Twitter ding-dong as cathedrals battle to be crowned champions on social media

The battle to be crowned the best cathedral in England and Wales on social media may seem an unlikely place for a gentle war of words, but social media managers…

Facebook Testing 4K Video on Its Regular Videos

After launching a host of video-centric features over the last year, Facebook is now finally testing 4K quality of videos that can be played on the platform. According to a report in Engadget, Facebook…

Social media may not be hurting the minds of our youth

It was 1:30 a.m., and Anna was trying to keep her mind off her ex-boyfriend, with whom she had ended a painful relationship hours earlier. It was too late to…

Twitter’s New ‘Happening Now’ Feature Groups Tweet by Events, Topics

HIGHLIGHTS 'Happening Now' will showcase tweets about events or a topic The topics will range from entertainment and sports to breaking news The new feature is similar to Twitter Moments…

Teens ‘rebelling against social media’, say headteachers

Almost two-thirds of schoolchildren would not mind if social media had never been invented, research suggests. A survey of almost 5,000 students, mainly aged between 14 and 16, found a…

Germany’s social media hate speech law is now in effect

A new law has come into force in Germany aimed at regulating social media platforms to ensure they remove hate speech within set periods of receiving complaints — within 24…

Federal Plan To Keep Files Of Immigrant Social Media Activity Causes Alarm

The Department of Homeland Security put a notice in the wonky Federal Register that caught widespread attention this week: It plans to keep files on the social media activity of…

Prepare For The Crisis Ahead: Every Bank Needs A Plan For Social Media

There’s a misconception among banks that if they prohibit their employees from using social media, they can avoid the risks of damaging their brand or being out of compliance with…

COM introduces social media room

Up and down Commonwealth Avenue, new buildings and bridges have been popping up. The newest project? A room dedicated to social media in Boston University’s College of Communication. The Zimmerman Family…

Social media are testing the legal boundaries of free speech

Members of the Ku Klux Klan arriving for a rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, July 2017. Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images ‘Fighting words” is American legal shorthand for the issue of how…