Account removal requests jump from India in second half of 2017: Twitter
Between July and December 2017, the Indian government made 315 Twitter account information requests, up from 261 made during the January-June period, and asked the micro-blogging website to remove 144 accounts, up from 102 from the previous period. According to Twitter's 12th bi-annual … Read More
Twitter account removal requests increases in India from 102 to 144 between July to December …
According to Twitter's 12th bi-annual Transparency Report that was released late Thursday, the company withheld content in three percent of the account removal requests from the Indian government/police and courts (there were two account removal requests by courts and 142 from the government). Read More
Facebook is pausing its work on sharing data with hospitals in the wake of the Cambridge …
Facebook's plans to share anonymized data with health organizations have been put on pause in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to CNBC. The project, which is said to have bee run under Facebook's mysterious Building 8 lab, has only made it into the planning phase. The aim … …
Facebook can’t catch a break: Medical data-sharing plan halted
However, according to CNBC, the plan has been “put on pause” in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica debacle. “This work has not progressed past the planning phase, and we have not received, shared, or analyzed anyone's data,” an unnamed Facebook spokesperson told CNBC. “The medical … Read More
Facebook tried to access and match medical data – report
You'd think recent events might have dulled Facebook's rapacious lust for data. But now comes news, from CNBC, that The Social Network™ tried to acquire access to patients' medical records. The network's report says Facebook approached “several major U.S. hospitals to share anonymized data … Read More
Why customer service still remains the most valuable weapon in your digital strategy
Ironically, the latest next big thing is one of the oldest lessons in the book – customer service. When I started RAM Tracking in 2004 I made a conscious decision to position the company as an online-first vehicle tracking provider. We invested in our website, social media, email marketing, PPC …
Backlash over Amazon Customer Crackdown Continues
EcommerceBytes wrote about the incident on Sunday, and after a backlash on social media, other tech publications began to pick up the story. Business Insider, which didn't quote Amazon, was … Thank you for contacting Amazon Customer Service. We have reviewed your account and confirmed it was … Read More
Social Media and Photo Filters Are Shaping Fall ’18 Fashion Trends
That was the question many pondered after the last round of fashion weeks. While brands have traditionally seeded or paid influencers to don their fashion on Instagram and other social media channels, designers presented Fall '18 collections that were made for photo-sharing platforms. After all, an … Read More
Lorde blasted for ‘truly disgusting’ social media post
Kiwi pop star Lorde has been blasted for a social media post that referenced the late, legendary singer Whitney Houston. Lorde has issued an apology and deleted the Instagram post, which included a photo of a bath tub and the caption: "And iiii will always love you." This is disgusting …
Social media mobilises the young
We know that teenagers do not read newspapers, so is the apparent silence genuine? Children in primary schools in Whanganui regularly communicate by safe social media links with other kids across the world. I use social media to keep in touch with people I have met over the years in …