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"Take it!": How a Thai fishmonger made a fortune off social media

With his rapid fire comedy and interaction with customers, a Thai seafood seller is using his livestream videos to run a flourishing business. Pascale Davies reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersJun 21st, 2019

Sexual harassment regulations remain a legal focus

Orchard Park attorney Scott Horton made employment law the sole focus at his firm, Horton Law PLLC. To help clients stay up to date on the latest New York state rules and regulations, Horton uses social media as a tool to spread news and notes ab.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 20th, 2019

Twitter Q1 Earnings Preview: What The Street Expects

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shares made a strong comeback in 2018, ending the year with nearly a 20-percent advance and outperforming social media peers. The short-messaging platform has built on the gains with a 14.4-percent advan.....»»

Category: earningsSource: benzingaApr 22nd, 2019

A social media swarm is betting Tesla will crash and burn

The war on Tesla is unique. Musk has used Twitter to cultivate a cult-like following as a tech revolutionary. Fittingly, his nemesis is a social media swarm, made up largely of anonymous contributors with made-up names and colorful avatars......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 14th, 2019

A social media swarm is betting Tesla will crash and burn

The war on Tesla is unique. Musk has used Twitter to cultivate a cult-like following as a tech revolutionary. Fittingly, his nemesis is a social media swarm, made up largely of anonymous contributors with made-up names and colorful avatars......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 14th, 2019

Coffee Robots Are Not Causing Homeless People To Starve

Authored by Art Carden via The American Institute for Economic Research, A couple of months ago, this tweet made the social media rounds: San Francisco in one photo. Fully Robotic Coffeeshop next to the Starving Jobless Homeless pic.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 13th, 2019

The Margin: Virgina wins men’s NCAA basketball title, shredding 1 early Texas Tech backer’s $298,500 payday

A bold wager carrying 200-to-1 odds made by an unnamed gambler was the talk of social media. Then the bet went bust......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 9th, 2019

The Margin: If Texas Tech beats Virginia in NCAA basketball final, a $1,500 wager will net $300,000

A bold wager carrying 200-to-1 odds made by an unnamed gambler is making the round of social media......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 8th, 2019

The Margin: If Texas Tech beats Virginia, a $1,500 wager will net $300,000

A bold wager carrying 200-to-1 odds made by an unnamed gambler is making the round of social media......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 8th, 2019

When the Twitter Mob Came for Me

Recently hired by the Atlantic and then promptly fired, the conservative writer Kevin D. Williamson discusses the social-media outrage that made the celebrated magazine retreat......»»

Category: topSource: wsjApr 21st, 2018

Snapchat expands Lens Studio so anyone can make a selfie filter

Snap Inc. made Snapchat even more creator-friendly today with the ability to make one’s own selfie filter in the app’s Lens Studio. The social media company has added seven templates to enable users to build face lenses. The feature builds on.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 17th, 2018

Social media is playing a growing role in the threat of school shootings — and authorities are struggling to stop it

Jonathan Drake/Reuters Since the Parkland shooting it has been estimated that almost 50% of school-shooting threats have been made via social media. In the weeks following the Parkland incid.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 14th, 2018

3 Ways to Optimize Your LinkedIn Strategy

With the digital age that we live in, social media sites such as LinkedIn have made it extremely easy to advertise for free......»»

Category: topSource: incApr 13th, 2018

3 Simple Ways to Increase Social Selling on LinkedIn

With the digital age that we live in, social media sites such as LinkedIn have made it extremely easy to advertise for free......»»

Category: topSource: incApr 13th, 2018

Former Best Buy CEO steps down from General Mills board after ad controversy

Brad Anderson, former Best Buy Co. Inc. CEO and a director at several companies and nonprofit groups, has resigned from the General Mills board of directors after becoming embroiled in a controversy over anti-Muslim social media ads made by a politi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 10th, 2018

The deadly chemical used in a suspected gas attack on a Syrian hospital feels "a knife made of fire" in your lungs

White Helmets/Reuters A hospital in Douma, Syria, was reportedly attacked with what may be sarin and chlorine gases on Saturday. Videos and photos on social media.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2018

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Made Mistakes on "Fake News," Privacy

In testimony to Congress, the Facebook chief is set to say the social-media giant didn’t do enough to prevent its tools from being used for harm......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 9th, 2018

The Atlantic Cuts Ties With Writer Who Likened Abortion to Capital Crime

The Atlantic parted ways with conservative commentator Kevin Williamson after he was criticized on social media for caustic antiabortion comments he made in 2014......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjApr 5th, 2018

New movie reveals vast amounts of money being made by social media stars

‘I’ve heard of people making $1 million off of one photo’.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2018

Key Words: Right-wing lobbyist: It’s not a journalist’s job to point out when the president lies

Beyond just being offended by the nastiness of the comedian’s barbs, Schlapp had a problem with her calling out lies. He went on CNN on Monday to explain himself. One comment he made really resonated on social media:.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 30th, 2018

Houston Community College campus in Midtown closed May 7 due to threat

Houston Community College decided to close its Central College campus on May 7 after a shooting threat was made on social media over the weekend, according to a press release. The campus is at 1300 Holman St. in Midtown. Finals that were scheduled to be.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 7th, 2018