It was an innocent picture, but an offensive caption that got Eiza Gonzalez's picture removed. Mexican actress Eiza Gonzalez has not been shy about rooting for her home country at the World Cup.
Facebook has been trying to capture some of Snapchat's magic for a while now. While Facebook has been losing its appeal with young, active teens (an incredibly important demographic) over the past few years, Snapchat has caught fire with the same crowd. Now, in its third attempt at regaining that audience, Facebook has released "Slingshot," a Snapchat clone with a twist, which will either be the app's forte, or its fatal flaw.
This week was big in social media, especially for Facebook, which announced new features in some of its apps, an entirely new stand-alone app and expanded the amount of information it can collect from you. Twitter, meanwhile, finally enabled tweeting GIFs, LinkedIn faces a lawsuit for violating privacy, and Snapchat got more social with a new sharing feature. It's time for Social Media Saturday.
Jeremy Meeks' mug shot goes viral despite violent criminal past. Not often does the photo of a criminal goes viral, but that is what happened yesterday when the Stockton Police Department posted the photo of an arrested felon on their Facebook page.
Users in U.S., India, U.K., and more couldn't log in Thursday morning. Facebook was down briefly Thursday morning, causing millions of users worldwide to be without access to the hugely popular social media website.
Slingshot will require you to send an image before you can see the image sent to you. Facebook is launching a photo and video exchanging app similar to Snapchat.
On Saturday a Facebook page that was thought to be Ryan Gosling’s official Facebook account, shared a picture of the 33-year-old actor laughing and holding a baby.
What are these 10 things that we should do to avoid animosity on Facebook? Social media, for some of us, has become the breeding ground for the oversharing all of details of our lives, from what we're eating on a daily basis and providing our locations at all times, to typing every random thought that comes into our heads.
The World Cup, which kicked off this Thursday, is expected to be the most social media-intensive event in history. Already, in the year leading up to the world's biggest single-sport event, the phrase "World Cup" has outpaced other big sporting events in social media mentions. Here's how Twitter, Facebook and others have prepared and how they hope to capitalize on the World Cup.
The percentage of couples who meet online is increasing. Meeting partners online has become more common over the past few years, especially with the dawn of social networking.
This week in social media, Facebook approved a dogecoin tipping app, social media prenups are a thing now, Instagram updated its app with new tools, Pinterest and Twitter keep upping the advertising, and CIA joined Twitter and Facebook for some reason. It's time for Social Media Saturday!
Google unveiled a tablet on Thursday that is equipped with its latest Project Tango software, which provides realistic 3D mapping and sensing capabilities for mobile devices.
Two of the three school districts that are receiving gifts from the Zuckerbergs and their foundation, Startup: Education, are largely dominated by Latino students. These students will soon benefit from finance, computers, connectivity and teacher training. The money will also go toward boosting funding for science studies and English proficiency.
This week in social media, Facebook readjusted its News Feed algorithms again, Mark Zuckerberg gave money to local schools that will disproportionately help nearby Latino families, Twitter might finally be done with its wild Wall Street ride, and Snapchat’s CEO apologized for being a jerk in college. It’s time for Social Media Saturday!
Facebook, a platform where millions of Mexicans regularly connect, is playing host to the new trend of border-crossing documentation, where individuals snap photos of themselves as they attempt to cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, turning what is usually considered a self-involved act into digital activism.
Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel apologized Friday for a set of raunchy emails that were leaked to the public earlier this week, which he wrote to his fraternity brothers years ago while attending Stanford University.
Five years ago, Natalia Roman of Wisconsin discovered that her artistic talent could transition into world-class baking skills. With the encouragement of her friends and family, she got the push she needed to start her own business and become known as the "Cake Boss of Milwaukee."
Brandwatch global Chief Marketing Officer Will McInnes wants you to think how much the world has changed in the last 10-20 years. From business, education, globalization, politics and the rise of the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries, McInnes said, “It’s astonishing.”
