Elon Musk Says Mark Zuckerberg’s Understanding of AI Is Limited

HIGHLIGHTS Over the weekend, Zuckerberg said he is optimistic about AI's future He said he doesn't share naysayer's views that AI could lead to doomsday Musk quipped today that Zuckerberg…

Drowning case teaches lesson about social media’s impact on society

MELBOURNE, Fla. — The cellphone video taken by a group of teens while they watched a man drowning in a Cocoa pond — and not only did nothing to help…

LinkedIn Lite Android App Launched in India, Coming Soon to 60+ Other Markets

HIGHLIGHTS Linked Lite app is aimed at users of entry-level smartphones The LinkedIn app size is only 1MB and it reduces data usage by 80 percent The app is available…

Facebook, Twitter Manipulated by Governments to Shape Opinion, Study Claims

Governments around the world are enlisting "cyber troops" who manipulate Facebook, Twitter and other social media outlets to steer public opinion, spread misinformation and undermine critics, according to a new report from the…

AFL players take back control of social media amid deluge of abuse

AFL players are bombarded by negative, personal and vitriolic feedback on social media, but there's an app that's helping them wrestle back control of their online lives. This year, Western Bulldogs…

Scott Macnab: Leaders must set example to fight social media abuse

A Reclaim the Internet campaign aims to cut down abuse and ensure all voices can be heard online. Extremist language from political leaders on social media erodes our values as…

Twitter Now Lets You Mute Notifications From Accounts You Don’t Follow

HIGHLIGHTS Twitter users can now disable notifications from unfollowed accounts Users can also filter lower-quality content from their notifications It said in March to introduce new notification filtering options Twitter,…

We are curating our lives for social media, it is not who we really are

The Facebook post is a reflection of what we project but what we search on Google is a testament to what we are at our most insecure (and honest) (File…

Your social media activity could help, or harm you

Employers are increasing checking out the social media profiles of prospective employees. Questionable content is obviously a concern, but more than 40 percent of employers who were polled said an…

Facebook Messenger Video Chat Gets Animated Reactions, New Masks and Filters

Facebook Messenger has a video call feature, and in order to promote its use the social media giant has added more features to make the feature more attractive than before.…