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
Twitter shutting down video-looping app Vine; co-founder tweets, ‘Don’t sell your company!’ Vine, the video-looping app from Twitter that has been providing 6-second bursts of entertainment for users since 2013, is going… Read More
Facebook wants to be your one-stop-shop for tickets, recommendations, and local businesses Facebook announced a suite of new tools Wednesday aimed at helping users get things done. A tool that maps recommendations… Read More
Hashtag aggregator Tagboard to acquire Capture, a social media publisher used by newsrooms Tagboard today announced that it will acquire Capture, a social media publishing platform used by news media based out of… Read More
Pinterest soars to 150M active users — and men are now 40% of new signups Long gone are the days when Pinterest was considered a niche tool for people planning their weddings and debating a… Read More
Facebook reminder created significant surge in voter registrations across numerous states The voter registration reminder that showed up at the top of your Facebook news feed last month actually had a… Read More
In historic night for Twitter, debate sets record and Trump defends 3 a.m. use of the ‘modern day form of communication’ Embed from Getty Images The second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday night was the most… Read More
Seattle Mariners suspend catcher for rest of season over tweets mocking Black Lives Matter, protests Seattle Mariners backup catcher Steve Clevenger waded into the charged atmosphere of police shootings and protests on Twitter on Thursday… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Political candidate turns entrepreneur, launches social media marketing platform Adszio Adszio, an email-automated advertising startup, has an unusual origin story. Damir Wallener got the idea for the company when he was… Read More
Generation App: Why Pinterest’s simple but powerful platform appeals to users, retailers, and advertisers Pinterest’s model — a photo-centric online bookmarking tool — doesn’t feel particularly groundbreaking, which is why some people find its monumental success… Read More
Instagram adds keyword tool to help block ‘offensive or inappropriate’ comments on posts In an effort to further shield users from some of the nastiness that can be so pervasive online, Instagram announced… Read More
Is Twitter courting suitors? Acquisition rumors swirl as board members prepare to meet It’s no secret that Twitter is struggling. The company continues to post losses each quarter and new user adoption is… Read More
Q&A: Nextdoor CEO explains how the social network is cracking down on racial profiling Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has exploded in popularity in recent years, igniting controversy along the way. Critics say… Read More
Can Facebook guess your political views? See where the site thinks you land on the spectrum I have a Facebook rule I almost always follow: Don’t post anything political, ever. The few times I’ve broken that rule,… Read More
Interview: Candace Faber, Seattle’s first ‘civic technology advocate,’ on tech for change, and how to save Seattle Nine months ago, Candace Faber became Seattle’s first “civic technology advocate,” a job that includes spreading the power of tech to… Read More
Facebook aims to reduce ‘clickbait’ headlines in its News Feed and … you won’t believe what happened next! We’ve all seen them and we’ve all probably clicked on a few. Those headlines that challenge whether we’ll actually believe… Read More
NFL inks deal with Snapchat to become first sports league on ‘Discover’ platform The NFL is expanding its presence on Snapchat. The league announced today that it will become the first sports league… Read More
Tag sale! Big Nordstrom event connects Instagram images and hashtag to in-store promotions Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge… Read More
Tinder launches ‘Tinder Social’ for groups — but don’t call it group dating Tinder has amassed a huge user base by focusing exclusively on one-on-one connections — but there are only so many tech-savvy… Read More
Seattle police union disappears from social media after Dallas shootings post criticized Update: The group’s Twitter feed is now gone again. The Seattle Police Officers Guild disappeared from social media on Monday… Read More
#SeaHomeless: Finding affordable, innovative ways to harness technology to combat homelessness Pull up the Facing Homelessness page on Facebook and you might learn that Eric and Michelle have been living out… Read More
US Customs wants to ask visitors for ‘social media identifiers’ as they enter country Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter,… Read More
