Gannett Focuses On Memberships, Digital Growth 01/02/2018

Gannett CMO Andy Yost says 2018 is “the year of brand
appraisal,” and the time to focus on growing memberships.
“Subscription’ sounds transactional, ‘membership’ sounds like a two-way relationship that gives you
access to things you can’t get elsewhere,” Yost told Publishers Daily.
Gannett...

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Theresa May Must Face Down Right-Wing Press On Foreign Aid, Says Ex-BBC War Correspondent

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Martin Bell


Politicians have a moral responsibility to face down right-wing newspapers campaigning for the Government to slash the UK foreign aid...

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Repealing Net Neutrality Could Hurt Online Entrepreneurs

If you don’t use social media, you may not have heard about Chopping Block Barbershop on the South End of Stratford, Connecticut. Its owner, Percy Craig, advertises on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Booksy. Like his Facebook page, and you will find photos of fresh haircuts, “barbers...

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2017 Was The Year Of Hacks. 2018 Probably Won't Be Better.

Once more unto the (data) breach, dear friends.


2017 was notable for some massive data breaches, unintended exposures of sensitive information on the internet and other unfortunate tech incidents. Some were intentional (looking at you, North Korea), and some were not (hello Equifax, nice...

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LinkedIn Evaluates Its Agency Roster 12/29/2017

LinkedIn is conducting a roster-wide assessment of its ad agencies, according to Adweek, which reports that the business social network may be looking to reduce the number of agencies it uses. 
The reassessment comes
after last year’s acquisition of the company by Microsoft for...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/linkedin-evaluates-its-agency-roster-12292017/

The Symbiosis Of Social And Programmatic 12/27/2017

Which came first? The acceleration of social media, thanks to programmatic media-buying technology? Or the expansion of programmatic media-buying, thanks to the inclusion of social media
channels?
You don’t have to be an egghead to know the answer is a symbiotic one: The rapid expansion of...

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Meet The Doctors Risking Their Lives To Help Sick Syrian Children In Aleppo

These doctors are risking their lives traversing mine-ridden Syrian countryside to reach children who desperately need medical care. 
This Unicef medical truck flits between villages in southern Aleppo, an area which has been torn apart by the conflict in Syria. 
...

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Twitter Has Started Its Messy 'Purge' Of Neo-Nazi And 'Alt-Right' Accounts

New rules implemented on Twitter Monday have led to the suspensions of accounts belonging to prominent neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other far-right extremists. 


Jayda Fransen, a leader of Britain First, a virulently anti-Muslim extremist group in the United Kingdom, got booted off...

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Bernie Sanders Clarifies Comments About Middle-Class Tax Cuts In GOP Bill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) dismissed attempts to construe one of his recent comments as praise for the Republican tax legislation, declaring in a statement on Wednesday that the GOP law is “one of the worst pieces of legislation in the modern history of our country.”


In an interview with...

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How Email Fits In The Digital Marketing Mix 12/26/2017

Email is one of the most easy-to-use tools in the marketing arsenal. Only 10% rate it among the toughest, according to a study released earlier this month by Ascend2 and Research Partners. ‘
But that doesn’t mean they expect much from it. A mere 13% see email as one of the most...

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Westfield Stratford Incident Sees One Arrested After Police Called To Disturbance

One person was arrested after police were called to a disturbance at Westfield Stratford.
Videos and images posted to social media showed groups of young people being dispersed by police, with some describing the incident as a “riot”.
...

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Latinos Can Now Look For A 'Chispa' In New Tinder-Style Dating App

Latino singles are getting their own dating app from Match Group, the company behind Match.com, OKCupid and Tinder. 


On Tuesday, Match Group and Univision Communications Inc. launched Chispa, which means “spark” in Spanish. The free dating app, available for Android and iOS devices, is...

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Diverting Class Warfare Into Generational Warfare: Round LVIII

With the Republicans having just passed a $1.5 trillion tax cut, the bulk of which goes to the richest one percent, it was inevitable that the generational warriors would come out of the woodwork and resume the attack on Social Security and Medicare. Generational warriors try to divert...

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CNN Ends 'The Update' 12/26/2017

Kicking Snap while it’s down, CNN just announced plans to shutter its daily Snapchat show “The Update.”
After less than a year, it became clear to CNN that the show
wasn’t working. Both Snap and CNN insist the imminent demise of “The Update” doesn’t have broader implications for...

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'Mary, Mel And Sue's Big Christmas Thank You' Has Viewers Longing For Old BBC 'Bake Off'

There was a festive reunion for Mary Berry, Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc on Christmas Eve, as they came together on TV for the first time since leaving ‘The Great British Bake Off’ last year. 

The trio delighted...

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A Very Vintage Holiday: Photos Recall Christmas Past

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Mary Pickford, assisted by little Johanna Randall (whom she is holding) and Muriel Wisdom, keeps up a Hollywood tradition in 1937 by trimming the first outdoor Christmas tree in Beverly Hills, California. Pickford was then the honorary chairman of the Holiday...

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Democrats Are Attacking The GOP For Its Hypocrisy On Deficits. That Might Be A Mistake.

WASHINGTON ― Republicans ran against the rising national debt in the 2010 midterm elections, and it worked. The party won big and regained control of the House of Representatives.


And regardless of what actually motivated the voters who propelled the Republican takeover that year, the tea...

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Americans Are Tied To Email, Study Finds 12/22/2017

Don’t believe reports that tell you email is a dying medium. 
On the contrary — most Americans check their emails several times a day, and 78% expect to use it as much or more
than they now do in five years, according to Inbox Report 2018, a study by Fluent, a performance marketing...

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Aldi Skipton Stabbing Of Jodie Willsher Sees Man Charged With Murder

A man has been charged with murder after supermarket worker Jodie Willsher was stabbed to death in an Aldi store in Skipton, North Yorkshire Police said on Friday. 
The mother-of-one died on Thursday after being rushed to Airedale General Hospital following the attack at the...

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Social Commerce Takes Hold | HuffPost

Social media gets lots of press, but social commerce has been pretty much ignored. Why is that — and why does it matter in the world that connected people to products?


Let’s start with a definition.


Social commerce is simply the ability to buy things from a third-party company within a...

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The Middle Class Is So Christmas Past

Republicans promised the American people a tax bill for Christmas, and this week they delivered. It’s definitely a bill for working people and the poor because by 2025, they’ll pay more. For them, poverty is the new black.


By contrast, Congress bestowed 83 percent of the new tax law’s...

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Court Reporter - Patrick Zarrelli

Court Reporter - Patrick Zarrelli

Stossel: The Deadly-isms - Reason.com

Socialism, Nazism, progressivism… these “isms” do so much damage. But people still believe. Matt Kibbe of Free the People created a video series called “The Deadly-isms” to inform people about them.
Pundits talk about these things in terms of right vs left, but Kibbe...

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Pringles Plans First-Ever Super Bowl TV Spot 12/21/2017

Pringles will advertise for
the first time during next year’s Super Bowl on Feb. 4. 
With an estimated 11.2 million pounds of chips consumed on game day, Pringles plans to introduce viewers to a new way to
enjoy their Pringles: “flavor stacking.” 
Each stack is made with a...

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Facebook, Twitter Aim For More Impactful Exchanges 12/20/2017

Getting a head start on the rest of us, Facebook and Twitter have already announced their New Year’s resolutions for 2018.
Facebook, for
one, has resolved to become more meaningful.
Citing a body of independent and internal research, the tech titan found that the more time people...

