Tag: Facebook
Why I Will Never Be On Social Media
UNITED STATES—I get this question all the time and people tend to be surprised by my answer, but I reply, “Why?” People are literally...
Social Media Outage
UNITED STATES—If anything I learned this week it is the fact that we are way too dependent on social media. For the first time...
Get Off Social Media People
UNITED STATES—Oh, social media how the times have changed before the invention of the internet where platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Tik...
Is Social Media Taking Over Our Lives?
UNITED STATES—The internet has changed our lives in many ways, some of which have been for the better. It is now possible to enjoy...
Cancel Culture Overload
UNITED STATES—There has been this discussion of cancel culture for quite some time now, but it does feel like things are becoming tense and...
Place Of Facebook In The World Of Social Media
UNITED STATES—Facebook is the most popular social media network with over 2.5 billion active users monthly, and the figure keeps growing. It incorporates different...
Facebook Bans Holocaust Denial Content
UNITED STATES— On Monday, October 12, Facebook announced that it will ban content that denies or distorts the Holocaust.
In addition to banning the posts,...
Walk To End Alzheimer’s Taking Place October 25
SANTA MONICA—In an effort to help fight Alzheimer's disease, the city of Santa Monica will be hosting "Walk To End Alzheimer's" on Sunday, October...
Australian Woman Arrested For COVID-19 Facebook Post
BALLARAT—On Wednesday, September 2, Australian police arrested a woman after she created a “freedom day” event on Facebook calling to protest against the Victorian...
Australian Activist Arrested For Planning Anti-Lockdown Protest
AUSTRALIA—A political activist in Australia, who has been planning events on Facebook to protest the lock downs permitted by the country's government, in the...
Facebook To Limit Political Ads Week Before Election
SAN FRANCISCO— On Thursday, September 3, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will prohibit new political ads in the week before the 2020 U.S....
Suspect Stabs Victim After Watching Police Brutality Videos
AMERICA—A young African American male has been accused of allegedly stabbing an Auto Zone worker on August 25, openly admitting how he "felt need...
Noise Complaint Results In Death Of Arizona Man
AMERICA—Ryan Whitaker, a 40-year-old resident of Ahwatukee, Arizona, was gunned down inside his house by uniformed police officers on May 21, after they were...
Facebook, Twitter Remove Video Of Trump’s Coronavirus Remarks
UNITED STATES—Two of the largest, and most influential, social media platforms in the world recently decided to remove a video of President Donald J....
Facebook And Twitter Censor Trump’s Post
AMERICA—Facebook and Twitter censored President Trump's post including COVID-19 information and took forceful action on Wednesday, August 5.
According to Patch and other reports, Facebook...
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...
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...