December 1, 2017 #MeToo: How an 11-year-old movement became a social media phenomenon The #MeToo campaign to raise awareness of sexual harassment and assault continues to prove the power of social media for activism.
December 1, 2017 Former President Barack Obama: 'Think before you tweet' NEW DELHI (AP) — When former President Barack Obama spoke to a leadership forum in India's capital on Friday, he never once used the words "Donald Trump" and was careful to avoid any direct reference to his successor in the White House.
November 30, 2017 Knocking Trump off Twitter was a 'mistake,' ex-employee says A former Twitter employee who stunned the world earlier this month by deactivating President Donald Trump’s account for 11 minutes has now stepped forward.
November 29, 2017 Snapchat CEO: Social media fueled the rise of ‘fake news’ In his first editorial ever, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has pulled no punches on his social media brethren, saying the rise of social media begat the rise of "fake news."
November 28, 2017 Google questioned by UK election watchdog over Russian meddling in Brexit The U.K.’s election watchdog has asked Google for information related to Russia’s alleged meddling in Brexit and the broader problem of fake news.
November 27, 2017 Advertisers flee YouTube over videos exploiting children, 'disturbing' autofill results Major companies have suspended advertising campaigns on YouTube after their ads were displayed with videos depicting children in threatening situations—while the tech giant investigates ‘disturbing’ autofill results that users flagged over the weekend.
November 16, 2017 Facebook, Google, publishers fight fake news with 'trust indicators' It’s hard to know what to trust in the era of fake news.
November 16, 2017 Twitter targets white nationalists and far-right activists in de-verification purge Twitter removed the “verification” check marks from a number of white nationalists and far-right activists at a purge on Wednesday, a week after the platform came under fire for verifying an open white nationalist who organized fatal white nationalist rally in Charlottesville in August.
November 14, 2017 The story behind that viral photo of a lonely rhino Want to know what extinction looks like?
November 13, 2017 Dale Earnhardt Jr. reveals his real first name on Twitter Dale Earnhardt Jr. is almost half way there.
