“Facebook Fatigue” is the expression being used to describe the new trend. First identified in the West, it has now spread to Asia, according to Hakuhodo Institute of Life and Living ASEAN (HILL ASEAN). More people in Japan are getting off Facebook and other platforms because they believe there is … …

Washington: Facebook has removed a virtual reality shooter game demo from a booth it has set up at the Conservative Political Action Conference near Washington, DC on Friday, after people drew attention to it online and questioned whether it was appropriate in light of the shooting last week in … Read …

On Facebook and Instagram, which is owned by Facebook, searches for the hashtag #crisisactor, which accused the Parkland survivors of being actors, turned up hundreds of posts perpetuating the falsehood (though some also criticised the conspiracy theory). Many of the posts had been tweaked ever … Read More

Former Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin was detained by police Friday after a social media post from the athlete reportedly led to a school's closing, according to multiple news reports. The Los Angeles Police Department told ABC News in a statement that Martin was detained and questioned … Read More

OLATHE, Kan. — Since the tragedy in Parkland, Florida, there has been a significant increase in school threats across the country, including here in the metro. KCK, Park Hill, Blue Springs, Olathe and Lee's Summit are some of the school districts included. Some of them are the result of generic …

An Instagram comment has emerged purporting to show Married At First Sight villain Davina Rankin denying she sent groom Dean Wells filthy text messages. The comment is believed to have been made beneath a photo posted to the series' official Instagram page this week, which showed Davina … Read More

As an aging Millennial, I haven't really used Snapchat [N/K/A Snap Inc.] much. But many of my friends use the app and they insist that “you would love it!” Although I haven't “Snapped” much, I've been quite intrigued by its business model and extraordinary run to an IPO, as well …

This fleeting tweet provides a mirror into the strange times we find ourselves living in. Why is Maybelline asking its followers to strategize on its behalf? Why are the followers willingly participating? Does anyone genuinely care whether Maybelline stays on Snapchat? Isn't Maybelline's Snapchat basically … Read More

Photoshopped magazine faces of celebrities have long been the inspiration for patients seeking out plastic surgery, but now one New York surgeon says patients are now asking to look like the Snapchat-filtered version of themselves. In an interview with the Huffington Post, Dr. Matthew Shulman said … Read More

Cyber-criminals are using social media and social engineering to dupe victims into downloading Advance Persistent Threat spyware disguised as the Kik messenger app. The spyware dubbed “Tempted Cedar Spyware” is designed to steal information like contacts, call logs, SMS, and photos, as well as … Read More