Australia plans tough social media law after Christchurch attacks

The Australian government has announced plans to introduce tough new anti-terror legislation to prevent people from "weaponising social media platforms" and "livestreaming violent crimes", as it happened during a recent…

Hashtag battle: Inside the BJP and Congress social media war rooms

On March 17, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi prefixed his name with the word ‘Chowkidar’ (watchman) on Twitter, sending social media into a tizzy. Numerous Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Union…

Social media firms need to appear before Indian Parliament, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Ravi Shankar Prasad (File/IE) Electronics and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Monday social media companies should appear before the Parliament if they are called, and any reluctance on…

Social Media May Sway Kids To Eat More Cookies — And More Calories

It's well known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids…

Take Your Social Media Marketing to the Next Level with this San Diego Event

If you want to take your social media marketing to the next level, Social Media Marketing World in San Diego is the place to be. From March 20 to 22,…

Why Do Big Companies Still Advertise On TV Instead Of Social Media?

Why do big companies still advertise on TV instead of social media? There’s a saying used by a number of us here on Quora: Before you ask why, you must ask if.…

WE’RE HIRING AN ASSISTANT EDITOR FOR SOCIAL MEDIA AND ENGAGEMENT

Pacific Standard is looking for an assistant editor to work primarily on social media and community engagement. This is an exciting opportunity for a multi-talented journalist to have an impact…

SOCIAL MEDIA

Our social media channels have been developed as an integrated part of our digital strategy and work as a source of informative, educational content in their own right – reaching…

Congress, BJP Gully Boys fight it out in a rap battle on social media

t's the age of social media and not just variety, memes too spice up our lives. And it's all the more hilarious when the leading national political parties join the…

Painful lessons learnt from social media

Social media is one of the clearest examples of what a double-edged sword looks like – on the one hand, one can use it to promote their career and social…