by Jim Heath | Nov 5, 2019 | Headlines, Social Media
GOP congressman Devin Nunes’ attorney sent a letter demanding that his former Democratic rival immediately delete “malicious” tweets sent from an anonymous “Devin Nunes’ Cow” account. Nunes’ lawyer, Steven Biss, sent a letter...
by Jim Heath | Nov 4, 2019 | Headlines, Social Media
Facebook introduced a new brand Monday: FACEBOOK. The company announced in a blog post that the new brand, which retains the name of the social network, would have a new logo to better indicate all the various products and services it now offers, including Instagram...
by Jim Heath | Oct 30, 2019 | Entertainment, Social Media, Trump
Jimmy Kimmel has ripped into Donald Trump by comparing his announcement of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s death with that of Barack Obama’s statement on the killing of Osama bin Laden. The late night host created a mash up of Trump and Obama’s...
by Jim Heath | Oct 30, 2019 | Headlines, Social Media
Twitter will no longer run any political advertising promoting candidates or particular hot-button issues, CEO Jack Dorsey announced Wednesday. The announcement comes amid ongoing controversy over rival Facebook’s decision to allow misinformation in political...
by Jim Heath | Sep 27, 2019 | Headlines, Social Media, Trump
Donald Trump paused this morning from whatever he is doing to combat his potential impeachment and delivered a surprise spelling lecture to the United States, in a tweet richly layered with mistakes and irony. After a night spent posting Sean Hannity clips and other...
by Jim Heath | Sep 12, 2019 | Headlines, Social Media
PewDiePie, the famous video-game blogger, has rescinded a pledge to donate $50,000 to a Jewish anti-hate group after a revolt by his fans, engulfing what was supposed to be a public-relations effort into controversy. The Swedish YouTube celebrity posted a video today...
