Bahrain vows to crack down on social media dissidents
Bahraini authorities on Sunday announced they would be taking "severe measures" to track down dissidents who use social media, as the Gulf monarchy tightens its grip on political opposition. Social networking sites, notably Twitter, are a major platform for rights activists in the tiny kingdom, which … Read More
Bahrain vows to hunt social media dissidents
DUBAI (AFP) – Bahraini authorities on Sunday (March 25) announced they would be taking "severe measures" to track down dissidents who use social media, as the Gulf monarchy tightens its grip on political opposition. Social networking sites, notably Twitter, are a major platform for rights activists in the … Read More
Bahrain announces steps against ‘malicious social media accounts’
Bahrain's interior ministry has announced they are taking “tough steps” in dealing with what they called “disruptive social media accounts”. Bahrain's Interior Minister Lt. Gen. Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa made the announcement on Sunday targeting accounts that spread “malicious rumors that … Read More
Gary Neville Takes Dig at Jamie Carragher on Social Media Before Liverpool Legends Game
Gary Neville couldn't resist making a joke at Jamie Carragher's expense ahead of Saturday's Liverpool legends game at Anfield. The suspended Sky Sports pundit made his first public appearance since the spitting incident which led to widespread condemnation. But he played all 90 minutes as … Read More
Social Media App to Reward Users For Their Time With Cryptocurrency
A new social media app powered by Blockchain is vowing to turn procrastination into profit by incentivizing users for creating and liking content– rewarding social media users for their time and creativity spent online. APPICS is going to be established as one of the first Smart Media Tokens (SMT) on …
Does social media really give us the meaningful connections we want?
So many random social media platforms have phased in and out of vogue. Years and years after I abandoned it, my MySpace profile is just floating out somewhere in the ether. Same with Periscope. Remember AOL Instant Messenger? Or Yahoo chat rooms? Oh, the inappropriate pre-sexting that … Read More
Women at Kent State discuss impacts of social media on body image
Ciesla said women may find themselves on social media looking at pictures of celebrities or a peer and find themselves making comparisons. She also introduced the concept of social comparison, something that teenagers and young adults engage in, whether if it's about body image or a grade on an … Read …
Make social media part of your dispute resolution toolkit
The rise of social media has given medical practices a new tool for overcoming one of their biggest headaches: resolving disputes, or just getting answers from payers, EHR companies, and the many other entities practices depend on to operate efficiently and provide care to patients. That's because … Read More
Vero: Instagram killer or just another failed social media app?
The new Facebook, the new Twitter, the new Instagram: recently the Vero smartphone app was being hyped as the successor to all those social networks. For a few days there was a rush to download Vero as celebrities and social media influencers announced they were switching to this ad-free … Read …
Chinese teacher posts video on social media of him kissing high school student, gets fired
In the video, the 47-year-old teacher from Luonan county in Shaanxi province is seen holding his 17-year-old student by her waist, and kissing her on her face and lips, reports the New Straits Times and South China Morning Post. It is reported by local media that the teacher had uploaded …