Articles about Social Media – Page 2 of 14

How the proposed Microsoft-TikTok deal reveals an erratic U.S. antitrust agenda

Microsoft’s plan to acquire TikTok in the U.S. has created a paradox for the federal government as it seeks to… Read More

Florida teen arrested as mastermind behind Twitter ‘Bit-Con’ that targeted Gates, Bezos and others

A Florida teenager faces 30 felony charges related to a July 15 scam in which he hacked into the Twitter… Read More

The ban that wasn’t: Amazon’s TikTok reversal leaves tech world wondering WTH?

Amazon’s TikTok take-back was the talk of tech on Friday. The company started the day by telling employees they needed… Read More

Amazon tells employees to delete TikTok, then claims directive was sent in error

Update 2:20 p.m.: An Amazon spokesperson said Friday afternoon that the email ordering employees to delete TikTok was an error.… Read More

Microsoft is reportedly suspending advertising on Facebook and Instagram

Microsoft has paused advertising on Facebook and Instagram worldwide due to concerns about content surfaced alongside ads, according to Axios.… Read More

Seattle startup Persona pivots and seizes on video chat popularity by using AI to curate highlight reels

Persona, the platform initially built as way to make social media a more intimate way to share family memories, has… Read More

Washington AG sues Facebook for violating state political ad law

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a new lawsuit against Facebook claiming the social network continues to violate state laws… Read More

Tech after death: Researchers work on new ways to handle your remains, in the flesh and online

It’s hard enough protecting your personal information while you’re alive, but you also have to worry about it after you… Read More

In first-ever Super Bowl ad, Facebook is ready to rock … with Chris Rock and Rocky

Rock and Rocky. Seems like Facebook picked a good way to roll into the Super Bowl ad game for the… Read More

‘Think more, share less’: Fake news researchers offer tips to avoid online manipulation

There has been a robust debate over disinformation online since the 2016 U.S. presidential election showed the world how social… Read More

Mind-blowing facts and more: Bill Gates shares his 7 favorite tweets after 10 years on Twitter

“Hello world,” Bill Gates said when he joined Twitter and tweeted for the first time on Jan. 19, 2010. Ten… Read More

Dolly co-founder moves on to start Persona, a more intimate social idea that could replace Facebook

As a co-founder of the peer-to-peer on-demand moving startup Dolly, Chad Wittman was in the business of creating a new… Read More

The decade when tech turned dark: Learning from the mistakes of the past 10 years

The arrival of 2020 is a chance to look back on the past decade and what it has meant for… Read More

Microsoft-backed counter terrorism group spins out as independent organization

It’s been six months since a gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand and live-streamed the attack… Read More

New York Times report calls out LinkedIn as an ‘ideal’ vehicle for China to recruit spies

Add LinkedIn to the list of social media platforms being used for nefarious purposes by a foreign government. A New… Read More

LinkedIn blocked 21.6M fake accounts in first half of year, as scrutiny of social media giants grows

LinkedIn blocked or removed 21.6 million fake accounts on its platform from January to June of this year, a sign… Read More

True story: Fake news generator created by neural network researchers aims to fight disinformation

In the battle for AI supremacy, the best defense is a good offense. That’s the philosophy behind Grover, a neural… Read More

Geek of the Week: Rudy Willingham is a cut above on Instagram, so he launched his own ad agency

Amid Instagram’s sea of sameness, Rudy Willingham of Seattle has managed to capture people’s attention with a unique art form… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Black Girls Code workshops, Pluto’s planetary debate, FFA’s Champion Awards, and more

— Black Girls CODE, a nonprofit dedicated to teaching girls of color ages 7-17 about computer programming and technology, is… Read More

Facebook and Instagram outage drags on for hours as social media giant denies DDoS attack

You know it’s a rough day when Facebook has to use Twitter to let users know that Facebook and Instagram… Read More

Snow falls on Seattle and the best images and videos land on social media

A rare snowstorm hit the Seattle area Sunday night and into Monday morning. As temperatures fell and a brisk wind… Read More

Billions served: Bill Gates photographed standing in line for a burger at Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle

Update, Saturday, Jan. 19, 3:30 p.m.: This story has been updated to add comment from Paul Rich, who took the… Read More

Podcast

Can you live without a smartphone? This flip phone fan has done it for 13 years and will teach you how

When I first sat down with Michael Valeri, a Seattle data analyst who has been using a flip phone for… Read More

A baby dies, and a woman’s heartbreaking open letter implores tech companies to fix algorithms

We’re all freaked out, too frequently it seems, by the realization that our movements online are being watched and used… Read More

Washington state affirms rule requiring Facebook and Google to make political ad disclosures

Washington state officials doubled down on rules requiring companies like Facebook to disclose information about the political ads they sell,… Read More

Teens and social media: Study finds connections and support outweigh the drama and pressure

When it comes to teens and social media, it’s not all pressure and drama. But there is a fair amount… Read More

Geek of the Week: Teen photographer Gavriel Staloch builds a brand and a business as an Instagram influencer

Gavriel Staloch didn’t just develop an interest in photography at a young age, he did it in the age of… Read More

Real human interaction still preferred over texting, email and social media, according to survey

For every electronic device or method we use as humans, in an effort to communicate with other humans, the desire… Read More

Far from the Seattle it changed, Amazon finds new headquarters cities — and new backlash on Day 1

There go the neighborhoods. Whether they’re going in a good or bad direction depends on how you feel about Amazon,… Read More

Twitter teams up with Tagboard to help newscasters surface political tweets

Twitter is partnering with Seattle-area startup Tagboard to help video news producers highlight tweets tied to political issues and races… Read More