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My Take on the Politics of "The Last Jedi"

The Learn Liberty website has just posted my new article on the politics of The Last Jedi. Here is an excerpt:

The Last Jedi — the latest installment in the Star Wars series — premiered to mixed reactions from critics and fans last weekend. The film has many impressive scenes and action...

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Developers To Be Banned From Offering 'Feudal' Leaseholds On New Houses, Sajid Javid Announces

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Developers are to be banned from selling houses with ‘feudal’ leasehold contracts, the Government has announced.
...

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Facebook Is The Enemy Now

It’s long past time for the biggest internet companies to pull their weight in society. Trembling startups not long ago, the global technology superelite have amassed the effective power of major nation-states, but without accountability, responsibility for their public influence,...

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Top Republican Brags About His Party's Sabotage Of Obamacare

Imagine it’s 2005, and a top Republican lawmaker boasted about closing Social Security Agency bureaus, making it tougher for seniors to get their checks. Or imagine it’s 2009, and a leading Democrat bragged about cutting supplies for Army units in Iraq, hobbling the war effort.


Well, it’s...

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Breaking News Before Local Cops Do Lands Laredo Vlogger With Felony Charges

Villarreal/FacebookPosting local crime news online before the cops do could land you felony charges in Texas. That’s what Priscilla Villarreal—who runs a hyper-local Laredo news page on Facebook called LaGordiloca—found out last week.
LaGordiloca’s nearly 84,000 followers and...

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Twitter Cracks Down On Hate Tweets 12/19/2017

As promised, Twitter has started cracking down on what it considers to be “hateful” content.
Along with direct threats of violence, the social network is now taking action
against content that glorifies or condones such acts. Going forward, Twitter also promises to permanently suspend...

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A Million Children Will Miss Out On Free School Meals Under Universal Credit, Charity Says

One million children living in poverty in England will miss out on free school meals when Universal Credit is rolled out, according to a charity.

The Children’ Society says government plans to change the free school meals system to...

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The Best TV Lines Of 2017, According To Fans On Twitter

It’s time to relive the best TV lines of 2017.  


Variety television critic Maureen Ryan kicked off the trending hashtag #BestTVLines2017 on Monday afternoon, revealing her favorite line of the year to be: “Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me” by Olenna Tyrell on “Game of...

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We Got Arrested To Show Senator Collins What We Think Of The Tax Bill

Last week, in the midst of congressional debate on the Republicans’ disastrous tax plan, we went to Senator Susan Collins’ office in Bangor to join the discussion and talk about how the bill will impact people like us.


Looking to have a constructive conversation about her vote on the...

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Facebook Tries To Make User Time More Meaningful, Less Unhealthy 12/18/2017

At least among “passive” users, Facebook is admitting that it might not be the healthiest pastime.
Citing a body of independent and internal research, as well as expert opinion,
the tech titan says people who spend a lot of time passively consuming information (on Facebook’s News Feed, for...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-tries-to-make-user-time-more-meaningful-less-unhealthy-12182017/

Donald Trump, Lying, and Eroding Social Trust

Cpenler/DreamstimeAmericans’ trust in their national government hovers around historic lows according to a Pew Research Center poll this month. The poll reports that “only 18 percent of Americans today say they can trust the government in Washington to do what is right...

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The Syrian Refugee Chasing His Dream Of Being a Professional Footballer

Odai Al Jburri, a Syrian refugee, dreams of turning his passion for football into a professional career.
 In 2011, his family fled Homs to find a better life in Lebanon. 
But despite the arduous journey, he has not given up his childhood dream of playing for a major European football club. 
...

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Being A Facebook Wallflower Isn't Good For You, The Social Site Says

Passively reading Facebook posts — without posting messages or responding to comments — makes users feel bad about themselves, some studies have discovered. The surprising development is that Facebook itself is getting the word out about the negative news.


A 2015 study at the University...

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Progressive Groups Want Doug Jones To Throw Caution To The Wind

Through a unique confluence of events, Democrat Doug Jones managed to defy the deeply Republican leanings of Alabama and win a special election on Tuesday to represent the state in the Senate.


But without an alleged child predator like Republican Roy Moore on the ticket in 2020, Jones...

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I'm Not Sure There's A 'Going Back' Anymore 12/15/2017

Interesting read in Bloomberg Businessweek this week on how Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte (one of the few heads of states worse than Trump) manipulated Facebook posts to con his
people (for whom Facebook is the primary source of news) and eliminate political rivals.
While Trump...

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Twitter Debuts Digital Spot To Define Platform 12/13/2017

Twitter has been trying to explain its purpose to regular folks for a while.
In early 2016, it launched a campaign that tried to answer the question: “What is
Twitter?” Earlier this year, another effort endeavored to illustrate why Twitter is different than other social platforms. 
Now,...

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BBC Question Time Brexiteer Accidentally Admits He Didn't Know What Brexit Would Entail

A member of the BBC Question Time audience accused Nicky Morgan and fellow Tory rebels of a “really treacherous act” for voting against the Government yesterday before unwittingly admitting he didn’t know what Brexit would entail.
...

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Someone Hacked Anderson Cooper's Twitter Account And Called Trump A 'Pathetic Loser'

CNN host Anderson Cooper says his Twitter account was hacked after it posted a tweet calling President Donald Trump a “tool” and a “pathetic loser.”


Trump on Wednesday morning appeared to distance himself from Alabama GOP candidate Roy Moore’s failed bid for Senate with this post:



The...

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Rich Fraud, Poor Fraud: The GOP's Double Standard On Tax Mistakes

WASHINGTON ― The Republican tax bill would provide new tax breaks for businesses ― many of which already shirk taxes on a massive scale.


At the same time, in the name of fraud prevention, the bill could create new obstacles for poor people who claim a tax credit designed to boost their...

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Government Is the Cause of—Not the Solution to—Online Censorship

MAXPPP/MAXPPPWhile Americans are screaming at the Federal Communications Commission about their fears of private censorship if “net neutrality” goes away, the reality is that governments, in the United States and overseas, are consistently the driving force behind attempts to...

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LifeStyles Recognizes Women Buy Condoms, Too 12/13/2017

Intercourse requires two
partners, but when it comes to heterosexual interplay, many condom advertisers are leaving one party out of the conversation. 
Despite the fact that women have as much (if
not more) stake in avoiding sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy, much of the...

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Record Levels Of Prison Suicides Point To 'Deep Rooted Failures' In System, Say MPs

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Record levels of suicide and self-harm behind bars are a “damning indictment” of the prison system and point to “deep-rooted failures”, a powerful Commons...

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Lead Cop In Felony Trial For Trump Inaugural Protesters Sent Anti-Activist Tweets

WASHINGTON ― The police detective who has spent virtually all of this year aiding the prosecution of individuals arrested en masse on the day of President Donald Trump’s inauguration was questioned on Tuesday about tweets he sent, retweeted or liked that were critical of Black Lives Matter...

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The Deeply Immoral Values Of Today’s Republican Leaders

Republican leaders claim that they are the party of family values. They are not. They also claim that they understand and respect hardworking Americans. They do not.


The Republican elite’s immorality goes well beyond Donald Trump, who has bragged about sexual assault, and has indeed been...

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Posting or Hosting Sex Ads Could Mean 25 Years in Federal Prison Under New Republican Proposal

Gregory Baldwin IKON Images/NewscomLooking forward to a future when federal agents monitor Tinder? We won’t be far off if some folks in Congress get their way.
Under a proposal from Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R–Va.), anyone posting or hosting digital content that leads to an act of...

