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Harry Roque bids social media (temporary) goodbye
After being slammed by rabid pro-Duterte online supporters for defendingjournalists, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque bid goodbye to the task of managing his own social media accounts. Roque, on Wednesday, November 16, posted on Facebook that he was leaving the social media world for now. “”Good-bye for now! I would like
Popular apps with social media features that you may have missed
New Delhi: Most smartphone users rely on messengers WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger or social media apps such or Twitter or LinkedIn to chat, share photos, or even location with friends and family members. Interestingly, these features are no longer limited to social media apps. Apps with no background
Social Engineering Through Social Media: From Fake Profiles To Russian Meddling
Facebook’s recent crackdown on Russian meddling got me going. Russia’s manipulation of Facebook’s ad platform has forced Facebook to up its moderation and take new machine-learning steps to invest in additional programming around it. The platform has also begun hiring 1,000 more human ad reviewers. According to a Huffington Post article, in
How Social Media became conduit for spreading terror
Since April 2015 when three terror suspects were arrested while travelling to Somalia to join Al Shabaab, Kenyan youths have increasingly been radicalised and recruited into terror groups through social media. The three, investigations revealed, had been recruited through WhatsApp, and were to meet a contact person
Social media provides relief for those awaiting word from Mexico quake zone
Images of the dead pop up on Victor Gonzalez’s Snapchat feed. They’re images that break his heart. “It’s horrible,” he said. “That’s your home country right there.” The 7.1 magnitude Central Mexico earthquake is the second major quake to hit the nation in as many weeks. The
On Social Media, They Represent the College 24/7
Nikki Sunstrum (standing) works to stay ahead of the news as social-media director at the U. of Michigan: “I always want to make sure that we’re breaking our news rather than trying to reactively correct any sort of factual errors that might have been told by another
Teachers Vs Social Media
Teachers have always faced challenges – time changes the medium but not the content. The teachers of today still face the issues of bullying and abuse, fighting against a tide of inattention. In 2017, however, they are working against smartphones and the digital world rather than pieces
The 5 Characteristics of Social Media Websites That Go Viral
With the advent of the web 2.0 comes a shift from simple and bland web pages to dynamic and interactive web platforms. It is now possible to create a social media site that does not only attract new businesses, but also foster relationships and create opportunities for other
MICDS community reeling after racist social media posts surface
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KMOV.com) — Racially charged comments on social media have an exclusive private school reeling. There has been a lot of damage control going on at MICDS in the aftermath, from school officials addressing all students Tuesday morning and holding two meetings with parents
‘Blank Space’! Taylor Swift’s Social Media Accounts Are Wiped Clean, Leaving Fans Scratching Heads
Taylor Swift’s social media accounts and websites were wiped clean on Friday morning, leaving fans in a frenzy and wondering whether the 27-year-old star had been hacked, or is on the verge of dropping a new album. The “Blank Space” singer — or someone with access to her account