President Obama’s farewell speech dominated Twitter and Facebook feeds Tuesday night, and when the dust settled, one question was still on people’s minds: #WheresSasha? The younger first daughter was missing from the address in Chicago, leaving many to wonder where she was instead. White House officials gave an answer that would make parents proud and …
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The most popular — and valued athletes — on social media? Names like basketball god LeBron James, golf star Rory McIlroy or brash UFC pottymouth brawler Colin McGregor might come to mind. Sure, they’re on the list, but they aren’t No. 1. That distinction goes to (drumroll, please)… Russell Wilson. Yep, the almost always upbeat-sounding Seattle Seahawks quarterback has been …
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Get ready: Ads are on their way into the middle of your Instagram Stories. Users should expect to begin seeing the ads, which will be limited to 15 seconds each, within the coming weeks, Instagram tells us. The Facebook-owned social sharing platform will start tests with a limited number of global brands, including Nike, Netflix and Maybelline New York. The …
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As Apple’s iPhone turns 10, Facebook and Twitter users are reminiscing about its effect on the tech industry and their ow lives over the past decade. People on social media are also chatting about the Golden Globe Awards, including a certain president-elect who was not happy with Meryl Streep’s speech. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across Facebook …
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Baby, it’s cold outside, and that’s got things heating up on social media. What’s got everyone’s attention is a heavy-duty winter storm and cold front that will be sweeping its way across the US. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across Facebook and Twitter. Here’s what people are talking about on social media this Thursday: Winter Storm Watch: …
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Here’s some advice. Consider everything you post on social media to be public, especially if you’re the president of the United States. You can now search through eight years of tweets, GIFs, Facebook posts, Instagram shots and other social media offerings from President Barack Obama and his administration in the Obama White House Social Media Archive. The archive, hosted by …
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Twitter is pouncing on another typo in Donald Trump’s tweets. In mid-December, there was “unpresidented” when Trump meant “unprecedented.” On Wednesday, the president-elect misspelled the name of WikiLeaks’ founder in a rather interesting way. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking about on Twitter and Facebook this Wednesday: Julian Assuage: While …
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As the new year starts to pick up steam, social media marches on. On Twitter, people are still tending to their 2016 wounds and making their wishes for what the new year will bring. The US House of Representatives, meanwhile, is trending across Facebook and Twitter after Republicans voted to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. Social Cues is our …
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Sometimes, a simple “happy holidays” isn’t enough. To help you spread some yuletide cheer, Instagram on Tuesday released a set of holiday stickers you can add to photos and videos in your “story,” the Snapchat-like Instagram feature that disappears after 24 hours. Instagram also said it will add another set of stickers to help ring in the New Year. A …
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Here’s a story for you: Instagram now has more than 600 million users, 100 million of whom joined up in just the past six months. Enlarge Image Instagram’s “Stories” feature has yielded huge growth for the platform. Sharon Profis/CNET The rapid growth comes after a year that saw the debut of the Snapchat-like “Instagram Stories” feature that allows users to …
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