State policing of social media looms

BIG BROTHER: Bill to fight fraud but some fear it will allow government more internet control Cape Town - Big Brother will be watching you as you post those harmful…

Hurricane Irma: Video and Images From Social Media

High winds ripped across Miami on Sunday. CreditCarlos Barria/Reuters As Hurricane Irma rolled north on Monday, videos and pictures on social media captured the storm’s powerful effects throughout Florida. Here are pictures from the…

How social media may be hurting your career, according to this TED Talks success expert

Want to achieve your professional goals? Log out of your Facebook, says success expert Richard St. John. The bestselling author, who has interviewed over 1,000 successful people including Bill Gates,…

I used to think social media was a force for good. Now the evidence says I was wrong

I used to think social media was essentially a force for good, whether it was to initiate the Arab spring of 2011, or simply as a useful tool for bringing together…

Five Current Trends In Social Media That Will Only Get Bigger

Social media is one of the biggest industries in the modern world. Due to their constant updates, social media platforms continue to grow in popularity, showing no sign of slowing down. Social…

Social media helps save lives during Harvey

  Thousands of lives were saved this week in Southeast Texas. Some of those are thanks to social media. People used the internet to broadcast their need for help. A…

Taylor Swift Slithers Back To Social Media With Cryptic Post

Never one to be overshadowed by the single greatest natural wonder in decades, Taylor Swift returned to social media Monday by apparently reclaiming the symbol that appears whenever she takes an online…

Technology companies take stocks lower despite media rally

FILE - This Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016, file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are starting the week higher as media companies gain, Monday, July 31, 2017.…

Stanford, Cal coaches talk players’ social media

Photo: Mark J. Terrill, Associated Press Cal head coach Justin Wilcox says social media can tell you a lot about what a player is really like. The benefits and drawbacks…

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…