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Ellie Kemper Controversial Pageant Queen Photos Surfaced
The Office actress Ellie Kemper has come into some hot water after photos of her surfaced on twitter. The 1999 pageant winner has been accused of being affiliated with white supremacy groups.
Kanye West Is $53 Million In Debt, Asks Zuckerberg To Invest In His “Ideas.”
Kanye West might have a big mouth, but he certainly doesn’t have a big bank account! The man is $53 million in debt, and now he wants Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to bail him out! […]
Twitter Under Fire For Letting Known Terrorist On Website
Twitter is being sued by a Florida defense contractor who claims that the social media website has knowingly allowed terrorist organizations such as the Islamic State to make use of its services in order to […]
Twitter Rips Amazon Billionaire For Trolling SpaceX
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos trolled SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter after SpaceX managed to launch a rocket into space and successfully bring back the booster. But the public wasn’t exactly pleased with the trolling […]
Twitter’s New Growth Strategy: Extort Public WiFi Users
Anyone who wants to access the internet on the subways of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will be forced to create a Twitter account. The TTC has expanded its free Wi-Fi to four new stations, […]
Hacker Group Anonymous Making Good On Its Declaration Of War Against ISIS
The infamous cyber hacker group Anonymous reported that it identified and took down more than 5,500 Twitter accounts belonging to ISIS. Tweeting from one of its accounts, Anonymous stated: “We report that more than 5500 […]
People Are Wielding Twitter To Gain An Edge In Financial Markets
In the latest incident of manipulating the stock market through social media, James Alan Craig of Scotland is now facing charges in the United States. Reports from the United States Department of Justice accuse Craig […]
Doctors Are Now Interested In Patients’ Social Media For Healthcare
A recent study in the United States suggests that many people may be okay with the concept of connecting their social media accounts to their medical records. The theory behind such a proposal is that […]
9 Of The Web’s Top 10 Sites Just Got Caught Stealing Your Data
It turns out that nearly nine out of every ten websites shares your data to third party sources without receiving your consent or your permission. The scope of these poor security controls was revealed in […]
Yahoo’s First Live Streamed NFL Game Was A Total Flop
Yahoo’s first attempt at live streaming of an NFL game was about as exciting as the game it chose to stream – a relatively boring first half followed by an exciting nail biting finish. The […]
These Scientists Are Using A Creative Twitter Hashtag To Obtain Costly Research Papers For Free
Scientists have complained about their inability to access certain key articles because the lack of a subscription for a long time. They say that forcing researchers to obtain a subscription for every major academic journal […]
Proposed Act That Could Destroy Your Privacy On The Internet Is Being Blasted By Tech Companies
A controversial cybersecurity bill known as CISA that will soon be debated about in Congress has been heavily criticized by technology companies, and Twitter is the latest to get involved in the action. Twitter tweeted, […]
People Are Complaining About Their Banks On Social Media And The Banks Are Responding
Banks have been getting involved heavily on social media websites, as they have been responding to posts made by people who are complaining about their mortgages. Representatives from banks have been using popular social media […]
New Exchange Traded Fund Lets Twitter Users Pick Your Investments
There is a newly proposed exchange-traded fund that would be created out of stocks for companies that are trending heavily on social media. The ETF would use stocks for the 25 companies that make up […]
Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Two Major Sports Websites After NFL Complaints
The Twitter accounts of two popular sports websites were suspended on Monday after the National Football League along with other groups filed several complaints in regard to copyright laws. The Ultimate Fighting Championship is also […]
Goldman Sachs Will Use Twitter To Release Earnings Instead Of Business Wire
Goldman Sachs plans to announce its quarterly earnings on Twitter. This is a major change for the investment bank which has traditionally used independent business wires for such press releases. These independent business wires have […]
Instagram’s Music Account Has Modest Number Of Followers After April Launch
Instagram responded to the popularity of music-related accounts on its app in April this year with the release of @music, the app’s official music account aimed at connecting users to new and prevailing talents. CEO […]
Savvy Social Media Specialist Continues To Propel Trump Forward
Donald Trump continues to make headlines on a daily basis. Part of that is thanks to his savvy director of new media, 29-year old Justin McConney. Dan Pfeiffer, a former communications adviser to President Obama, […]
Twitter Just Decided To Hire A Part Time CEO But Wall Street Doesn’t Seem To Mind
Jack Dorsey, once fired as Twitter CEO and currently CEO of payments company Square, has officially been named the permanent CEO of Twitter by the board of the company, after serving in the role on […]
Researchers Develop Data Analytics Methods to Predict Where ISIS Will Attack Next
In one of the latest displays of the military applications of data analytics, researchers are developing the ability to predict where rebel groups like ISIS will strike next. Based on 2,200 recorded incidents of the […]
Twitter Shuts Down Political Tweet Archives In Bizarre Policy Change
Twitter, struggling financially amid a lagging stock price, has decided that removing a key source of public information its service provides is in its best interests. The strange decision means it has effectively closed a […]
School Suspension Over Two Word Tweet Leads To Lengthy Legal Battle
A federal judge in Minnesota has permitted a first amendment and libel lawsuit filed by a high school student whose studies were postponed over a tweet of just two words to go on. The offending […]
Twitter’s Live Streaming App Periscope Is Growing Like Crazy
Just a little over three months since the launch of Periscope, Twitter’s live streaming app for smartphones, the company announced today that a stunning 10 million people have used Periscope, with what it termed “burgeoning […]
Twitter’s Stock Falls Victim To Modern Day Pump And Dump Scam
In a twist on the old stock scam known as the “pump and dump,” Twitter’s stock briefly spiked yesterday as a result of a fake buyout story. Specifically, a false story claiming that Twitter had […]
Ancient Town Now Running All Public Services Through Twitter
2,200 years ago, Romans founded the small Andalusian town of Jun, near the city of Granada. While still being a quaint little town known for its pottery, Jun is making a name for itself as […]
Securities and Exchange Commission Will Allow Companies To Raise Money Via Twitter
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) social media phobia appears to be letting up as news emerged this week it will allow startups looking to raise up to $50 million to post tweets about […]
Europol Launches Online Crackdown On ISIS Social Media Accounts
An elite European police team is being set up to track and take down ISIS affiliated social media accounts it was announced Monday. While Europol, the Europe-wide police agency, didn’t say which networks it would […]
Twitter Launches Pinterest Rival In Effort To Boost Profits
News broke on Saturday evening that Twitter is experimenting with a couple of new e-commerce features on its platform, in an effort to fight rival Pinterest and gain a cut of its lucrative e-commerce referral […]
Twitter CEO Steps Down In Surprise Announcement
Twitter will once again be on the hunt for a seasoned tech CEO after current chief Dick Costolo announced he will step down on July 1st, the company said in a press release issued on, […]