UK May Legislate to Hold Social Media Companies to Account
“There are various forms of self-regulation which could be tightened” around social media, but “my feeling is we need to get more of it on a statutory footing,” James said on Wednesday in a telephone interview. While the government hasn't formed an “agreed position” yet, proposals will be made in …
Sports fans eating out of mayo jar grosses out social media
A woman has created quite a stir on social media for eating what appears to be a spoonful of mayonnaise at a basketball game. In a video that has gone viral on Twitter, a spectator at the Detroit Pistons versus Sacramento Kings game Monday night was spotted on the jumbotron …
Social media safety tips
… media presentation. Tracy High student Ishan Gill takes questions from the audience at a social media presentation March 15 at Freiler School. … Families at Freiler School learned ways to stay safe on social media during a presentation by a team of high school students on Thursday. More than …
Those viral social media posts about human trafficking in Thornton and Westminster…they’re fake
The posts are convincing to unsuspecting social media users. They have been shared thousands of times causing people to worry about public safety. While Colorado does experience instances of human trafficking, Thornton and Westminster Police want to assure the public there is no heightened … Read More
St. Johns Middle School hosts town hall on social media: “This is about safety”
ST. JOHNS, MI (WLNS) – Many could argue that the world of social media is much different today, than it was 10 years ago. If you think about it, our cell phones or computers allow us to interact with our family, friends, and people across the world with just one …
How Social Media Can Serve As The New Focus Group For Your Brand
Although traditional focus groups can provide valuable qualitative information, social media is a more relevant approach to understanding consumer behavior in today's data-driven world. Today's savvy brands are increasingly drawing on social media as a reliable, efficient and effective alternative … Read More
India warns against social media data misuse ahead of elections
“Abuse of social media including Facebook cannot be allowed to impact the fairness of elections,” Ravi Shankar Prasad told reporters. “In the wake of recent data theft from Facebook, let my stern warning be heard across the Atlantic, far away in California. Any covert or overt attempt to misuse social … …
Rapper Big Sean on Sneaker Culture, Social Media and Mental Health
As crazy as that may sound, there are a lot of things people don't know about me because I don't share it on social media. Maybe I'll get more comfortable with doing that, but I do appreciate being able to reach people instantly, like, “Bam here it is” to show …
Sinn Féin has had a very bumpy few years on social media – how will it weather this latest storm?
SINN FÉIN HAS been engulfed in controversy once again over the use of social media by one of its elected representatives. Senator Máire Devine has been suspended from the party after she retweeted a post on Twitter from a parody account which called Brian Stack, a senior prison officer shot …
Kevin Durant on His Social Media Hiatus: ‘I Felt So Free’
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—When an NBA superstar gets injured it makes sports media headlines, with fans devouring intimate details about which ligament was torn or which toe bone was broken. What's less known is the mental toll on an elite athlete from playing at the highest level and enduring the … Read …