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Twitter, Facebook And Google Prevail In Suit Over Dallas Shooting 12/06/2017

Siding with tech companies, a federal
judge has thrown out a lawsuit that sought to hold Twitter, Facebook and Google responsible for a mass shooting in Dallas.
The lawsuit stemmed from a shooting in July 2016, when Micah Johnson
killed five police officers in Dallas. Rick Zamarripa, the...

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Temperatures To Plummet To -15C As UK To Wake Up To 'Black Ice Monday'

Treacherous driving conditions are expected to cause chaos for motorists as the country returns to work, after more than 12 inches of snow blanketed parts of the UK on Sunday.
A yellow warning for ice is in place for most of Wales and central parts of England between 4am and...

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'I Didn't Make This World For You'

… They have become great and rich; they have grown fat and sleek … they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless … and they do not defend the rights of the needy.


Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of their rights...

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Facebook Offers Audio To Introduce Users To Various Artists 12/11/2017

As part of a broader effort to increase video engagement, Facebook is offering amateur auteurs a library of audio to spice up their offerings.
At launch, the new Sound Collection service includes thousands audio tracks and sound effects, all of which are owned by Facebook. They are free and...

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People React To Stoneless Avocados

This week M&S launched the stoneless ‘Cocktail Avocado’ That’s right, it’s an avocado without a stone – and the supermarket chain has said the fruit could reduce instances of “avocado hand.” Millennials rejoice! It has an edible skin and measures in at around 5-8cm.
...

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International Women’s Day Was The Most Talked-About Moment On Facebook This Year

2017 was quite a year for women. It kicked off with the inauguration of President Donald Trump, a man who was elected despite being accused by more than a dozen women of sexual assault and misconduct. In response, millions of people took to the streets the following day for the Women’s...

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Twas The Night Before Tax Scam...

Twas the night before Tax Scam and all through the nationAmericans were working to end their frustration,They were reading and listening to the pundits with care;And the more that they heard, the greater their scare;What’s in the bill, can you decipher the words?We think the whole process...

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Can Publishing Poor Quality News Result in More Ad Fraud? 12/07/2017

by Rich Kahn
, Op-Ed Contributor,
8 hours ago


These days, political headlines are as juicy as gossip mag exclusives. Whether it’s news about President Trump’s latest tweet or social...

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Facebook Is Ready To Eat Your Children's Brains 12/06/2017

I’m not a parent, nor will I be playing one as your new Social Media Insider.
But that
doesn’t make the news that Facebook is — for the first time ever — opening its doors to pre-teen kids any less terrifying.
No, the fact that Facebook
consulted with some parents and experts...

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Families 'Going Without Toilet Rolls' As Hygiene Poverty Worsens Before Christmas

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Charities have warned of increased demand of basic toiletries before Christmas as an emerging ‘hygiene poverty’ worsens


Families with young...

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5 Signs You Need A Tinder Timeout

With so many options ― and so few meaningful connections ― it’s easy to see how looking for love on Tinder and other similar apps could become demoralizing. 


We swipe indiscriminately, losing out on potentially great matches just because photos were so-so or a profile didn’t include the...

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10 Tax-Related Things You Can Do Right Now To Save Money And Stress Later

With the White House and Republicans on the brink of maybe-possibly-probably squeezing through some major tax changes before the end of the year, offering future tax advice is a bit like trying to nail jelly to the barn door.


The Senate Republicans have passed their version of a tax...

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Cops Brag That They Bullied a Woman Out of Town After a Neighbor Said She Sells Sex

Larksville Police Department/FacebookWhy should cops bother with investigations and due process when they can rely on anonymous tips and social shaming? That seems to be the attitude in Larksville, Pennsylvania, where police are bragging to local news that they bullied a woman out of town...

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'The President Stole Your Land' 12/05/2017

The outdoor
industry is coming out swinging after President Donald Trump announced dramatic reductions in two national monuments in Utah, including a potential lawsuit from industry leader Patagonia.
With ads–and its entire homepage–screaming “The President Stole Your Land,” Patagonia says...

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Labour Unveils Plan To Force Ministers To Publish Secret Impact Reports

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Theresa May is facing fresh pressure over Universal Credit after Labour unveiled plans to force ministers to publish secret reports on detailing the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/labour-unveils-plan-to-force-ministers-to-publish-secret-impact-reports/

6 Things Smart Job Seekers Never Do

Seventy percent of employers screened job candidates on social media this year, according to the latest Career Builder study. And more than half of those companies said they would pass on an otherwise strong candidate if they saw something they didn’t like on Instagram, Facebook and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/6-things-smart-job-seekers-never-do/

The Tax Scam: Naming The Culprits

It took quite a conspiracy of lies and mendacity to drive tax cuts for the superrich and giant corporations through both houses of Congress.


The tax scam is no done deal – House and Senate negotiators must still agree on a single package, and that package must win approval in both houses....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-tax-scam-naming-the-culprits/

Facebook Tests Pre-Roll Ads On Watch 12/04/2017

Changing course, Facebook has decided to test pre-roll ads in front of videos streamed in its Watch service.
The decision — first reported by AdAge — comes just months after
Facebook head Mark Zuckerberg told investors that pre-rolls weren’t in the company’s future.
To date,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-tests-pre-roll-ads-on-watch-12042017/

Woman Arrested On Suspicion Of Neglect After Toddler Walks Into Shop Unaccompanied

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of neglecting a child after a toddler spent the evening being looked after at a police station.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said officers were called at about 4.20pm after the boy, possibly aged two or three years old, walked into a shop on Belle...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-neglect-after-toddler-walks-into-shop-unaccompanied/

Barack Obama Appears To Zing Donald Trump With Twitter Followers Boast

Barack Obama Appears To Zing Donald Trump With Twitter Followers Boast | HuffPost


Former President Barack Obama appeared to throw subtle shade at President Donald Trump for having fewer Twitter followers than himself during a forum in India on Friday.


In a conversation with journalist...

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Here Are 6 Of The Most Radical Provisions In The GOP Tax Bill

The nearly 500-page overhaul of the tax code that Republicans rammed through the Senate early Saturday morning gave lawmakers and experts little more than a moment’s notice to pore over the law’s myriad changes.


But one thing is clear: The bill is filled with perks for America’s...

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Pinterest's President Kendall To Exit 12/01/2017

Pinterest is losing its president, Tim Kendall, at the end of the year.
“Tim Kendall is leaving Pinterest after nearly six years to start his own venture,” a company spokesman
said on Thursday. That venture just happens to be a healthcare company focused on device addiction.
Asked whether...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/pinterests-president-kendall-to-exit-12012017/

A Parting Shot On Social Media, Fake News And Trump 11/29/2017

Nobody likes to fail, and whenever a project or cause you believe in receives a setback, it’s only
natural to look for someone or something to blame. On that note, it’s pretty clear that many Americans with liberal or moderate views (and not a few conservatives) are still upset about...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/a-parting-shot-on-social-media-fake-news-and-trump-11292017/

Government Minister Sam Gyimah 'Deeply Uncomfortable' With Donald Trump State Visit

A Government minster has said he would be “deeply uncomfortable” about a Donald Trump state visit amid reports a ‘working visit’ by the US President had been dropped.

