Alan Dukes says Taoiseach should close his Twitter account
Former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes has advised Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to close his Twitter account. “Politicians should stay off twitter because they make fools of themselves on it, up to and including President Trump, '' he said. Mr Dukes was speaking on the RTE Radio programme Saturday with … Read …
‘Toxic on the pitch and off it’ – Twitter users react to shocking scenes at West Ham v Burnley game
West Ham are in deep trouble after losing 3-0 at home to Burnley this afternoon in a game where the football was overshadowed by other incidents. The Hammers are just three points above the relegation zone, but the club is in an even worse situation off the pitch. Ashley Barnes …
Twitter Just Suspended A Ton Of Accounts Known For Stealing Tweets
Still, Twitter has previously struggled to crack down on these accounts. After a BuzzFeed News story uncovered the practice of tweetdecking in January, Twitter announced new spam-fighting changes to Tweetdeck, including removing the ability to simultaneously retweet a tweet across multiple accounts. Read More
Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan claims Facebook blocked her account, deleted posts
Indian cricket team pacer Mohammed Shami and his wife Hasin Jahan's public fall-out has taken yet another twist, and this time it is social media giants Facebook who are facing the wrath of a woman scorned. On Friday, while charges of attempt to murder and a multitude of other offences …
MLB will broadcast games exclusively on Facebook, for some reason
On Friday, MLB announced to the world that it had struck a $25 million to $30 million deal with Facebook to exclusively broadcast 25 games over the course of the season. While MLB broadcasting on Facebook isn't new, the excusivity is. There will also be on-demand highlight packages for each …
Yorktown police bring levity, North Korea jokes, to the department’s Facebook page
After two nor'easters left 85 percent of the town without power, the Yorktown Police Department kicked their social media game into high gear. In a series of Facebook posts, the police department shared updates and advice for handling the emergency and, in the process, cracked more than a few jokes. …
LiveWorld (LVWD) Announces Earnings Results
The Company's services and products include Conversation Management SaaS platform, adverse events management for the pharma industry, moderation and engagement services to protect and enhance brands, social customer service to increase customer satisfaction, social listening and analytics, … Read More
UK government looking into imposing ‘time limits’ on children using social media
THE UK CULTURE Secretary has said that the government is looking into imposing limits on the amount of time children can use social media. In an interview with The Times, Matt Hancock said that there is a “genuine concern” around the amount of time children spend on platforms such as …
‘Leverage social media to publicise welfare schemes’
The State government has intensified efforts to leverage the social media for effectively communicating about the implementation of welfare programmes launched for different sections. Information and Public Relations Department Commissioner Arvind Kumar asked the officials concerned to use social … Read More
NASCAR drivers voice concern over role of social media
One of the first sports to embrace social media, NASCAR now faces concerns from its competitors over whether the platform is playing too big a role. Kevin Harvick started the conversation Friday at ISM Raceway when he expressed his frustration over a penalty handed down to his Stewart-Haas Racing … Read …