“Kanye did not call for approval, but to ask Taylor to release his single 'Famous' on her Twitter account,” they told People. “She declined and cautioned him about releasing a song with such a strong misogynistic message. Taylor was never made aware of the actual lyric, 'I made that bitch …

You know you have some deeply-rooted problems if you think that body shaming a fabulous dog is OK. The dog in question, a particularly thicc Instagram-famous corgi, was very inappropriately body shamed by someone who has clearly never experienced joy. Naturally, the corgi — OK, fine, his owner … Read More

Steven Spielberg's upcoming film Ready Player One is the subject of a social media pile-on, getting ridiculed for what many say is a misguided marketing campaign. The science-fiction movie is set in a future where people spend most of their time in a virtual reality, which references a lot of …

BlackBerry, a former messaging powerhouse, is suing Facebook, a current messaging powerhouse, for patent infringement, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in California. BlackBerry claims that Facebook “created mobile messaging applications that co-opt BlackBerry's innovations,” and … Read More

BlackBerry has sued Facebook for patent infringement in federal district court in California. The claim is that Facebook's various messaging tools, including WhatsApp, are using and infringing on BlackBerry's intellectual property. Reportedly, the companies were involved in licensing discussions, which … Read More

Facebook on Wednesday reversed a decision to take down a video posted by a Hungarian political aide that blamed crime on immigrants, saying it was making an exception to its usual ban on hate speech. The incident was the latest test of how Facebook, the world's largest social media network, …

New Jersey Transit suspended bus service statewide on Wednesday afternoon as the snow caused road conditions to worsen. … While we make every effort to respond to comments posted on our social media channels, we recommend that you contact our Customer Service team directly with critical or … Read More

The use, and adoption, of social media continues to rapidly evolve in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). A recent white paper from Damian Radcliffe and Amanda Lam (the authors of this post) at the University of Oregon provides an up-to-date analysis of the latest research, industry … Read More

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) A social media battle between governors continues to rage. This time it's over maple syrup. Tuesday night, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu tweeted a short video of him tapping a tree with the caption "There's nothing better than New Hampshire Maple Syrup." A short time … Read More

If you're tuned into the latest social media fads you've probably been hearing about Vero over the past few weeks. This new app, currently in beta, seemingly exploded over night on the promise of offering an ad-free social media platform that lets you share and view content chronologically and … Read …