Stop sending children social media notifications during the night, says privacy expert
Speaking at an event organised by Telegraph Technology Intelligence on Thursday, Jenny Afia, a partner at law firm Schillings, said it was "bonkers that children are treated exactly the same online as adults are". Under new laws social media firms will have to use "age-appropriate design" for users who … Read …
Trudeau says party not turning back on social media in future campaigns
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau says he's not going to turn his back on social media for future campaigns at a time of deepening public concerns over the use of private Facebook data for political purposes. Speaking to reporters today in New Brunswick, the prime minister says the Liberals will continue …
5 Ways Social Media Will Disrupt Politics
“The social media platforms we have today usually do not create the kind of productive discourse useful for accurate representation and good government,” Crawford wrote, attributing their shortcomings to the profit motive of the providers. He then called for the creation of “an idea-based debate in a … Read More
Over a third of Brits would let brands sponsor their social media photos
Similarly, 36 per cent of social media users would let brands do the same for every photo they posted online, whilst 39 per cent would be most willing to appear in their favourite brands' television advert. The findings come from online marketplace OnBuy.com, which analysed YouGov survey data from … Read …
University of Virginia Hires ‘Social Sentinel’ to Monitor Students’ Social Media Posts
Using an algorithm, Social Sentinel scans social media accounts and targets threatening words, images and phrases included in Sentinel's "library of harm." When these terms or images are used in context with the university's name, location, or events, a report is sent to the police, who determine if the … Read …
Are Social Media Companies Anti-Social?
But today's social media companies do it more extensively and more efficiently. Consider an imperfect but instructive analogy. Any campaign can acquire your listed land-line number. But no campaign is permitted access to your hopes, fears, worries, passions or day-to-day business by way of a phone … Read More
Strategic Social Media Is Essential For Driving B2B Sales
The perception is often that social media is a straightforward dialogue. It falls under the purview of consumers that social media, the domain of selfies and memes, is not serious enough to be effective for B2B marketing. But this couldn't be further from the truth. We recently partnered with Researchscape … …
Social media, free rides play big role in student march Saturday
Social media has helped drive the national marches in Atlanta, Washington and multiple other cities. Participants are using hashtags and other designators for staying in touch and showing their support. A special Snapchat filter will be accessible. And those sharing photos and videos will be using the … Read More
Social media startup SpokeHub to unveil its augmented reality-enhanced app (+ video)
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Social media startup SpokeHub, which launched its app in December, adds augmented reality as a feature today in a technology upgrade to be unveiled as the firm formally opens its new office at The Frontier in RTP. A demonstration of its technology is also available at … …
Post-Scandal, Facebook Isn’t The Only Social Media Site In A Downward Spiral
Facebook and the shady data marketing firm Cambridge Analytica are dealing with the blowback of a recent scandal. And all of social media is feeling the heat. As the story broke, millions of Americans realized that by taking a simple quiz on Facebook, they had given up their personal data …