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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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/12-runners-explain-why-its-more-powerful-than-you-think/

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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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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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/donald-trumps-2012-yankees-tweet-proves-there-really-is-a-tweetforeverything/

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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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/britains-national-health-service-expertly-shut-down-a-racist-twitter-troll/

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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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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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/chuck-bass-lesson-in-hypocrisy-the-rich-kids-of-instagram/

Women's Boycott Of Twitter Inspires Company To Take On New Rules

Twitter is finally making moves to protect victims and the vulnerable on its social media platform.


Women spent Friday actively boycotting Twitter in response to the temporary suspension of actress Rose McGowan’s account earlier this week. McGowan has spent the last week using the...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/womens-boycott-of-twitter-inspires-company-to-take-on-new-rules/

Nikon Gets Into The 'Fall Foliage' Spirit 10/16/2017

Autumn is a time known for its striking colors,
and what better way to show them off than with a photograph? 
In keeping with its “Show your love some love” brand promise, Nikon has launched its third annual
“Fall Foliage” campaign encouraging people to use the brand’s social media channels...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/nikon-gets-into-the-fall-foliage-spirit-10162017/

Immigrants Are Less Criminal Than Native-Born Americans

ReasonImmigration, especially illegal immigration,
leads to more crime, assert some anti-immigrant think tanks. A 2010 poll in
Utah found that 62
percent of respondents  “definitely” or “probably” agreed that
illegal immigrants are responsible for a disproportionate...

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Zoiey Smale: 'Waist' Away... I Think Not

Tough times are inevitable. Millennials forcefully challenge their own inner demons and whatever life decides to throw into the mix. In the present day, personal goals have radiated more and more towards the focus on aesthetics.
Read more: Body Positive, Social Media, Positive Thinking, Beauty...

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Friday's Morning Email: Here's How Trump Is Undermining Obamacare

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IT REALLY ALL MAY NOT MATTER As the Yellowstone supervolcano may wipe out life on Earth faster than anyone...

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Petco App Helps Animals In Need 10/12/2017

Petco is expanding its digital
offerings with the launch of Heads & Tails by Petco, the first iOS app where pet parents can both receive a gift card and donate to help animals in need
by taking selfies with their pet.
After posting selfies with their pets, pet parents whose photos...

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Russian Social-Media Propaganda Targeted U.S. Military Personnel, Vets 10/11/2017

More details are emerging of Russian efforts to disseminate propaganda and influence U.S. public opinion via advertising and content distributed over social media, much of it targeted to specific
groups. A new study suggests that one of those target audiences included current and former U.S....

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Diversity Is Not Enough. We Need Pluralism

It was bound to happen.
Ben Borgman, who is gay, recently ejected a group of Christian anti-abortion activists from his coffee shop in Seattle. He took great offense at one of their flyers, which he found outside, and understandably so: It graphically links gay pride with a dismembered...

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The Media's Role In Our Gambling Epidemic

It’s a scandal – and yet again those nasty interweb companies are to blame. Children are being encouraged to download apps that encourage them to gamble. Trivial amounts at first but, like the most addictive of drugs, it only takes a little to encourage dependency.
Except this is...

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Mark Zuckerberg And Priscilla Chan Are Funding The Fight To End Money Bail

WASHINGTON ― One of the richest men in the world is financially backing a startup nonprofit that aims to take down bail systems that keep Americans locked up because they’re poor.


Via the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are among...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/mark-zuckerberg-and-priscilla-chan-are-funding-the-fight-to-end-money-bail/

Is This The Tax Plan Blue-Collar Trump Supporters Voted For?

As President Trump and GOP lawmakers rush to cut taxes by trillions of dollars over 10 years, they’re ignoring a basic question of good governance: If we’re going to increase our deficits by nearly $2 trillion, are tax cuts that go mainly to the top one percent the wisest way to use that...

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Brickbat: Nice Social Networking Service You Have There

Ekinyalgin / DreamstimeCongressional Black Caucus members Bonnie Watson Coleman and Emanuel Cleaver have warned Twitter officials that if the service does not do more to stop “racially divisive communications” Congress will regulate the service to address the issue.


The above...

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Carl's Jr. Woos Amazon With Tweeting Campaign 10/10/2017

Having earlier this
year dropped its longtime marketing strategy of featuring scantily clad women in its fast-food commercials, Carl’s Jr. is now working hard to generate brand buzz.
Its latest ploy:
Announcing that, starting as of 3 am ET on Oct. 9, it would tweet out a different “big...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/carls-jr-woos-amazon-with-tweeting-campaign-10102017/

The Tech Trends You Need To Know To Land That New Job

You might associate YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram and gaming more with the goings on in a teenager’s bedroom rather than landing the job of your dreams. But ditch your preconceptions. Increasingly, these online channels are being used by employers to find talent – people like you....

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-tech-trends-you-need-to-know-to-land-that-new-job/

I Was Blocked From Facebook For Criticizing School Privatization

“Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed: everything else is public relations.” -George Orwell


I have had many strange experiences as an education blogger.


People have adapted my writing into a play.


People have written to express a sincere desire for my...

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New Document Shows Inner Workings Of Trump's Voter Fraud Probe

President Donald Trump’s opaque voter fraud probe released the most comprehensive look at its inner workings to date in court documents Friday, providing a clearer sense of how it plans to use the voter data it has collected and raising new questions about its scope and goals.


The...