On BBC’s Question Time, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah said the US...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/government-minister-sam-gyimah-deeply-uncomfortable-with-donald-trump-state-visit/

How Those Anti-Muslim Videos Probably Got Into Trump's Twitter Feed

How did the president of the United States come to retweet three anti-Muslim videos to his 43 million followers early Wednesday morning? Based on the Twitter accounts he follows and the surge in anti-Muslim activity on the social media platform this year, here’s one possible...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/how-those-anti-muslim-videos-probably-got-into-trumps-twitter-feed/

The Republican Tax Plan Is A Christmas Gift To Big Business And The Rich

For Christmas, President Trump and the Republican Congress hope to borrow money from our children in order to give huge tax cuts to corporations and the rich. If they succeed, they will continue a long Republican tradition of Robin-Hood-in-reverse, and the country will lose as a...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-republican-tax-plan-is-a-christmas-gift-to-big-business-and-the-rich/

Markets Deliver Social Justice Better Than Government Does

Globe Photos/Sipa USA/NewscomMarkets are much more effective handmaidens of social justice goals than government is, I argue in a New York Times piece responding to NBC’s firing of 20-year Today Show veteran Matt Lauer.
“Social media takes a lot of punches for enabling sexual...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/markets-deliver-social-justice-better-than-government-does/

J. Crew Gets A Cyber Tongue Lashing 11/29/2017

Remember that Oscars snafu where a couple of PricewaterhouseCoopers bean counters botched the handoff on the Best Picture award, leading Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway to name the incorrect winner
on live TV?
Well there must be some senior IT types at J. Crew who feel pain somewhat akin to...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/j-crew-gets-a-cyber-tongue-lashing-11292017/

First Evidence Of Julius Caesar's Invasion Of Britain Unveiled

The first evidence of the invasion of Britain by Julius Caesar has been discovered by archaeologists in Kent.
Artefacts such as iron weaponry, including a Roman pilium (javelin), along with the uncovering of a defensive ditch suggest that the site at Ebbsfleet, on the Isle of...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/first-evidence-of-julius-caesars-invasion-of-britain-unveiled/

Student's Twitter Fundraiser For St. Jude Has A $200,000 Price Tag

Twitter turned a college student’s good deed into a viral campaign. 


Washington State University sophomore Danni Messina tweeted on Saturday that for every favorite and retweet her post earned, she would donate $0.25 and $0.50, respectively, to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.


She...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/students-twitter-fundraiser-for-st-jude-has-a-200000-price-tag/

Attributes Early Morning Tweet To Lack Of McCafe 11/27/2017

McDonald’s lost — or
depending on your perspective, won — the post-Thanksgiving Twitter marketing crown with an early Friday morning tweet garnering attention for what seemed like a faux pas: “Black Friday ****
Need copy and link ***”
The fast-food giant’s social marketing team...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/attributes-early-morning-tweet-to-lack-of-mccafe-11272017/

Major Jobs Boost For The UK As Leading Pharmaceutical Companies Announce Big Investment

More than 1,700 jobs are set to be created in the UK by two pharmaceutical giants, the Government has announced as it unveiled its new industrial strategy.

Life sciences company MSD has agreed to open a new life sciences discovery...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/major-jobs-boost-for-the-uk-as-leading-pharmaceutical-companies-announce-big-investment/

Wendy's Deliciously Trolls McDonald's Over Botched Black Friday Tweet

On Friday, the McDonald’s corporate Twitter account went viral for all the wrong reasons when it shared this unfinished message online:



Black Friday **** Need copy and link****
— McDonald’s (@McDonaldsCorp) November 24, 2017


McDonald’s may have thought it had rescued the situation...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/wendys-deliciously-trolls-mcdonalds-over-botched-black-friday-tweet/

No, Undocumented Immigrants Aren't Stealing Your Benefits

One of the most effective ploys by those attempting to vilify undocumented immigrants is to assert that those immigrants are stealing benefits from Americans. Donald Trump has deployed this falsehood on multiple occasions both in his speeches and on Twitter long before becoming president....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/no-undocumented-immigrants-arent-stealing-your-benefits/

After A Chaotic Weekend Of Binge Buying, Rethinking Giving Tuesday 11/27/2017

Winston Churchill famously said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” 
But in this season of giving, it’s easy for philanthropically
minded people (like this one) to feel utterly overwhelmed by the sheer volume of opportunities to give. What, where, and how...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/after-a-chaotic-weekend-of-binge-buying-rethinking-giving-tuesday-11272017/

How An 'Altercation' Between Two Men Turned Black Friday Into Mass Panic On London’s Oxford St

Simon Dawson / Reuters

People flee down Oxford Street on Friday evening after police responded to reports of a shooting just after 4:30pm.


Panic and confusion descended on Oxford...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/how-an-altercation-between-two-men-turned-black-friday-into-mass-panic-on-londons-oxford-st/

The Daily Mail's Erroneous Tweet On London Shooting Report Sparks Anger

On Friday, London’s Metropolitan Police responded to reports of shots fired near Oxford Circus, one of the city’s busiest train stations. 


Panicked commuters spilled onto the sidewalk and joined pedestrians in running away from the perceived threat, taking refuge in stores under a police...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-daily-mails-erroneous-tweet-on-london-shooting-report-sparks-anger/

Equifax And Why Social Security Numbers Suck

The hacking of Equifax left millions of Americans exposed, but Nikhil Reddy suggests it could have been prevented if we updated some old systems.

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/equifax-and-why-social-security-numbers-suck/

Destroy Capitalism to Save the Climate, Argues New York Times Op-Ed

Andre Larsson/NurPhoto/Sipa USA/NewscomThe New York Times is running an op-ed by Benjamin Y. Fong, essentially reprising progressive simpleton Naomi Klein’s 2014 screed, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.
In “The Climate Crisis? It’s Capitalism,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/destroy-capitalism-to-save-the-climate-argues-new-york-times-op-ed/

Half The World's Population Chooses Email 11/22/2017

In 2017, there are over 3.7 billion email users, representing more than half the world’s population. In addition to its reach, email is consistently rated as the consumers’ preferred
channel for brand communication, says Return Path, in partnership with Ascend2, in a survey report of 88 B2B...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/half-the-worlds-population-chooses-email-11222017/

Materialists View Facebook Friends As "Digital Objects" 11/22/2017

Well, we can file this one in the “discouraging but not particularly surprising” folder.

New research from academics in Germany suggests that people who display materialistic characteristics in other areas of their lives are likely to view their digital connections on social media
as...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/materialists-view-facebook-friends-as-digital-objects-11222017/

This Is How Much Coffee You Should Drink Daily To Reap Its Health Benefits

People who guzzle three to four cups of coffee a day benefit most from the hot drink’s health benefits, according to a new study.
While there’s been conflicting evidence around the health benefits of coffee in the past, researchers wrote in the BMJ that a cup of Joe is “more likely to...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/this-is-how-much-coffee-you-should-drink-daily-to-reap-its-health-benefits/

Facebook To Inform Users If They Fell For Russian Election Propaganda

Facebook will soon release a tool that lets users see if they liked or followed any Russian propaganda during the 2016 election, the tech giant announced Wednesday.


