[ad_1] As pictured above, Twitter has also added a fresh landing page for your lists, which shows a header image and more context about your customizable timelines, including the number of members and subscribers. If you’re using the iOS app, you can tweak your lists by simply tapping on your profile picture and then, in […]
Category: Social Media
Congress plans to investigate how social media giants are fighting hate
[ad_1] The bill would create a “national commission” at the Department of Homeland Security. The commission would have the authority to hold hearings and issue subpoenas. It would also create a social media task force to coordinate the government’s response to security issues. The legislation could be introduced as soon as next week, The Washington […]
Pinterest’s latest Lens update makes it easier to buy items in your photos
[ad_1] Basically, users can snap a photo or upload a screenshot on the Pinterest app, and its Lens feature will identify similar products they can buy online. Google last year unveiled something similar for its own Lens feature. The site says that its updated Lens feature can identify 2.5 billion objects across home and fashion […]
Homeland Security details social media collection from immigrants
[ad_1] The AP said in June that Homeland Security was planning to expand its social media collection, but there haven’t been details until now. There have been numerous objections to Homeland Security’s practices, particularly since the visa requirements took effect in May. It’s not clear just how investigators conduct searches, or what they’re specifically looking […]
Stop pranking your kids to impress Jimmy Kimmel
[ad_1] Sharenthood: Why We Should Think before We Talk about Our Kids Onlineby Leah A Plunkett Parents have been proudly posting pictures of their children’s development since the days of the derragotype, probably even before then if they could draw fast enough. But in the modern digital era — where Grandma and Grandpa are a […]
The FTC is reportedly investigating Juul’s teen marketing tactics
[ad_1] Critics have said the company’s marketing campaigns make the brand attractive to teens. According to federal data, vaping among teens jumped 78 percent from 2017 to 2018. But the company says it has never marketed to youth and that its target market is existing adult smokers. The company previously came under fire for ads […]
Harvard student deported based on friends’ social media posts
[ad_1] Ajjawi added that an officer asked him to unlock his laptop and phone for searches, and left with them for five hours before raising questions about the teen’s social media friends. He’s retaining a lawyer in hopes of reversing the visa decision. Unfortunately, this doesn’t appear to be completely unique. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee […]
Netflix thriller ‘Clickbait’ will explore the dark side of social networks
[ad_1] Veteran Australian filmmaker Tony Ayres (above) is creating, running and producing the show alongside Christian White, while Harry Potter and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood producer David Heyman is taking up production efforts. It’s easy to be skeptical about the series when there have been plenty of movies and shows that have used […]
Porn bots are now storming Twitter’s trending topics
[ad_1] One account Tweeted, “Marzia Pewds KickItOut Tusk Will Keane Irish Sea Phil Lynoott Chopra josh kroenke Lavazza Joe Sugg Dulux Nick Timothy Ben Unwin Amy Adams US Steel Little Brother USA Network Congrats Felix.” US Steel was trending on Twitter on Tuesday after reports that the company plans to lay off hundreds of workers […]
Social media bots are damaging our democracy
[ad_1] One need only look at the recently reported suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, who had been implicated in an international child sex-trafficking ring investigation, to see the effects of social media bots. Within moments of the announcement, Twitter flooded with conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s suspicious death. Unsourced assertions and hypotheses spread throughout the network faster […]