Rugby: Rape-accused test stars’ sickening texts revealed
A series of sickening WhatsApp messages between two former Irish test rugby players accused of rape have been revealed in a Belfast court. The trial of Stuart Olding and Paddy Jackson, now in its fifth week, took a dramatic turn when court documents were released, detailing disturbing messages sent … Read …
Twitter seeks outside help to combat ‘abuse’ and ‘misinformation’
“We have witnessed abuse, harassment, troll armies, manipulation through bots and human-coordination, misinformation campaigns, and increasingly divisive echo chambers,” CEO Jack Dorsey said on Twitter. “We aren't proud of how people have taken advantage of our service, or our inability to … Read More
‘Welcome to Arsenal Football Club’ – Twitter mocks misfiring Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was on from start to finish in Arsenal's 3-0 home defeat to Manchester City on Thursday, but several awkward moments meant it wasn't quite perfect. The Gabon international who joined the Gunners from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record fee, capped his side's mediocre … Read More
While Facebook spars with critics, Twitter goes for humility on social media
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey unleashed a series of tweets March 1 where he admitted his company hasn't addressed abuse, harassment and misinformation on the service fast enough and announced steps to correct the situation. “We're committing Twitter to help increase the collective health, openness, … Read More
Facebook found out no one wants a split News Feed
Did you like the idea of Facebook splitting your News Feed into two? No? You're not the only one. Facebook has ended its Explore Feed test after user surveys indicated it wasn't popular. Explore was supposed to help you see more of your friends and family by sending Pages (such …
Facebook comes to the realization that one feed is better than two
Facebook has announced that it's getting rid of its “Explore” feed. What is this “Explore” feed? you may ask. And indeed that question proves why the social network is getting rid of it. Explore was meant to create another feed for all content from publishers and companies. The idea was …
Facebook says it gave ‘nudges’ to children to get them to communicate using Messenger Kids
Facebook says getting children to communicate on its Messenger Kids app during the product's research phase took nudging. "It was hard for kids to initiate the communication," said the product's manager, adding "We wanted to give them nudges to start the conversation." Experts the company … Read More
5 Ways Your Brand Should Be Listening On Social Media
With a little effort and creativity, brands can go beyond just monitoring their name and mentions to using social media listening tools to enhance content marketing, customer support, product development and public relations. These are just five of the many ways you can use social media listening to … Read More
While Facebook spars with critics, Twitter goes for humility on social media
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey unleashed a series of tweets March 1 where he admitted his company hasn't addressed abuse, harassment and misinformation on the service fast enough and announced steps to correct the situation. “We're committing Twitter to help increase the collective health, openness, … Read More
Outrage on social media after KNH surgeon opens wrong patient’s skull
Kenya's largest referral hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), is making the headlines again for all the wrong reasons, this time with a brain surgery performed on the wrong patient. The hospital's Chief Executive Officer CEO Lily Koros on Thursday evening said the hospital had suspended the four … Read More