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Family of U.S. Student Killed in Paris Attacks Sues Facebook, Twitter, Google

Facebook, Google and Twitter are all named as defendants in a suit filed by the family of a California college student killed in the deadly late 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.

Reality Star Tila Tequila Calls Jennifer Lopez 'A Mexican With Money,' Goes on Racist Twitter Rant

The television personality is now on the receiving end of much criticism after her insulting comment about Lopez led to a racist rant that didn't settle well with fans on social media.

Lucky Teen Shows Off Designer Prom Dress Gina Rodriguez Lent Her Over Twitter

Jessica Casanova wore Rodriguez's Golden Globe dress to her high school prom after the actress promised to make it happen.

Social Media Sunday: Zuckerberg Talks Trending Topics, Messenger Accused of Privacy Violations, and Twitter May Free Up the Character Limit (a bit)

This week in social media, Facebook tried to reassure conservatives, Reddit introduced post embedding, and Twitter may stop counting photos and links against its character limit.

Social Media Sunday: WhatsApp's Recurring Brazil Ban, Facebook's Faceprint Privacy Issue, & Snapchat's Shoppable Ads

This week in social media, a judge in Brazil ordered WhatsApp to be blocked throughout the country (again) and that order was overturned within a day (again).

Dogs Awaiting Slaughter Rescued From Korean Meat Farm

The Humane Society is working on shutting down dog meat farms in Asia. The Humane Society International has rescued over a hundred dogs from a cruel fate at a Korean dog meat farm and those rescues are set to go up for adoption in the United States.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Dominates Wall Street, Twitter Shifting to News & Snapchat Video is Exploding

This week in social media, Facebook released its (amazing) quarterly earnings, Twitter released its (terrible) quarterly earnings. Meanwhile, Snapchat is apparently crushing it in online video.

Social Media Sunday: Snapchat, Twitter, Facebook Messenger Apps Get Updates Integrating New Features, Upgrades

This week in social media, Facebook announced it was rolling out group voice chat to Messenger, while Snapchat upped its popular face swap feature by adding the iPhone's camera roll as an image source. Meanwhile, Twitter added Yelp integration, at least overseas, in an effort to make the platform more useful for users looking for information while they're out and about.

Prince Dead at 57: Latino Stars Mourn The Death of 'Purple Rain' Music Legend

Several stars took to social media to express their sadness over the loss of the influential singer.

Diversity in Tech: Slack Hires Engineer Who Quit Twitter Citing Lack of Diversity

The software engineer that publicly called out Twitter for its stifling, un-diverse leadership culture while leaving the company last year has a new job at Slack.

Teenagers Take Part in Painful #BananaPeelChallenge on Twitter

Teenagers are hurting themselves on social media just for the fun of it. The latest crazy Twitter trend includes self-inflicted pain and embarrassment with a banana peel.

Twitter Mocks Trump With #SaferThanATrumpRally

Twitter users used a variety of photos and pop culture memes to make fun of Donald Trump's campaign rallys, which have received criticism for the hostile environment they create.

Latino Oriented Accounts You Should Be Following on Social Media

The Latino pride is endless with these social media accounts. Whether you're looking for good food recipes, fashion inspiration or just want to laugh, the following accounts are at your disposal.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Bought a Face Swapping App & Twitter is Bribing Employees Not to Quit

It's time for Social Media Sunday! This week in social media, Facebook is still showing Snapchat envy with its latest startup acquisition. Meanwhile, the effectiveness of Snapchat advertising might actually be measurable, thanks to a new startup, and Twitter is giving out bonuses to keep employees from leaving the company.

Social Media Sunday: Facebook Backed Apple, Apple Joined Twitter, Snapchat Got More Money

This week in social media, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp backed Apple in its encryption fight with the FBI, the same week that a WhatsApp executive was briefly jailed in Brazil in a similar case.

Social Media Sunday: Ads Coming to Your Facebook Messenger Soon, Twitter Smacks Down ISIS

This week in social media, word leaked out that Facebook will start showing ads in Messenger very soon. Meanwhile, Twitter executives bought millions in their company's stock in a move to boost confidence, and Snapchat is rumored to have started delivering detailed ad analytics, possibly resulting in a dip in prices.

Facebook Safety: Why Posting your Children's Photos can be Risky?

France’s national police has warned parents of the repercussions of posting their children’s photos on Facebook.

Reddit Users Getting News Directly From Site, Discussing Bernie Sanders and Politics

Reddit calls itself "the front page of the Internet" and it may be the first page many people go to when online, but most of its users stay there to read their news too.

Fifth Harmony Show More Mature Side With New Single and Video, Twitter Reacts

The pop group released the first single off of their upcoming sophomore album, along with the song's music video.

ISIS Supporters Threaten Twitter, Facebook CEOs Over Suspended Accounts

Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey are being directly targeted by ISIS. A group supporting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, also known as ISIS, has issued a direct threat against the CEOs of Facebook and Twitter for suspending the accounts of the terrorist group.

Identical Latino Tweets Supporting Donald Trump Mysteriously Deleted

Now-deleted Twitter accounts purportedly beloning to Latinos tweeted their support for Donald Trump on Tuesday night, minutes after the Republican presidential front-runner had won the Nevada caucus.
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