Former Texas A&M commit Tate Martell admits buying fake Twitter followers
Tate Martell was one of the athletes who appeared in an in-depth piece from The New York Times in January about social media's “black market” in which it was detailed how individuals can collect numerous fake accounts for their Twitter followings. Martell, a former Texas A&M quarterback commit … Read More
Chicago Tribune cartoonist Scott Stantis apologizes for fake Twitter following
Chicago Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis apologized on Thursday for the purchase of 5,000 fake Twitter followers to inflate the appearance of his social media profile. The purchase was made “on his behalf” in March 2015, Chicago Tribune Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Bruce Dold wrote in a … Read More
Liverpool’s James Milner joins Twitter with Boring parody dig
James Milner has been welcomed to Twitter by a popular parody account which labels the footballer as dull. The Liverpool and England midfielder's first tweet after joining the social network on Thursday pictured him ironing a t-shirt. The Boring James Milner account, which often describes his chores, … Read More
The Facebook scandal isn’t just about privacy. Your economic future is on the line
What started as a row over how Cambridge Analytica harvested data of 50 million Facebook users, mainly in the US, has quickly expanded into a long-overdue public debate on how Facebook and other internet giants collect, handle and package our data to make their multibillion-dollar profits. Read More
Facebook hit with shareholder lawsuits over data misuse crisis
One lawsuit filed yesterday in Northern California on behalf of a Facebook shareholder, Jeremiah Hallisey, alleges the company's senior management “breached their fiduciary duties by failing to prevent the initial misappropriation [of user data by CA] and, after learning of it in 2015, failing to inform … Read More
Facebook says warning to Guardian group ‘not our wisest move’
Addressing the FT Future of News conference, Campbell Brown, head of news partnerships at Facebook, said: “If it were me I would have probably not threatened to sue the Guardian,” adding it was “not our wisest move”. GMG received a legal letter from Facebook the day before the Observer reported … …
What it takes to run a Penn State social media account
After a high school student commits to Penn State, they tell family and friends, buy (a lot of) Penn State gear and, of course, follow Penn State on numerous social media platforms. Many Penn State students tap through Penn State's Instagram stories, scroll through its Facebook posts and like its …
Cate Blanchett on Woody Allen: Social media is ‘not the judge and jury’
Cate Blanchett has addressed sex abuse allegations against Woody Allen made by his daughter Dylan Farrow, claiming she knew nothing of them when they worked together. The actor won a best actress Oscar for her part in the film-maker's 2013 comedy drama Blue Jasmine. In a new interview with … Read …
Musicians, actors and influencers plan social media takeover to support #MarchForOurLives
The Harlem-born rapper views social media as the perfect platform to support the movement and Winston House as a perfect vehicle to drum up support. “Social Media needs to be used for good, not just fun. It's just like my music, I make fun party songs but sometimes I sprinkle …
Mastercard Talks Securing Innovation, And Innovating Security
The pace of innovation focused on consumer experience is showing no signs of slowing down. Meanwhile, criminals are increasingly … AI is increasingly being deployed to help banks and merchants look at these new data points to give people a better experience. This will continue to grow in 2018, but … …