The tool will reveal to users whether they interacted with Facebook or Instagram accounts operated by the Internet Research...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-to-inform-users-if-they-fell-for-russian-election-propaganda/

Let's Fight To Stop The Garnishment Of Social Security Benefits These Holidays

As Thanksgiving rolls around this year marking the beginning of the holiday season, we are able to pause and reflect on all that we have to be grateful for. But for far too many of us, this time of the year is no different than any other, with many Americans facing daily struggles and...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/lets-fight-to-stop-the-garnishment-of-social-security-benefits-these-holidays/

Consumer Behavior Redirects Search, Direct Traffic 11/21/2017

Consumer behavior continues to dictate the
shift in internet traffic–based business model to websites, especially for entertainment services.
Shaking up the industry are retailers like Amazon, home streaming services such as
Netflix, and video sites like YouTube, which have become video...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/consumer-behavior-redirects-search-direct-traffic-11212017/

Paul Hollywood Says Mel & Sue And Mary Berry ‘Abandoned’ ‘The Great British Bake Off’, But Has Forgiven Prue Leith For *That* Blunder

It sounds like Paul Hollywood is still smarting after the ‘Great British Bake Off’ faithful said he had betrayed the show by staying with it when it moved to its new home on Channel 4.
In a new interview, the baker has accused his former colleagues Mel Giedroyc, Sue Perkins and Mary Berry of...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/paul-hollywood-says-mel-sue-and-mary-berry-abandoned-the-great-british-bake-off-but-has-forgiven-prue-leith-for-that-blunder/

Twitter Now Revoking Verified Profiles That Break Its New Rules

Twitter is finally flexing its digital muscle over verified profiles that break rules, and some controversial figures on the platform have already had their blue check marks nixed. 


The popular social media platform announced Wednesday that it is revamping its profile verification program...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/twitter-now-revoking-verified-profiles-that-break-its-new-rules/

A Vote For The GOP Tax Bill Is A Vote To Cut Medicare

Do you trust Paul Ryan to protect your Medicare benefits? How about White House budget director Mick Mulvaney, a former member of the House Freedom Caucus and, like Ryan, a longstanding foe of Medicare? If the just-passed House tax bill, its Senate counterpart, or some compromise of the two...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/a-vote-for-the-gop-tax-bill-is-a-vote-to-cut-medicare/

Twitter Cracking Down on Promoting Violence—With a Major Exception

TwitterTwitter has announced new policies on hate speech and violence that will judge users by their behavior off as well as on the social media site. The rules go into effect December 18.
“You may not make specific threats of violence or wish for the serious physical harm, death, or...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/twitter-cracking-down-on-promoting-violence-with-a-major-exception/

Element Tries To Break Through With Fox Sports 11/20/2017

Breaking through in a
crowded category such as electronics (and an even more crowded subcategory like televisions) can be tough. It helps to have a targeted plan. 
Upstart brand Element Electronics has
been spending the college football season in partnership with Fox Sports, using the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/element-tries-to-break-through-with-fox-sports-11202017/

Gerry Adams Announces He Is Standing Down As Sinn Fein President

Gerry Adams will be standing down as Sinn Fein president next year after more than three decades at the helm of the party.
Adams announced his intention to stand down on Saturday, telling the Sinn Fein ard fhéis (party conference) in Dublin: “Leadership means knowing when it is time for...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/gerry-adams-announces-he-is-standing-down-as-sinn-fein-president/

James Corden Reveals The New Twitter-Inspired Euphemism For White Supremacists

On Thursday’s “Late Late Show,” the host said that many white supremacists who’d lost their coveted blue check mark in recent days had taken to using the term “formerly verified” in their Twitter account bios.


“I think this is great, I think this is good news,” said Corden. “Because now...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/james-corden-reveals-the-new-twitter-inspired-euphemism-for-white-supremacists/

Reason Debates Jacobin on Capitalism, Socialism: Podcast

On November 3, Reason magazine Editor in Chief Katherine Mangu-Ward and I debated Vivek Chibber and Bhaskar Sunkara of Jacobin magazine in New York City. The proposition under discussion was

Is capitalism the best way to improve standards of living, ensure political and economic freedom,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/reason-debates-jacobin-on-capitalism-socialism-podcast/

City Harvest Rallies New Yorkers With Upbeat, Multimedia Campaign 11/17/2017

City Harvest, a
not-for-profit that’s helped to feed many millions of New Yorkers over the past 35 years, has launched an ambitious new marketing campaign as it steps up its goals for the years ahead.
The organization pioneered rescuing nutritious, excess food from supermarkets,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/city-harvest-rallies-new-yorkers-with-upbeat-multimedia-campaign-11172017/

So Long, And A Red Flag On "Children's" Content 11/15/2017

With my time at MediaPost coming to a close —
I’m leaving at the end of November to focus on my primary duties as a papa — it would be nice to give my near-decade of writing Social Media Insider an effusive, or even generally
positive, sendoff. 
Instead, I regret to say that social media...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/so-long-and-a-red-flag-on-childrens-content-11152017/

Trees Can Fight Air Pollution And Reduce Asthma Attacks In Urban Areas

A new study from the University of Exeter has found that trees could be serve an additional function in the battle against air pollution.
The study found that in heavily polluted neighbourhood an increased number of trees actually reduced the amount of people who were admitted to hospital...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/trees-can-fight-air-pollution-and-reduce-asthma-attacks-in-urban-areas/

Prize Of Christmas Breakfast With Donald Trump Makes Stomachs Turn

On Wednesday, the Republican National Committee announced again via Twitter that one “lucky” person can win transportation to New York City on Dec. 2 to attend a special festive-themed meal hosted by the president:


It invites participants to donate to the Trump Make America Great Again...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/prize-of-christmas-breakfast-with-donald-trump-makes-stomachs-turn/

The GOP Tax Plan -- First The Middle Class, Now An Ax To Medicare

Though the House now has passed its version of tax reform with only Republicans voting for it, an overwhelming amount of attention continues to be brought to bear on the Middle Class, such as millions facing an increase in taxes; eliminating key deductions that make home ownership...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-gop-tax-plan-first-the-middle-class-now-an-ax-to-medicare/

Nissan Renews, Extends Univision Partnership 11/15/2017

Nissan and Univision
Communications Inc. have extended their successful partnership for a third year, expanding the live concert tour element of the partnership.
The automaker will sponsor a series of performances
by award-winning artist Juanes with the “Nissan Presents: Road To Innovation”...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/nissan-renews-extends-univision-partnership-11152017/

Labour To Force Brexit Bill Amendment To Protect Workers' Rights

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Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer with shadow minister Matt Pennycook.


Labour will attempt to force through a new amendment to the EU Withdrawal Bill in a bid to...

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Is YouTube Kids Actually Safe For Kids?

By Caroline Knorr, Common Sense Media


So many kids love watching videos on YouTube, it seemed like a slam dunk for Google to create a special app specifically for the online video service’s youngest fans. And while YouTube Kids offers a colorful, easy-to-navigate environment, a wide range...

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These Were The Trendiest Baby Names In The Early '80s

The most popular baby names in the U.S. tend to remain the same from one year to the next, but some interesting trends tend emerge over longer periods of time.


Each year, the Social Security Administration uses data from the previous year’s births to put together an official list of the...

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Venezuelan Socialism in Action: Starvation for the People, Desk Empanadas for the Powerful

During a live televised address in Venezuela—which is the midst of a brutal food shortages brought about by a brutal socialst regime—President Nicolas Maduro pulled this stealthy snack move:

Venezuela’s president, already mocked for gaining weight amid a hunger crisis, pulls out an...

