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Reddit Bans Pro-Trump Forum
SAN FRANCISCO— On Monday, June 29, Reddit banned its most popular pro-Trump forum on the basis that it violates the platform's hate speech policies.
Reddit...
Starbucks and Verizon Join Facebook, Instagram Ad Boycott
AMERICA — Starbucks and Verizon are among some of the major advertisers that have pledged to pause advertising with Facebook in order to support...
Twitter Removes President Trump’s Tribute To George Floyd
UNITED STATES−Twitter has removed President Trump’s tribute to George Floyd. The President posted the tribute on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Twitter removed it citing...
Trump Signs Order To Remove Protections For Social Media Platforms
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, May 28, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to remove specific protections for social media platforms.
These protections...
Survey Reveals Virtual Christmas With Facetime, Skype For Half Of Californians
UNITED STATES—Deck the halls and check your Wi-Fi connection! Perhaps you have little kids who are not the biggest fans of long journeys or...
Facebook And Instagram Ban Peach And Eggplant Emojis
UNITED STATES—Facebook and Instagram users on Monday, November 4 discovered that the social media platforms banned the peach and eggplant emoji when used as...
Social Media Fiasco
UNITED STATES—I wish I could understand so many people’s obsession with social media. However, I just don’t get it. For some reason, it seems...
Buzzoid Review: How Up And Coming Musicians Use Social Media To...
UNITED STATES—If you’ve been on Instagram, then you know how easy it seems to rise to fame and have a popular account with tons...
Glued To Social Media And Technology
UNITED STATES—My sister shared something with me that baffled me: my niece is so drawn to her phone that she would be on it...
Facebook Fires Bragging Security Engineer
SAN FRANCISCO—The social media outlet Facebook, fired an employee for bragging about stalking people with the sensitive user information at his disposal.
The employee, a...
The Obsession With Social Media!
UNITED STATES—I’ve talked about my concerns with social media for years now, and I know while some of you might suspect things being all...
Privacy No More
UNITED STATES—I would be lying to you if I didn’t say I’m so concerned with anything I do online nowadays because it seems every...
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies On Hill
UNITED STATES—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified for two consecutive days on Capitol Hill this week. He first testified for 5 hours before a joint...
Failure To Communicate With Family
UNITED STATES—The ability to communicate is a skill that so many people fail to grasp its importance. I really want to have a conversation...
Public Spats Via Social Media
UNITED STATES—We haven’t talked much about social media lately, but today I want to bring a major issue to the forefront that I’m beginning...
Social Media And Mainstream America
UNITED STATES—Social media, it has its benefits, but at the same time it has massive drawbacks. I still think back to nearly a decade...
Man Uses Facebook To Broadcast Abused Animals
SACRAMENTO—Since February 2017, Kevin Paz, of San Francisco has uploaded photos to Facebook of animals he has kept in custody and abused, primarily dogs.
Paz,...
Social Media Video Overload
UNITED STATES—Oh, the powers that be would make one think social media is SUCH a major tool in public sphere. However, I’m hearing way...
The Power Of Instagram!
HOLLYWOOD—Yes, even celebrities go on Twitter and Instagram to vent. There are plenty of stars that use Instagram sharing their pics there everyday. There's...
Authorities Arrest Hollywood Bicyclist Robber
HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The Los Angeles Police Department’s Hollywood Division have caught a male suspect involved in a series of parking lot attendant robberies. The string...