WhatsApp Co-Founder Tells Everyone To Delete Facebook. What’s In It For Him?
In 2014, Facebook bought WhatsApp for $16 billion, making its co-founders — Jan Koum and Brian Acton — very rich. Koum is still leading WhatsApp. Acton, who is worth $6.5 billion according to The Verge, quit WhatsApp earlier this year to start his own foundation — the Signal Foundation. In …
Twitter chief information security officer reportedly exiting
According to The Verge, sources say Twitter's Chief Information Security Officer, Michael Coates, announced internally about three weeks ago that he was stepping away from his role, but there was no external announcement. The security head is reportedly leaving to start his own company. It's turning … Read More
Twitter security chief Michael Coates is leaving to launch a startup
Michael Coates, Twitter's chief information security officer, is leaving the company after three years in the role. Coates announced the move in a tweet on Wednesday, saying that he was leaving Twitter to cofound a security startup. A longtime executive in the security industry who once worked at Mozilla, … Read …
Mark Zuckerberg finally reacts, but Twitter’s not impressed
After five days, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally responded to the Cambridge Analytica scandal that began to unfold late last Friday. Naturally, it was done via a Facebook post. Unfortunately for Zuckerberg, many netizens didn't seem too impressed. "We have a responsibility to protect your data, … Read More
Mark Zuckerberg Just Revealed 3 Steps Facebook Is Taking to Address the Cambridge Analytica …
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally addressed the growing crisis confronting his company over how Cambridge Analytica allegedly used data collected from 50 million users without their direct consent in its work for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. After days of silence, … Read More
Facebook is to blame for the data scandal: UK lawmaker
Facebook is to blame for the data scandal that has engulfed the social media giant, U.K. lawmaker Damian Collins told CNBC on Wednesday. "This is Facebook's responsibility," he said on "Closing Bell." Cambridge Analytica, which worked on Facebook ads for the Trump campaign, is accused of … Read More
Facebook Breaks Silence
File – In this April 4, 2013 file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg walks at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook is having one of its worst weeks as a publicly traded company with a share sell-off continuing for a second day. Britain's Commissioner Elizabeth Denham told the … …
Media Coordinator
Under the direction of the Marketing Manager, the Media Coordinator is responsible for maintaining and creating original content for social media channels and websites, acting as a reactive online customer service representative and supporting public relations efforts for both Dry Dock and our sister … Read More
Healthy Buffs: Keeping social media in perspective
Person holds smartphone with Instagram photo in place of real-life scenery Social media can be a place to keep up with friends, make plans or hear about events. At the same time, it can be a bombardment of news and information, which may get stressful. Navigating social media use is …
Miss Venezuela pageant to probe contestants’ ethics after social media feud
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Miss Venezuela beauty pageant said on Wednesday it will investigate possible unethical conduct by its contestants following a vitriolic social media spat that saw former participants accusing each other of inappropriate behavior. A group of ex-Miss Venezuela contestants, in a … Read More