ads in order to prevent foreign interests in influencing the U.S. elections. Those regulations would enforce ads to contain identification of the sponsors behind … Read More
Videographer uses social media to nab thieves, recover stolen cameras
When the police failed to recover the expensive equipment that had been stolen from him, a Bengaluru-based videographer succeeded through sheer determination, innovative use of social media, and a fair bit of luck. In September 2017, Ayaz, who owns a photo studio, shifted his equipment to his … Read More
Aussie GP: Formula 1 Drivers’ Post-Race Reactions on Social Media
Sure, it may have been the usual suspects up front, but it's more than clear that this is just the beginning of Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel's "fight for five." Like most things in life nowadays, social media was the epicenter of all things Formula 1 over the Grand Prix …
Crow shoot canceled after social media backlash
However, the event was canceled over fierce backlash from social media. The Boonie Club in Williamstown, VT, who was sponsoring the event, advertised that it would no longer be involved with the crow shoot in a public post on its since-deleted Facebook page because of the negative response. Read More
Max Holloway on social media exchanges with ‘bully’ Conor McGregor: ‘Stand up for your damn self’
Max Holloway may be working his way back into action after an unfortunate ankle injury sidelined him from UFC 222, but the UFC's reigning featherweight champion is still delivering knockouts outside of the Octagon in the meantime. The social media rivalry between Holloway and UFC lightweight … Read More
Bahrain vows ‘severe measures’, those opposing govt on social media
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa said the government was adopting “severe measures to deal with unprecedented chaos by disruptive social media accounts”, in a statement published by the official Bahrain News Agency. The minister did not identify any account but said some had … Read More
Murder of crows canceled after social media squawk
WILLIAMSTOWN, Vt. — The crow shoot scheduled for April 7 in central Vermont by a local hunting club has been canceled after word got out about the hunt and social media erupted in protest. Mark McCarthy, president of The Boonie Club in Williamstown, said Friday that the club ran a …
Your social media apps are as addictive as slot machines — should they be similarly regulated?
But once a psychological phenomenon is discovered and exploited, it rarely stays in just one place for long. Studying the design and effectiveness of slot machines and other forms of gambling, tech giants in the social media space have started to refine their own designs, making changes to maximize a … …
Ruth B on fame, social media and ‘writing songs that matter’
Ruth B started out as a star on the social media site Vine with 2.2 million followers. Now, she's a star. Period. The Edmonton-born pop singer won breakout artist of the year at last year's Junos, thanks in large part to her hit song Lost Boy, and she's nominated for …
Bahrain pledges tough crackdown on seditious social media accounts
Bahraini authorities on Sunday pledged a crackdown on social media accounts which offended "national and traditional values". Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa said the government was adopting "severe measures to deal with unprecedented chaos by disruptive social media … Read More