Category Archives: Politics

The War On Information: Banning Social Media To Quell Dissent

Posted on April 4, 2022 by chataram

Over the weekend, civil unrest spread across Sri Lanka due to the government’s handling of the country’s severe economic crisis. Sri Lankan citizens have been suffering from soaring inflation and have struggled to pay for essentials like food, housing, fuel, … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, News, Politics, Protest marches, Social Media, social media and politics, Twitter, whatsapp, You Tube | 1 Comment

Instagram Immaturity

Posted on April 8, 2019 by ncuratola93

Donald Trump JR. has taken Instagram immaturity to a new level! As son of The President of the United States of America, there is a certain level of respect that should be shown, whether a person agrees with that or … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Man From Delaware Might Not Be So Aware

Posted on April 4, 2019 by sydhavely

Vice President Joe Biden and wife of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter at the secretary’s swearing-in ceremony.  She said the photo is misleading and the vice president’s behavior was not inappropriate. Ask most admirers and those women who have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Case Studies, Feminism, Managing Yourself, Politics, Politics, Social Behavior, Social Trends, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Facebook Targets Hate Group and Vaccine Misinformation

Posted on March 28, 2019 by sydhavely

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hugs a mosque-goer at the Kilbirnie mosque in Wellington, New Zealand, on March 17, 2019 In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings in which 50 worshippers were killed by a white nationalist gunman, Facebook … Continue reading →

Posted in artificial intelligence, Fake News, hate speech, News, pinterest, Politics, Social Behavior, social media and accuracy, social media and health, social media and politics, Social Media Policy, Uncategorized, Viral, white natinalism, You Tube | Leave a comment

Nothing to Report

Posted on March 25, 2019 by ray8t

The ongoing special counsel investigation report about the President and his administration, led by Bob Mueller, was submitted to the Attorney General last Friday. It was the biggest news story of the weekend and possibly the year. For the entire … Continue reading →

Posted in Click Bait, Legal, News, Participatory Culture, Politics, Social Behavior, Social Media, Social Media & Psychology, social media and accuracy, social media and politics, Social Trends, Sports, Stories, Strategy, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Family that Memes Together

Posted on March 17, 2019 by ray8t

If you frequent any social media platform with any sense of regularity, at some point or time you have the seen the meme above. For the uninitiated, a text box or text bubble would be placed on all three people … Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising campaigns, Comedy, Internet of Things, Memes, News, Politics, Pregnancy, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Who Wants to Extort a Billionaire?

Posted on February 11, 2019 by ray8t

Early in January, a major and personal news story out of nowhere dropped about Jeff Bezos and it took over the internet. He and his wife MacKenzie Bezos were filing for divorce after 25 years. The initial reaction of the … Continue reading →

Posted in brand, cell phones, Data, Politics, Privacy, reputation management, Social Behavior, Social Media, Stories, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Pardonnez-moi? Trump pardons Scooter.

Posted on April 15, 2018 by kerryvanderslice

On Friday, Trump granted a pardon to Lewis “Scooter” Libby. In case you have forgotten (or mentally blocked out) Scooter, he was the Chief of Staff to former Vice President, Dick Cheney. He was convicted of perjury and obstruction of … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

Soy vey! Trade war will impact U.S farmers.

Posted on April 8, 2018 by kerryvanderslice

According to Trump “trade wars are good, and easy to win”. This tweet was in reference to the announcement of tariffs first against steel and aluminum, and then against approximately $50 billion in imports from China. Countries such as Brazil, … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | 1 Comment

Social Media Displacing Unions as Teacher Walk-out Spreads to 2 More States

Posted on April 3, 2018 by sydhavely

Oklahoma and Kentucky teachers joined their classroom brethren and sisters following West Virginia’s successful school boycott over cuts in pay, benefits, and school funding.  The statewide teachers’ strike that shuttered West Virginia schools for almost two weeks resulted in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Case Studies, Education, Human networks, Participatory Culture, Politics, Social Change, social media and politics, social policy, Uncategorized | Leave a comment