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When In Rome...Why You Need To Localize Overseas Email 11/10/2017

Here is an international issue that has nothing to do with GDPR: How do you localize email content for national audiences?
By “localize” we mostly mean translate. Europe has
many languages, as do Asia, the Trans-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. 
But there are other elements, too—like...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/when-in-rome-why-you-need-to-localize-overseas-email-11102017/

Victorian Ailments Including Rickets And TB In Wealthy London Borough Hit By Grenfell Fire

Victoria Jones – PA Images via Getty Images

Emma Dent Coad wants the legacy of the Grenfell Tower to close the yawning inequalities between rich and poor


People have been...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/victorian-ailments-including-rickets-and-tb-in-wealthy-london-borough-hit-by-grenfell-fire/

Facebook Police: There's No Such Thing As Free Speech On Social Media

In 2008, we started our relationship. You were down for anything and only hung out with my closest friends. We told inappropriate jokes, talked about drugs and laughed about stupid sh*t we had done earlier in our lives. You wanted to know what was on my mind and I’d always tell you...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-police-theres-no-such-thing-as-free-speech-on-social-media/

The GOP Tax Plan – This Is What Domination Economics Looks Like

Monster storms destroy coastal cities. Wildfires kill dozens of people and displace thousands more. Health insurance coverage for millions is threatened. Wages remain flat, even though worker productivity is growing faster than expected. Income inequality is getting worse. CEOs of the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-gop-tax-plan-this-is-what-domination-economics-looks-like/

Everyone Wants to Beat Up Libertarians: Podcast

After Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) was assaulted by his neighbor while mowing the lawn, a surprising number of commentators have implied that he probably had it coming. In today’s podcast, Reason’s Matt Welch, Nick Gillespie, and Katherine Mangu-Ward discuss the ire some mainstream...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/everyone-wants-to-beat-up-libertarians-podcast/

Facebook Local Relaunches, Makes It Easier To Browse Events, Listings 11/13/2017

Say goodbye to Facebook Events and hello to Facebook Local.
The social giant just relaunched the rebranded app, which features millions of business listings, reviews, recommendations and,
yes, events.
Facebook unveiled its stand-alone Events app, late last year, as part of a broader effort...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-local-relaunches-makes-it-easier-to-browse-events-listings-11132017/

Labour MP Kerry McCarthy Accuses Kelvin Hopkins Of Years Of 'Unwanted Attention'

Labour’s Kerry McCarthy has become the latest woman to accuse suspended MP Kelvin Hopkins of inappropriate behaviour.
The former shadow environment secretary said on Friday that she suffered unwanted attention from her colleague over period spanning 20 years.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/labour-mp-kerry-mccarthy-accuses-kelvin-hopkins-of-years-of-unwanted-attention/

Former Facebook Executive Says Social Media Exploits Human 'Vulnerability'

Facebook’s founding president said the social media platform intentionally exploits “a vulnerability in human psychology,” which he hinted could have negative impacts on the brain and society at large.


Sean Parker, now founder and chair of the Parker Institute for Cancer...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/former-facebook-executive-says-social-media-exploits-human-vulnerability/

To Honor Our Nation’s 18 Million Veterans This Veteran’s Day, Fight To Expand Social Security

Donald Trump’s constant attacks on Gold Star families, former POWs, members of the military and veterans are the exception, in politics. Most politicians mark Veterans Day by loudly declaring their support for veterans and their families.


But if politicians truly wish to support veterans,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/to-honor-our-nations-18-million-veterans-this-veterans-day-fight-to-expand-social-security/

The Never Ending Battle of Ideas Between Capitalism and Socialism

Today marks 100 years since the Bolshevik coup d’état in Russia overthrew the provisional government of Alexander Kerensky and replaced it with a communist dictatorship that lasted until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Throughout this year, I have written a number of...

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Twitter Helps Small Business With Promote Mode Service 11/09/2017

Having trouble building an audience on Twitter?
Well, for a flat monthly fee of $99, the company will now promote your Tweets and profile across its network.
Not for big spenders,
the new Promote Mode service is designed to help small businesses and aspiring influencers run ad campaigns on...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/twitter-helps-small-business-with-promote-mode-service-11092017/

Graham Proposes Commission To Combat Foreign Social-Media Influence 11/08/2017

The controversial subject of alleged foreign attempts to influence American society via social media may get its own long-term investigative commission in Congress, provided the proposal can garner
enough bipartisan support.
That’s according to Politico, which first reported Sen. Lindsey...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/graham-proposes-commission-to-combat-foreign-social-media-influence-11082017/

Fired Candidate Sarah-Jayne Clark Reveals Last-Minute Boardroom Decision Change

Sarah-Jayne Clark, the latest ‘Apprentice’ candidate to be fired be Lord Alan Sugar, has revealed that she changed her mind at the last-minute when deciding who to bring back into the boardroom.

The 25-year-old shop owner was...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/fired-candidate-sarah-jayne-clark-reveals-last-minute-boardroom-decision-change/

Twitter 'Verifies' Jason Kessler, Organizer Of Charlottesville White Supremacist Rally

Jason Kessler, the organizer of the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in August that left one person dead, was verified on Twitter. The Daily Beast reports that the white supremacist got the official badge next to his name Tuesday.


The social media...

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Social Media Executives Echo Politicians' Hysteria About 'Russian Disinformation'

Senate Judiciary CommitteeYesterday representatives of Facebook, Google, and Twitter testified before a Senate subcommittee about online “Russian disinformation,” sounding a note of alarm that echoed legislators’ concerns and therefore grossly exaggerated the threat....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-executives-echo-politicians-hysteria-about-russian-disinformation/

What's More Sinister than Russian Election Hackers? [Podcast]

This week Congress began hearings on Russian hackers and trolls’ effects on the 2016 election. Meanwhile, Donna Brazille described how the Hillary Clinton campaign took over the Democratic Party from the inside. On today’s podcast, Reason‘s Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Welch,...

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3% Of Consumers See Marketing, Advertising As 'Trustworthy' 11/07/2017

Consumers are concerned about someone accessing their personal information so much so that they will take their business elsewhere if they don’t think a company is properly handling their
data.
The bad news for marketers is that on the types of businesses that consumers trust the most,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/3-of-consumers-see-marketing-advertising-as-trustworthy-11072017/

Universal Credit Prompts 'Horrific' Surge In Foodbank Demand

George Bowden/HuffPost UK

Universal Credit has led to a surge in the numbers of people needing multiple food parcels from charity, new figures show.




Average foodbank demand in...

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Rose McGowan Blasts Alec Baldwin As 'Baby Man' And 'Scum Bucket' In Weinstein Feud

Actress Rose McGowan slammed Alec Baldwin as a “wee little baby man” and a “scum bucket” on Sunday over his Twitter tiff about sex harassment and assault accusations against Harvey Weinstein.



wee little baby man had a widdle baby tantrum cos he wants to protect rapists. You’re sooo...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/rose-mcgowan-blasts-alec-baldwin-as-baby-man-and-scum-bucket-in-weinstein-feud/

Government Protection From Russian Misinformation Would Be 'Cure' Far Worse Than Disease

Is American society so fragile that a few “divisive” ads, news stories, commentaries, and even lies—perhaps emanating from Russia—threaten to plunge it into darkness? The establishment’s narrative on “Russian election meddling” would have you believe that. On...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/government-protection-from-russian-misinformation-would-be-cure-far-worse-than-disease/

Carl's Jr., Hardee's Tweak Competition With 'Taco Randomizer' 11/06/2017

Since late September,
Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s have been trolling various fast-food competitors with humorous videos and TV spots, in a campaign promoting their $5 All Star Meals. It’s the first national
value-meal promotion for both QSR brands. 
The videos have taken on the big guys in the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/carls-jr-hardees-tweak-competition-with-taco-randomizer-11062017/

