This Instagram Account Perfectly Combines Your Love of Dogs and Food
What if there was one Instagram account that could perfectly mesh your love for food and dogs? Good news, there is. Celebrity Pets That Have Their … Another famous Instagram canine, Doug the Pug, has also been added into hilarious dishes including a slice of pie. The pic is captioned: …
Coinbase Hires Facebook, Twitter Vet As Communications VP
She previously held high-level communications roles at Facebook and Twitter. "Incredibly grateful and excited to join Coinbase as the company's Vice President of Communications," Horwitz wrote on LinkedIn. "An amazing company with a terrific story to tell. Time to get to work." Horwitz told Recode that … Read More
Twitter users hit by ‘over capacity’ problem and immediately post complaints on, erm, Twitter
Twitter users around the world complained they were unable to post comments on the site on Monday evening, provoking a wave of angry and humorous complaints published – where else? – on Twitter. For long-term users the outage brought back memories of the service's early days, when server … Read More
Twitter briefly shut down @Bitcoin, sparking wild conspiracy theories
Twitter suspended the @Bitcoin Twitter account, which is run by an anonymous user, over the weekend. The account was briefly taken over by a user who claimed to be Turkish, then a user who claimed to be Russian, before apparently being restored to its previous owner Monday afternoon. “We do …
Photos: Here are the other Facebook employees who are with Mark Zuckerberg in Washington, DC
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before Congress this week about how the platform was abused during the 2016 presidential election. But he's not in Washington, D.C., alone. Who are the Facebook executives and employees Zuckerberg brought as backup as he faces two days of intense … Read More
Myanmar activists say Facebook’s plans to stop violent speech are ‘nowhere near enough’
In a letter obtained by The New York Times, Mark Zuckerberg responded to a group of Myanmar activists who have criticized Facebook's handling of material meant to incite violence in the country. But the groups continue to say Facebook isn't doing enough. Last week, Zuckerberg was interviewed by … Read More
Millions of Facebook users globally to find out if their private data has been breached
Facebook users around the world will today find out if their data has been accessed and shared without their permission by consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. Around 87 million users of the social network are expected to receive a message to their Facebook accounts alerting them to whether their … Read More
Facebook is under fire once again — but this time, it’s coming from its social media stars
Facebook is fielding more complaints, but this time, they're coming from Facebook's social media stars who are calling on the company to do more for its professional creators. In a series of interviews with The New York Times' Kevin Roose, some of Facebook's top social media influencers said they are … …
Facebook announces commission to study social media impact on elections
Facebook on Monday rolled out another measure it hopes will help the company navigate how its site is used during political campaigns, announcing a new commission to provide independent research on the role of social media in elections. The initiative, which will be funded by several foundations … Read More
Social Media Scare for Many ‘CHS’ Schools
Got the police here, had teachers keeping everyone calm that were uneasy,” said junior Jared Verse. The threat wasn't exactly fake but it wasn't for Central Columbia High School. The student made the threat for his high school last week in New Mexico. But when students here in Columbia saw …