Snapchat’s parent company lost some $1.3 billion in market value on Thursday after reality star Kylie Jenner’s tweeted that she was no longer using the messaging service. “sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore?…
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Facebook vows to tackle social media threat to democracy
Facebook acknowledged Monday that the explosion of social media poses a potential threat to democracy, pledging to tackle the problem head-on and turn its powerful platform into a force for “good”. The comments from the…
How Facebook could stop a disease outbreak
Facebook accounts and telephone records can be used to pinpoint the best individuals to vaccinate to stop a disease outbreak in its tracks, researchers said Wednesday. Such people would be “central” in their social networks,…
Obama warns of social media dangers, in interview with Prince Harry
Former US President Barack Obama told Britain’s Prince Harry he was concerned social media was “corroding civil discourse”, in what he said was his first interview since leaving the White House, aired Wednesday. “One of…
Facebook moves to make more video ad money
Facebook on Thursday moved to bolster its appeal and money-making potential as an online platform for viewing video similar to YouTube. The leading social network will next year test showing short ads before videos on…
Twitter makes ‘tweetstorms’ easier with ‘threads’
Twitter said Tuesday said it would make it easier for users to build “tweetstorms” by linking together posts in “threads” to expound at length at the famously short-form messaging service. The move comes just a…
Tips on Navigating Social Media, 2017 | Our2Cents
Whether we like it or not, social media has become entrenched in our lives to the extent that people often assume that they have an idea of who we are based off of what we…
You decide the plot: Social media shows shake TV drama
Cliffhanger endings where television audiences are left holding their breath for the next episode may never be the same again. A new generation of social media-driven dramas are giving viewers the power to decide whether…
Sexual abuse stories from around the world pour out on social media
Celebrities and everyday people continued flooding social media with personal accounts of sexual assault and harassment Monday, responding to calls to break the culture of silence around such abuse. The massive global response was triggered…
Should small children be banned from watching all screens?
Regulators and programme makers are at odds over whether small children should be banned from watching television or using tablets and smartphones. France urges parents not to allow children under three to watch TV, and…