Woman smuggled record amount of cocaine because ‘she wanted social media likes’
A woman who tried to smuggle a record amount of cocaine into Australia has claimed she did it to get likes on social media. Mélina Roberge, 24, attempted to traffic 29 kilograms of the drug into Sydney off a luxury cruise ship called the MS Sea Princess in 2016. Etna …
From Titanic to Harry Potter, social media users mock Egypt’s predictable election as el-Sissi eyes …
In a surreal scene from the 2001 film Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise runs through a deserted Times Square before screaming in despair. In a satirical version widely shared in Egypt, the square is filled with campaign billboards for President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. Open your eyes anywhere in Egypt these days, … Read …
The way you use social media could reveal your attachment style in romantic relationships
The way we use social media could reveal how we attach to other people, according to some research. Anxiously attached people are more likely to post about their relatonships, because they feel insecure in real life. It's important to remember that social media isn't real life, and it can't cover …
The new social media imperative: Distance yourself
Elon Musk deleted the Facebook pages of both Tesla and SpaceX on Friday. Should you and your company do the same? Just like Musk, you have to guard your professional reputation — and the reputation of your company. That means you can't be associated with criminal, shady or pornographic … Read …
Millennials driving sales: Local stores make social media work for them
BOARDMAN, Ohio (WYTV) – Millennials are now entering the workforce to help run local businesses and they're using social media to boost sales and reach more customers. “I feel like we are taking over. I don't exactly know how,” said Plato's Closet Social Media Director Catherine Baytos. Catherine is … Read …
Avoid these 5 social media no-nos to grow your dental patient base faster and safer
Social media followers ask all kinds of questions, and some of your responses can cause regulatory nightmares. First, don't give medical advice. It's hard to tell where followers are from, and you don't want to give advice to someone who isn't located in a state where you're licensed. If an …
Awkward impressions from the Social Media Summit
I was invited to speak as one of the panelists in the recent social media summit that took place in Islamabad last week and I must say I enjoyed interacting with so many young students and professionals curious to learn about how they can use the power of the digital …
Political campaign cost on social media likely to go up
NEW DELHI: The controversy over Cambridge Analytica allegedly using Facebook users' data to influence elections may lead to a rise in costs for Indian political parties seeking to leverage social media as part of campaigning as the platform prepares to tighten access to prevent misuse, experts said. Read More
The anti-social network: Facebook bids to rebuild trust after toughest week
He now faces a more fundamental challenge: to restore trust in the social network. The revelations that Cambridge Analytica, the data company hired by Mr Trump's campaign, had obtained Facebook data harvested from 50m people and allegedly used to target voters in the US have triggered questions … Read More
POLL: What Social Media Platform Do You Find Most Effective for Marketing?
There's been a lot of news this week about the transparency of Facebook and what it's doing with the data it collects. The news may or may not impact your impression of the site. If it's not been much of a benefit to your small business, you may see it …