Scottish Minister Mark McDonald Quits Over 'Inappropriate Behaviour'

A Scottish minister has resigned over past actions he said were “considered to be inappropriate”, it was announced on Saturday.
Mark McDonald, the SNP minister for childcare and early years, apologised “to anyone I have upset” as he stepped down from the role, the Press Association reports.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/scottish-minister-mark-mcdonald-quits-over-inappropriate-behaviour/

Taking Steps To Reduce Foreign Social Media Meddling In Our Elections

One could almost pity the executives from Facebook, Google and Twitter as they were grilled on Capitol Hill earlier this week by senators upset about Russian meddling in last year’s presidential election via the posting of cleverly worded propaganda ads and messages on social media...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/taking-steps-to-reduce-foreign-social-media-meddling-in-our-elections/

GOP Tax Cuts Won't Pass This Year — Or Maybe Even Next

On Sunday’s edition of CNN’s Reliable Sources, guest Bruce Bartlett referred to the right-wing hosts of Fox & Friends as “those three idiots.”


This gave show host Brian Stelter the vapors, but it was simply Bartlett being Bartlett: blunt, astute, opinionated and — to our minds at...

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Sen. Feinstein's Threat to 'Do Something' to Social Media Companies Is a Bigger Danger to Democracy Than Russia

Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/NewscomSen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) took the opportunity this week to remind social media companies that she’s as authoritarian as President Donald Trump and isn’t afraid to try to push people around.
Reason‘s Jacob Sullum and Jesse Walker have...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/sen-feinsteins-threat-to-do-something-to-social-media-companies-is-a-bigger-danger-to-democracy-than-russia/

P&G Once Again Celebrates Mom's Love In New Olympic Effort 11/03/2017

For its Olympic sponsorship, Procter
& Gamble continues to explore the power of parental love, this time imagining how the world would look if everyone saw each other through a mom’s eyes. 
Continuing the theme it
started with “Thank You, Mom,” the new effort is called “Love Over...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/pg-once-again-celebrates-moms-love-in-new-olympic-effort-11032017/

Social-Media Bigs Admit To Wider Russian Influence 11/01/2017

Russian meddling in American public life via social media apparently went beyond merely stirring up partisan feelings online. It extended to agents provocateurs setting up “real life”
events, including political rallies and counter rallies.
That’s one of the latest revelations of the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/social-media-bigs-admit-to-wider-russian-influence-11012017/

Donald Trump’s Twitter Account Was Deleted By A Rogue Employee On Their Last Day

The online world stood still late on Thursday night when Donald Trump’s Twitter account vanished into thin air.
Social media users noticed that for a short period of time around 11pm British time @realDonaldTrump – arguably the world’s most infamous handle – was no more.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/donald-trumps-twitter-account-was-deleted-by-a-rogue-employee-on-their-last-day/

Twitter Goes Berserk As @RealDonaldTrump Account Goes Down

President Donald Trump’s Twitter account @RealDonaldTrump mysteriously vanished Thursday night — and Twitter’s universe of critics exploded.


Trump’s last tweet before his account went down was a video of himself nominating Jerome Powell to be chairman of the Federal Reserve. The account...

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Trump's Trojan Horse Tax Cut

The goal of Trump and the Republican leaders is to pull off a giant redistribution of over $1 trillion from the middle-class, working-class and poor to the rich, who are already richer than ever.


They’re selling this to the public with a false claim that the middle-class will benefit from...

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The Never-Ending Search for Foreign Subversives

PinterestFour days after Donald Trump was elected president, thousands of people turned out for an anti-Trump march in New York City. That in itself isn’t so surprising: There were a ton of anti-Trump protests last November, and New York hosted a bunch of them. But this one, BuzzFeed...

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126 Million Facebook Users Exposed To Russian Disinformation, Social Net Revises Estimate 11/01/2017

During a Congressional hearing on Tuesday, Facebook said it dramatically underestimated the number of U.S. users who were exposed to Russian-backed disinformation leading up to the 2016
presidential election.    
Trolls backed by the Russian government reached roughly 126 million U.S....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/126-million-facebook-users-exposed-to-russian-disinformation-social-net-revises-estimate-11012017/

12 Runners Explain Why It's More Powerful Than You Think

We all know running can improve our physical health, but new research highlights the incredible potential it also has to improve our mental health.
A year-long survey of more than 13,000 people by England Athletics has revealed that 74% of runners report having experienced...

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Here's How Facebook Could Be Regulated

WASHINGTON ― Mark Zuckerberg’s original motto for Facebook was “Move fast and break things.” It now appears that he’s going to have to answer for moving too fast and breaking too many things. 


After years of trying to avoid oversight from Washington, the 2-billion-person social network...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/heres-how-facebook-could-be-regulated/

When Agencies Practice What They Tweet, Or Not 10/28/2017

While many agencies view the usual
roundup of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter as mere self-promotional tools, social media serves as the ultimate proof of concept. After all, if an agency can’t raise its own visibility, can it deliver
what it promises for clients?
This is why is it...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/when-agencies-practice-what-they-tweet-or-not-10282017/

Hundreds Of Thousands March In Barcelona Calling For Spanish Unity

Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona’s streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/hundreds-of-thousands-march-in-barcelona-calling-for-spanish-unity/

Ellen DeGeneres Criticized For Breast-Ogling Katy Perry Photo Tweet

The photo, from 2013, captures the talk show host taking an exaggerated stare at Perry’s cleavage while wife Portia de Rossi laughs. The caption reads: “It’s time to bring out the big balloons!”



The “balloons” line references a lyric in Perry’s 2013 song “Birthday.”


But with...

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Honda Turns Homeowners' Garages Into Dealerships 10/30/2017

Honda operates fewer dealerships in France than some competitors so to bulk up its brick-and-mortar presence in the country the automaker embarked on an unusual activation to provide drivers access
to the new models of its CR-V and HR-V SUVs.
Developed with Sid Lee Paris, the #HondaNextDoor...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/honda-turns-homeowners-garages-into-dealerships-10302017/

First Charges Filed In Robert Mueller’s Russia Election Meddling Probe

The first charges have been filed in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.
Anyone charged could be arrested as soon as Monday, reports CNN.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/first-charges-filed-in-robert-muellers-russia-election-meddling-probe/

Women On Twitter Are Sharing What Happens When They Ask Crushes Out On A Date

Modern dating is nothing like it used to be, but there’s one tradition we can’t seem to shake: the expectation that men should be the ones to ask women out.


It’s not like men don’t want women to take the initiative: A 2017 Match.com survey of 5,509 single men and women showed that 95...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/women-on-twitter-are-sharing-what-happens-when-they-ask-crushes-out-on-a-date/

The Social Security Benefits That Sergeant La David Johnson Earned For His Children

Sergeant La David T. Johnson died fighting for us. By all accounts, he was an exemplary soldier and a loving husband and father.