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Cybercriminals Posing As Atlantic Media Target Freelance Writers With Email Scam 10/07/2017

It’s critically important for all consumers to be on the lookout for email phishing attacks, particularly since email impersonation scams can be incredibly complex and well-executed.
Take, for example, the recent email scam that affected at least 50 freelance writers and journalists seeking...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/cybercriminals-posing-as-atlantic-media-target-freelance-writers-with-email-scam-10072017/

Why Instagram Feeds Are The New Pages Of Vogue

When women are trained from childhood to crumble at the sight of their appearances, this is the first successful step of the beauty illusion.
The beauty illusion grows and grows at an impeccable rate, to the point we lose ourselves; our blemished skin, our flabby stomachs, our one slightly...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/why-instagram-feeds-are-the-new-pages-of-vogue/

Trevor Noah's Despair Over Fake News Is Real

“Daily Show” host Trevor Noah asked Wednesday where one can go online for legitimate information. The answer wasn’t very promising.


“So Facebook has fake news,” the host said. “Google has fake news. Twitter has fake news. Now, who’d have thought we’d be living in a world where Snapchat is...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/trevor-noahs-despair-over-fake-news-is-real/

The Republican Budget Reveals That Their Tax Plan Is Trumpcare In Reverse

During the GOP’s failed efforts to enact Trumpcare, the legislation was endlessly described as a health care bill. It was not. As numerous nonpartisan analyses made clear, it was a bill to weaken Americans’ health care in order to free up money to pay for tax cuts for the rich. Having...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/the-republican-budget-reveals-that-their-tax-plan-is-trumpcare-in-reverse/

People Are More Likely To Share Info In Emails Than On Dates: Study 10/05/2017

Consumers are more willing to share personal information in an email than they are with potential dates, according to a study released today by Echoworx, a provider of encryption services.
People decline to provide their full names to a potential partner until after two-and-a-half dates. In...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/people-are-more-likely-to-share-info-in-emails-than-on-dates-study-10052017/

Regardless Of Who Loses The Election Meddling Controversy, Russia Wins 10/04/2017

Facebook’s disclosure that mysterious Russian operatives established hundreds of fake profiles on its social network — and bought political ads that were seen by millions of Americans
during the 2016 presidential election — has again put the spotlight on technology companies.
The debate...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/regardless-of-who-loses-the-election-meddling-controversy-russia-wins-10042017/

Why We Need To Colour In White Spaces

If you looked around the lecture theatre during my time at university, it wouldn’t be hard to spot me. Being one of the five black people in my year on my course, standing out was never a problem. In fact, on the entire course it was possible to count how many black people there were...

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You Can't Quit Facebook And Google Even If You Wanted To

WASHINGTON ― You cannot quit Facebook or Google. It’s not possible, unless you’re willing to avoid most of the internet entirely.


The Silicon Valley giants, which are facing increasing criticism over their vast power over markets, culture, the press and politics, are building a profile of...

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The GOP Tax Plan Is Not As Simple As They Say

WASHINGTON ― Tax accountants worried that the Republican promise of a new, simpler tax code will put them out of business can take heart in at least part of the proposal: a drastic tax cut for “small” businesses.


While eliminating a number of deductions and credits may indeed simplify an...

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Facebook Provides Rights Management To Protect Video Content 10/04/2017

In an effort to offer more ways to access its rights manager capabilities, Facebook announced several new third-party integrations on Tuesday.
Three service providers — Friend MTS,
MarkMonitor, and ZEFR — are integrating with Facebook’s rights manager API to provide rights...

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https://skpsoft.com/social-media/facebook-provides-rights-management-to-protect-video-content-10042017/

Parents - Here's How To Make Sure Your Kids Stay Safe Online This Summer

In this digital age, it is becoming more and more difficult to track whether your kids are being safe online. Making sure your children know the dos and don’ts of the internet isn’t as daunting as it may seem, and there are lots of tools and tricks out there to make your job even...

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Facebook Plans To Hand Over Russia-Linked Ads To Congress

NEW YORK – Facebook Inc said it plans on Monday to turn over to the U.S. Congress copies of some 3,000 ads that the social network says were bought on Facebook likely by people in Russia in the months before and after the 2016 U.S. election.
Last month, in response to calls from U.S....

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What You Need To Know About Medicare Before Open Enrollment Begins

Medicare’s open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7. Here are some of the things you need to know about changes to the program’s alphabet soup of coverage ― and where some of the potential landmines are.

Medicare Part A will remain your best frenemy.


Part A is generally the free...

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Obit: Conde Nast's Si Newhouse, Dead At 89

Samuel Irving “Si” Newhouse, founder of Conde Nast Publications, one of the most highly regarded magazine publishing companies among advertisers and agencies, died Sunday. He was 89. Newhouse, is the
second industry-shaping magazine publisher to pass away in a week, following the...

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The Power Of The Platform

Social networking. Society’s greatest bastion of opinion, debate and argument. Whether it’s a president venting (probably) from the toilet, a Kardashian’s ovaries or your friend’s dad who keeps posting articles on immigration that maybe, might be, definitely are...

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How Facebook's 'Authentic Name' Policy Serves To Create A Hostile Environment For Transgender Stalking Victims

In the age of the internet, social media has become one of our current generation’s most important tools for communication, networking, keeping up with family and friends around the globe, and for many, even marketing. Among these sites, Facebook is one of the most readily familiar, and...

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Trump Commission Demanding Voter Data Via Unsecured Email

President Donald Trump’s commission on election fraud is demanding states turn over sensitive voter data through an insecure email that could be used by hackers for identity theft, Gizmodo reports.


The voter rolls include names, addresses, birthdays, partial Social Security numbers, and...

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