Michael J. Fox Joins Instagram — See His First Post!
The Back to the Future star shared with his Twitter followers on Friday afternoon that he had joined the social media site, writing, simply, "Hey, I'm on Instagram now." And for the first pic, the 56-year-old actor enlisted the help of none other than Kiefer Sutherland, for an on-set pic …
‘Any possibility of a threesome?’ – Blane McIlroy tells rape trial of 4am text to Paddy Jackson
From the witness box, McIlroy was also questioned about text and WhatsApp messages – specifially a message he posted alongside a picture of himself and three girls who attended the afterparty at Jackson's which he captioned 'Love Belfast Sluts.' Telling the jury of eight men men and three woman he … …
Twitter users are updating film and TV titles with puns to make them internet-themed
What better way to blow off steam on a Friday night than to come together on Twitter to make some brilliant film puns? That's what Twitter users have been doing with the hashtag #InternetAFilmOrTVShow, transforming some of the greats of the silver screen into more modern movies. Nanny McAfee. Read …
On Twitter, fake news spreads faster than truth, MIT researchers say
Rumors have always spread faster than the truth, and a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology shows just how much this is amplified by the power of social media. Disinformation on Twitter spreads “farther, faster, deeper, and more broadly” than facts, the researchers say in the study … Read …
Twitter’s solution to the blue tick controversy? Verify everyone
People are upset at Twitter. 'Twas ever thus. However, in this particular instance they're upset over the company giving out blue ticks to white supremacists. While the social network has gone to the end of the earth to point verification shouldn't be “interpreted as an endorsement or an indicator of … …
No, we can’t say Facebook CPMs are up because of the News Feed change
On Thursday, a story in Recode relied on new data to suggest that Facebook's change to its News Feed to de-emphasize commercial posts in favor of those by individuals may indeed be causing people to spend less time on the social network — just as CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said …
Millennial-focused publisher Thought Catalog lays off social content producers following …
Millennial-focused publisher Thought Catalog is the latest media company to suffer collateral damage from Facebook's latest News Feed algorithm change. The company has let go of "a handful" of editorial staffers, according to people familiar with the matter. Thought Catalog publisher Chris Lavergne … Read More
Facebook to publishers: We are your friend. Really.
At a panel discussion at the SXSW conference, Facebook's head of news product, Alex Hardiman, said Facebook is "redefining its relationship" with publishers. The company is experimenting with new products and services to better serve news organizations and promote accurate journalism, she said. Read More
Minister Matt Hancock wants time limits for children on social media
Children could have time limits imposed when they are on social media sites, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport has suggested. Matt Hancock said the negative impact on young people from too much screen time is a "genuine concern". He told The Times there is more …
Kids’ social media time ‘could be cut to a few hours’ to improve mental health
TEENS could be blocked from social media sites after a few hours under government plans to improve their mental health. Youngsters would have to prove they are over 13 to join sites such as Facebook and Instagram, which would then have a legal requirement to boot them off after a …