Turn it Down! Mosques Asked to Switch to Whatsapp from Amplified Calls to Prayer
Authorities in the central African nation suggest that mosques instead use social media and messaging applications like Whatsapp to alert their flock to a regular prayer schedule. While sonic chaos in the form of vehicle traffic, indiscriminately blasting music and yelling street vendors are endemic in … Read More
Cops Track Down Drug Dealer Using WhatsApp
The police's scientific support unit used a "pioneering technique"—of detecting fingerprints in a photo—in a case that was one of the first of its kind in the region. Perhaps it's time to look for some alternatives to WhatsApp (which was purchased by Facebook, to give you an idea where the …
Donald Glover’s dual SNL role has Twitter doubling over
Donald Glover's dual SNL role has Twitter doubling over. The actor who plays young Lando will host Saturday Night … including Justin Timberlake, Mick Jagger and Janet Jackson. But perhaps since Glover performs under a different name when he raps, Twitter users had a lot of fun with the twin …
Kanye West returns to Twitter to call out Nike
What a week for Kanye West. Yesterday the artist's quote-worthy interview with interior designer Axel Vervoordt hit the web thanks to a slew of statements such as “I don't wish to be number one anymore, I wish to be water.” And now, West has turned to Twitter to speak his …
Politicians lead show of support for Barbara Bush on Twitter
Lawmakers from across the political spectrum led tributes to former first lady Barbara Bush Sunday after a spokesman announced the 92-year-old was in "failing health" and would not seek additional medical treatment. The @SenateGOP Twitter account sent out the message: "Our thoughts and prayers … Read More
Facebook’s tracking of non-users called into question
Concern about Facebook respect for data privacy is widening to include the information it collects about non-users, after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said the world's largest social network tracks people whether they have accounts or not. Privacy concerns have swamped Facebook since it … Read More
Looking to spice up your Facebook Stories? Try 3D drawing, a new AR effect
It's not just Instagram that's competing against Snapchat — now parent company Facebook is getting into the action as well. As originally reported by TechCrunch, you'll soon be able to take a photo of your surroundings, annotate them using AR technology, and turn them into Instagram Boomerang GIFs, … Read More
Should Mark Zuckerberg be Facebook’s chairman and CEO? Some investors say no
SAN FRANCISCO — Mark Zuckerberg's tight grip on Facebook is under growing scrutiny as investors call for the giant social network to name an independent chairman. Zuckerberg, who faced two days of questioning from Congress last week over the improper handling of 87 million users' personal … Read More
Commonwealth Games closing ceremony slammed on social media
"Not have him be there for five seconds, take the flag away and proceed to go to a show that doesn't show any athletes until the last five minutes when they realise social media was lighting up." Gold Coast Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Peter Beattie earlier stopped short of … …
Social Media Roundup: New Instagram Features, Snapchat Tweak, Zuckerberg Goes To Capitol Hill
“Social Media Roundup” is a weekly roundup of news pertaining to all of your favorite websites and applications used for social networking. Published on Sundays, “Social Media Roundup” will help you stay up-to-date on all the important social media news you need to know. Facebook. Apps Now … Read More