Donald Trump shamefully dishonored Sgt. Johnson’s memory and disrespected his widow. The rest of us cannot undo his insensitivity and refusal to apologize....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-social-security-benefits-that-sergeant-la-david-johnson-earned-for-his-children/

Facebook Slammed In EU For 'Take It Or Leave It' Approach To Privacy Changes 10/26/2017

Facebook has not yet addressed concerns
over its decision to mesh data with messaging service WhatsApp, European privacy regulators said this week.
Last year, WhatsApp announced plans to share users’ phone numbers and other information with Facebook. Facebook,
which acquired WhatsApp...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-slammed-in-eu-for-take-it-or-leave-it-approach-to-privacy-changes-10262017/

Trump Says Presidency Impossible Without Social Media 10/25/2017

Even Donald Trump’s most entrenched critics admit that his
use of social media in the 2016 presidential campaign was masterful, as the controversial real-estate developer and reality TV star used Twitter to communicate directly with his followers,
circumventing the mainstream media’s...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/trump-says-presidency-impossible-without-social-media-10252017/

Pressure Mounts For Government To Cut 'Cruel' Universal Credit Wait

The government should cut the “cruel” six-week delay for Universal Credit claimants to just a month, an influential cross-party committee of MPs has urged.
The wait for initial payments has forced some claimants to use loan sharks as food banks have reported a massive surge in demand.
...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/pressure-mounts-for-government-to-cut-cruel-universal-credit-wait/

Couple Wishes Granddaughter A Good Day At Work In The Most Adorable Way

A couple’s heartwarming way of wishing their teenage granddaughter a good day at work is sending positive vibes around the world.


Valerie and Wilson Ovenstone take turns standing outside their home in Methil, Scotland, each morning to wave to 17-year-old Rio Smith as she travels past them...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/couple-wishes-granddaughter-a-good-day-at-work-in-the-most-adorable-way/

Estate Tax Repeal Is Really 'The Donald Trump, Jr. Relief Act'

Donald Trump claims that his giant tax cut proposal would do nothing to benefit the very rich like himself and his family. In reality a major portion of that proposal – the repeal of the estate tax – could reasonably be named: “The Donald Trump, Jr. Relief Act.”


That’s because it would...

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Facebook Tests News Feed Changes 10/24/2017

Perhaps making it harder for publishers to reach readers, Facebook is testing a dual-feed system, which silos posts from “friends” and those from followed Pages.  
Separate and apart from Facebook’s standard News Feed, the new “Explore” feed is being tested in small markets such as Bolivia,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-tests-news-feed-changes-10242017/

Donald Trump's 2012 Yankees Tweet Proves There Really Is A #TweetForEverything

It’s a strange phenomenon that has taken root since President Donald Trump took office. Every time a major event occurs, those inhabiting the Twitter universe unearth an old Trump tweet, many of them sent while he was still just a reality TV star, and find that it can be related to...

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Privacy Group Sides Against Scraper In Battle Over LinkedIn Users' Data 10/23/2017

The advocacy group Electronic Privacy Information Center is attempting to weigh in
on a high-profile fight between LinkedIn and HiQ over users’ data.
“Personal data is central to this case even though users are not represented in this proceeding,” the privacy group argues...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/privacy-group-sides-against-scraper-in-battle-over-linkedin-users-data-10232017/

Caragh Little: #MeToo

It’s one of those social media trends – the #MeToo hashtag began when women were asked to share if they had ever been sexually assaulted or harassed. In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations, the trend exists to show just how widespread such harassment can be. Late on...

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Britain's National Health Service Expertly Shut Down A Racist Twitter Troll

Its official blood service account on Friday expertly destroyed a tweeter who posted a vile comment in response to an appeal for more black blood donors to help patients with sickle cell anemia.


The inherited disease causes patients’ red blood cells to alter shape in ways that block the...

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Vogue, Vice Tag Team For 'Project Vs.' 10/20/2017

Vice and Vogueannounced today they are teaming up on a new editorial collaboration, bringing the edgy, video-focused digital media company together with Condé
Nast’s legacy fashion magazine brand.
A dedicated team made up of both Vogue and Vice editors will work together on the project,...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/vogue-vice-tag-team-for-project-vs-10202017/

Snapchat Ramps Up Content Deals 10/18/2017

While Facebook and Google battle each other for the affection, or at least grudging loyalty, of media companies and publishers, small but plucky contender Snapchat is steadily building its own
relationships with content creators. It just revealed a new scripted content partnership with...

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No, Your #MeToo Story Isn't 'Not Serious Enough'

When the #MeToo hashtag began sweeping social media earlier this week, I was both horrified and comforted. I was horrified at the sheer number of women coming forward, and that so many of my friends and colleagues had experienced assault and harassment. I was, however, comforted by the...

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Constantly Checking Social Media During A Tragedy Hurts Your Mental Health

Social media has transformed the way people gather and learn news, particularly during tragedies like the Las Vegas shooting and the California wildfires. But while these platforms can provide a trove of useful information in real time, using them constantly may also be damaging to mental...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/constantly-checking-social-media-during-a-tragedy-hurts-your-mental-health/

Politicians—Unsurprisingly—Want to Regulate Political Ads on Facebook

MEGA / NewscomThe obsession with the idea that the Russians are responsible for President Donald Trump’s election is now being used to push for more regulation of social media.
Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) are being joined by Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to make...

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Facebook Gets Supportive, Buys Polling Starup tbh 10/18/2017

Leaning in a more positive direction, Facebook is acquiring tbh — a popular app that encourages young users to anonymously share more supportive messages. Financial terms of the deal were not
disclosed.
The big innovation behind tbh — short for “To Be Honest” — is that it...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-gets-supportive-buys-polling-starup-tbh-10182017/

Pathological Altruism: The Road to Hell Really Is Often Paved With Good Intentions Argues New Study

Credit: A_poselenov/dreamstimeIn a remarkably interesting new
paper, “Concepts
and implications of altruism bias and pathological altruism,”
in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Oakland University systems engineer Barbara Oakley argues
that intentions to help people all...

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The Linear Framework: Going To University Grants Financial Freedom Right?

Growing up my idea of success was following the framework I was made to believe would lead me to financial freedom. This was secondary school, college then university. After university getting a good job would set me up for life, giving me the ability to buy and have nice things. As I got...

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Women Boycott Twitter In Solidarity With Rose McGowan

Women across the world are showing solidarity with actress Rose McGowan by falling silent on Twitter for one day.


Hundreds of women, including actress Alyssa Milano and model Chrissy Teigen, have said they will not post anything to the microblogging platform on Friday “in protest of...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/women-boycott-twitter-in-solidarity-with-rose-mcgowan/

These Were The Most Popular Baby Names 25 Years Ago

Although the list of most popular baby names tends to look the same from one year to the next, interesting trends appear over longer periods of time. 


Every year, the Social Security Administration releases the official list of the most popular baby names in the U.S. based on data from...

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Firehouse Wins Lennox Residential AOR 10/16/2017

Independent ad agency Firehouse has been named the agency of record for Lennox Residential after a competitive review. 
The account had previously been handled on a project basis by
multiple agencies including GSD&M since 2002. The win marks the second recent major account landed by...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/firehouse-wins-lennox-residential-aor-10162017/

Ronald Bailey Compares Immigrant and Native-Born Antisocial Behavior

ReasonPolls suggest that most Americans believe that
higher immigration results in higher crime rates. After all, good
old-fashioned “root causes” sociology would suggest that since
immigrants are more likely to be male, poor, younger, less educated
and live in cities, they should be more...

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Chuck Bass' Lesson In Hypocrisy: The Rich Kids Of Instagram

How watching Gossip Girl made me realize I need to stop complaining about the Rich Kids of Instagram
We are a world obsessed with money. A world fascinated by long digits, green paper and status. We think that money has the capacity to make our lives better and are constantly fed to believe...

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