Articles about Social Media – Page 5 of 14

New tool promotes empathy by asking Facebook users to follow their political opposites

A polarizing election has left the country deeply divided and social media widens that chasm by surrounding us with like-minded people. Recognizing… Read More

Twitter will no longer count @usernames toward 140-character limit in replies

Good news for those feeling constrained by Twitter’s 140-character limit when conversing with other users on the social media platform.… Read More

Apple’s new millennial-minded ‘Clips’ video-editing app could be a game-changer

Could this be a plot twist in Act Three? While we were all watching Facebook’s attempts to take on newly-public… Read More

Twitch announces new desktop app that builds upon community hub Curse

Twitch is continuing its push into social media, announcing Thursday that it will rebrand the Curse app, a communication hub… Read More

Facebook announces Messenger Day, a Snapchat clone inside the Messenger app

These days you don’t even need to download Snapchat to build Snapchat Stories. Facebook on Thursday rolled out yet another… Read More

Twitch ‘Pulse’ adds Facebook-like social media tool to streaming giant’s front page

Twitch just got a lot more social. On Monday, the Amazon-owned video-game streaming company rolled out a new social media tool… Read More

Snap prices IPO at $17 per share in biggest public debut for U.S. tech company since Facebook

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. priced its shares at $17 apiece on Wednesday, raising around $3.4 billion in its initial public offering.… Read More

Twitter will now let users mute “egg” profiles as it continues to fight abuse on site

In the never-ending fight against abusive content on social media, Twitter is going on the offensive. The site announced several new… Read More

Twitter to focus more on live video after losing more than $400M in 2016

Expect to see more live video in your Twitter feed. In its annual 10-K report released Monday, the company said… Read More

Instagram adds albums to app in another push to become one-stop shop for photo sharing

Don’t fret about finding the perfect photo from the party for your Instagram; you can now upload an entire gallery… Read More

Listen up, Facebook users: Videos will now automatically play with sound in the News Feed

Your Facebook feed is about to get a lot louder. Facebook on Tuesday announced a series of updates to the… Read More

Facebook updates Safety Check to allow people to offer and find relief during natural disasters

When a series of tornadoes hit the New Orleans area on Tuesday, many locals turned to Facebook to alert friends… Read More

Twitter will block abusive accounts and hide tweets, expanding fight against harassment

Twitter is taking a harder stance on trolls, announcing Tuesday a series of updates aimed at reducing abuse on the… Read More

After huge outcry, USDA scales back its limits on scientists’ contacts with public

U.S. Department of Agriculture officials have rescinded an order that barred its researchers from releasing “public-facing documents,” ranging from news releases… Read More

Facebook announces major changes to embattled Trending Topics section, removes personalization

As it continues to fight the spread of fake news, Facebook announced major changes to its Trending Topics section Wednesday.… Read More

Instagram to roll out live video feature to users around the globe next week

Instagram will officially roll out its live video feature to global users over the next week, the social media company… Read More

EPA and USDA are latest targets of Trump’s social media gag orders

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture are the latest targets of media blackouts ordered by the Trump… Read More

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson is top-ranked athlete in social media — 2 more Seattle stars make list

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is trying to win another NFL championship, but on Tuesday he locked up the title… Read More

Which cities are hashtagged most on Instagram? New report ranks top 30 — sorry, Seattle

The world’s biggest and most tourist friendly cities are also tops in hashtagged mentions on Instagram according to a new… Read More

President Obama’s vast social media archive goes live with 250,000 posts, photos and videos

We’re well aware of the social media habits of president-elect Donald Trump, and foresee interesting times ahead as he uses Twitter… Read More

Seattle author Lindy West leaves Twitter, calls it unusable for ‘anyone but trolls, robots and dictators’

Seattle author and feminist Lindy West, one of the more compelling and entertaining reasons to stick around on Twitter, has ditched… Read More

Trump will keep using Twitter to have ‘direct’ conversations, says incoming White House press secretary

Don’t expect Donald Trump to stop using Twitter in 2017. The president-elect will continue tweeting on the social media platform,… Read More

Here’s the deal with those special messages on top of your Facebook News Feed

In recent weeks, you’ve likely seen little cards at the top of your Facebook News Feed reminding you about the… Read More

6 ways hackers could pwn you using your latest Instagram post

The majority of social media users don’t realize hackers can attack them simply using the power of observation. People share… Read More

Facebook is finally cracking down on fake news with new tools to fight hoaxes

Facebook is grappling with growing pains. The $350 billion company, powered by more than a billion users, is coming to… Read More

Instagram updates add another layer of safety with ability to remove followers and turn off comments

Instagram is giving users more controls to dictate who says and sees what when it comes to images on the… Read More

Twitter feed and hashtag keep tabs on Hillary Clinton — hiking, shopping, smiling with fans

Twitter is increasingly becoming the best place to keep up with the two candidates who ran for president this year.… Read More

Teens are startlingly bad at deciphering fake news, Stanford study finds

In the crucial final months of the election, Facebook engagement with bogus news stories outpaced legitimate news, according to BuzzFeed’s… Read More

App of the Week: Anchor aims to be the Twitter of audio sharing

The rise of social media has given us unbridled access to an endless world of text, images, links, hashtags, and… Read More

White House preps for peaceful digital transition of President Obama’s massive social archive and more

The next president of the United States will inherit President Obama’s 11.1 million Twitter followers on the @POTUS feed when… Read More