WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton has also joined as the foundation's executive chairman, his first new role since leaving WhatsApp last fall. And Acton's not only devoting the next phase of his post-WhatsApp career to Signal, but a fair-sized chunk of his WhatsApp billions, too: He's personally injecting … Read More

"We believe there are a confluence of factors that have catalyzed the growth prospects of both Twitter and Snapchat in the near-term, with some of this momentum clearly happening at the expense of the Facebook platform," wrote GBH's Daniel Ives. The analyst estimates that, after only advertising on … Read More

Call it a purge. A lockout. A censorship campaign. Regardless of the term, conservative and far-right Twitter users are furious about the loss of thousands of followers overnight, with influencers and partisans particularly inflamed by what they perceive to be a targeted attack by the social platform. Twitter … Read More

Twitter is announcing major limits on how users and apps can automate tweets, in order to combat spam and political propaganda bots. Developers are now banned from using any system that simultaneously posts “identical or substantially similar” tweets from multiple accounts at once, or makes actions … Read More

Last year, Zuck and company talked about augmented reality, brain-computer interfaces and a complete rewrite of its React framework. Facebook has had turbulent year in the news, and the company has made some significant moves to restructure how its users are interacting with its products so expect … Read More

The Telegraph found a number of pages on Facebook, as well as on the social media platform Tumblr, praising and defending the actions of the killers Eric Harris, 18, and 17-year-old Dylan Klebold. The pair slaughtered 13 staff and students and wounded 24 more during an armed rampage through the … …

According to research company eMarketer's estimates, social media giant Facebook (FB) is losing younger users faster than it was six months ago. In August 2017, eMarketer estimated that the tech giant would see a 3.4% decline in 12-to-17-year-old Facebook users in the United States that year, … Read More

Everywhere I look, from your columns to casting workshops I have been to, everybody sings the praises of actors upping their game on social media. I understand the reasons, but I am a private person and haven't done social media since it started. I feel my life is much happier …

A WSU professor conducted several studies focused on the impacts of social media on adolescents and young adults, and found a connection between excessive social media use, and anxiety and depression in certain people. Chris Barry, an associate professor of psychology, organized a study where … Read More

When it comes to organising and planning your business expo or event, it is important to look beyond traditional forms of marketing – like flyers, mail invites and word-of-mouth – and utilise social media to expand audience reach and generate buzz about your event online. Alex Jones (pictured left), from … …