A Christian woman ignorantly claimed that Jewish men dated her as an “act of defiance,” and …
Of course, Twitter did not agree with Purcell's conclusion. Some users noted that, despite Purcell's claims to be accepting of her exes' cultural backgrounds, the article uses a number of Jewish stereotypes, such as describing one of her exes' mothers as “extremely overbearing.” And some parodied … Read More
Expanding verification could slow the spread of fake news on Twitter
A recent study found that fake news spreads faster and further than real news on Twitter. This means false news reaches more people than the truth. In fact, as the study puts it, “the top 1 percent of false news cascades diffused to between 1000 and 100,000 people, whereas the …
Facebook updated its VR avatars to look more ‘lifelike’
Facebook today announced a new suite of avatar customization options for Spaces, the company's virtual reality hangout app that lets you chat with friends and partake in group activities in a digital space. Prior to today, Spaces allowed you to customize an avatar using only a small handful of options …
In a world of oversharing, here’s where most people draw the line on Facebook
After recent reports of Cambridge Analytica's privacy violations affecting 50 million people, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg issued a mea culpa, and pledged to be more careful when vetting third party apps. It's not yet clear how many of Facebook's 2.2 billion monthly active users have actually … Read More
Instagram suddenly chokes off developers as Facebook chases privacy
All it would confirm is that Instagram has stopped accepting submissions of new apps, just as Facebook announced it would last week following backlash over Cambridge Analytica. Developers tell me they feel left in the dark and angry that the change wasn't scheduled or even officially announced, … Read More
Azercell’s 4G service now more convenient
… 7 day/week Front Office service, M2M services, one-stop-shopping approach Azercell Express offices, Online Customer Care and Social Media Customer Care services, Mobile Customer Care office, mobile e-signature service “ASAN Imza” etc. Azercell deployed first 4G – LTE services in Azerbaijan in … Read More
8 ways to ensure your social media isn’t a dud
Many times, a hotel can create a loyal customer from one who began with a negative experience. This is called a service recovery. Customers who make a complaint on social media that goes unresponded to will, not unsurprisingly, harbor ill will for the property and will not likely return. Worse, …
EU plans crackdown on fake news in social media
BRUSSELS • Brussels is preparing to crack down on social media companies which have been accused of spreading fake news, issuing a stark warning that scandals such as the Facebook data leak threaten to "subvert our democratic systems", the Financial Times reported. Sir Julian King, European … Read More
Social Media Could Boost Search and Rescue Operations
Over 2,480 people died in marine disasters in 2015, and the financial cost of these disasters was $1.7 billion. A coordinated approach to using social media in search and rescue has the potential to reduce this toll. Applications such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp and Flickr often … Read More
Social media related to violence by young people, say experts
Youth workers should be given training sessions on the link between social media and violence, experts have told the Guardian, amid warnings that gangs are increasingly using social media sites to taunt each other. Criminology lecturer and youth worker Craig Pinkney, who runs one-day courses in … Read More