Social media News
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A recent loss of Facebook data provides a timely reminder of the risks in terms of the volume and detail of personal data held by social media sites. In the wrong hands such data leads to digital identity theft.
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TikTok has introduced changes for users under age 18. These changes are aimed at driving higher standards of user privacy and safety by default.
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We may be more dependent upon technology than ever before, especially given the rise in remote working. However, this does not mean out feelings towards technology have necessarily altered, as a new survey reveals.
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Social media users are being warned about the use of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation online. Even as more people are being vaccinated against the coronavirus, a steady force of anti-vaccination activists continues to play on people's fears.
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Fitness professional, fashion model, and social media star Calvin Boling chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about his love for fitness, motivations, and being a fitness expert in the digital age. He also spoke about life during the pandemic.
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Actor and model Dominic Adriano Albano chatted with media personality James Lott Junior in "Extra Connections," which is produced by JLJ Media. Digital Journal has the scoop.
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Actor, model, and social media personality Ben Butler chatted with Digital Journal's Markos Papadatos about "Facade" on Amazon Prime and the cop show "AGPD."
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Among the challenges that consumers and companies face in 2021 are the activities of social media companies, especially in terms of data privacy, and the activities of the major tech companies, which could be curtailed.
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Social media allows us to connect with our friends, families, and coworkers more than ever before, it has also invaded our privacy and could negatively impact one’s livelihood. Users can potentially lose their job based on something they shared.
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Social media has a dramatic influence on many young people and poses unique challenges for parents. a new survey reveals that 63 percent of parents in the U.S. say that their teenage children are using social media far more during COVID-19.
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"Best of Las Vegas" award-winning magician Xavier Mortimer has joined forces with music mega-star Jason Derulo for social media video collaborations.
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President Donald Trump's attempts to ban the Chinese run TikTok social media service are likely to make the service more popular, according to a leading analyst. We unpick the reasons. One reason is because there's nothing to rival the platform.
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After Jenna Ellis, a campaign adviser and lawyer of President Donald Trump, insulted presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris's voice, saying it sounded like Marge Simpson's - Marge spoke out against the name calling.
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Twitter has found yet another security issue, this time affecting a number of Android users. The flaw could potentially allow malicious apps to access private messages.
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A new report into several activities believed to be part of a broader influence campaign running since at least March 2017. The campaign is named "Ghostwriter," based on its use of inauthentic personas posing as locals, journalists, and analysts.
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A new survey finds over half of CIO’s and IT VPs admit to currently increasing cloud spend. And around four-fifths indicate that they will continue to use cloud services and applications they implemented during the shift to remote work.
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English Heritage canceled this year's celebration of the summer solstice at Stonehenge due to a ban on mass gatherings - but live-streamed the sunrise on social media instead, although senior druid King Arthur Pendragon said it was "not very pagan."
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Oh, gosh - President Donald Trump just doesn't know when to keep his mouth shut. At a press conference on Tuesday, he said he's working with the same scientists who had created an “AIDS vaccine” while discussing the future of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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There are all kinds of reasons to use social media, including watching silly cat videos or just expressing your opinion. However, researchers from the University of Copenhagen's Natural History Museum of Denmark used Twitter to discover a new species.
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A defining year for social media has already bred some of the best social media video campaigns of all time. Let’s take a look.
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At an unusually contentious briefing Thursday of the coronavirus task force, President Trump floated the idea that people infected with COVID-19 might be treated using injections of disinfectant and applications of ultraviolet light.
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How people are responding to the coronavirus pandemic and what their reactions are can be tacked through social media. In fact, social media has been previously tested out as an effective way for tracking public opinion.
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How popular is an app? The number of downloads is revealing. But what about how influential an app is? New research considers this from the basis of social media mentions.
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Be careful what you post on social media, especially drunken escapades. As employers increasingly look at interview candidates' social media activity, a new study shows how your social profile affects your recruitment prospects.
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The new coronavirus has nothing to do with Corona beer. However, one you can get from a bar at a party. The other can get you barred from a party. Thankfully, most of us know this.
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On January 27, TV personality and social media influencer Dorothy Wang launched her own travel guide platform, where she is sharing her travel insights with her fans and followers.
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It's time for our weekly chuckle, and today, social media is having fun with the Space Force's new name tapes, which attach to the uniform. The newest branch of the U.S. military displayed the name tape on a camo uniform to the delight of Twitter users.
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Donald Trump's election gave the United States its first Twitter-based presidency - while giving Americans a crash-course on how to use misinformation and outright lies as a propaganda tool in moving your agenda forward.
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TikTok’s multiple vulnerabilities that allowed attackers to manipulate user accounts and expose personal data including names, email addresses and dates of birth. A security expert details the consequences.
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In response to Facebook’s new deepfake ban (joining joining nudity, hate speech, and graphic violence on the banned list), security expert Robert Prigge, CEO of Jumio explains to Digital Journal why the need to regulate is important.
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Violent extremist and hate groups continue to get their materials posted onto social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, despite strong efforts to block it, a US Senate panel was told. Karen Bleier, AFP/File
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