Social media turns up heat on leaders canceling school

Snowy and subzero days bring stress for parents and education officials alike over the decision to call off school. Some parents were sent scrambling for child-care options Monday after a few school…

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SA’s advertising regulator is drafting new rules for social media – and they could hit paid social influencers hard

Endorsement deals used to be exclusively available to celebrities, but in recent times the use of social media personalities to sell products has taken off - but not always smoothly.…

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Social Media Roundup: Post On Multiple Instagram Accounts, Upcoming WhatsApp Feature, YouTube Update

A man holding a smartphone showing the icons for several social media apps (Photo by S3studio/Getty Images) “Social Media Roundup” is a weekly roundup of news pertaining to all of…

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Higher use of social media linked to depression in girls: Study

Teenage girls who spend more time on social media have a higher risk of depression than boys, a study has found. Researchers led by Yvonne Kelly from the University College London (UCL) found that almost 40 per cent…

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CBI Reportedly Asks Social Media Firms to Use Intrusive PhotoDNA Technology to Track Suspects

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has reportedly asked social media platforms to use Microsoft's PhotoDNA for investigation into regular criminal cases. PhotoDNA, as its name suggests, creates a digital…

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The Questions You Should Be Asking When Looking at Your SEO and Social Media Strategy

Q: When looking at our marketing spend, what’s more important for digital growth: SEO or social media? -- Chris G., Minnesota Before consulting, I made my living as an editor…

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US Congress Spars Over Social Media Filtering; Companies Skip Hearing

Democrats and Republicans in the US House of Representatives on Thursday sparred over the role of social media platforms Facebook, Google and Twitter in filtering content after representatives of the tech companies skipped a hearing. Republicans…

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Facebook Says It Can’t Guarantee Social Media Is Good for Democracy

Facebook warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy, but the company said it was trying what it could to stop…

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Overuse Of Social Media Can Take A Toll On Your Child’s Sleep: Study

Excessive use of social media can take a severe toll on the sleeping hours among children. According to a recent study published in a journal named Acta Paediatrica, over-use of…

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Social Media Profile Lands Man In Jail In 17-Year-Old Case

Ahnish Bhatnagar was on social media with a different name JAIPUR: A man absconding in a 17-year-old forgery case was arrested on Friday due to his profile on social media,…

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