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BBC Breakfast host Naga Munchetty became embroiled in a tense debate with John Barnes on today’s show as they spoke about racism in sport. Former footballer John was praised by BBC viewers for his responses when challenged with some rather difficult questions from Naga. John revealed there had been an increase of racist incidents in […]
This CrowdFire review discusses whether CrowdFire is a worthwhile tool to help build your social media following. I also demonstrate exactly how it’s helped me boost my Twitter presence for this very website! First of all, I have to admit, that I don’t use free version, but Premium version, which costs 37.48$ per month. But […]
Three seasons down the line, the fledgling Drone Racing League (DRL) is still not a household name. But it continues to draw major broadcasters and is now set to make its debut on social media. For its upcoming world championship season, the DRL is making the switch from ESPN to the home of NASCAR: NBC […]
Game of Thrones viewers were elated when character portraits were released by HBO promoting the final battle for the much-coveted Iron Throne this week. The portraits featured a number of fan favourites sat on the powerful throne, such as Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington), Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage. However […]
Twitter already hides superfluous replies to your tweets, now it’s toying with handing that power to the masses. Software engineer Jane Manchun Wong, who has a knack for discovering what social media apps are building, outed the user moderation feature in a tweet on Thursday. A Twitter senior product manager has since confirmed the function […]
Remember Peach? The social network from Vine founder Dom Hoffmann was briefly all the rage, but petered out as the realities of competing with Twitter (and every other social network) set in. It’s been largely coasting since then, but now its team is looking for a helping hand. The Peach team has put out a […]
It won’t surprise you to hear that China keeps a tight lid on homegrown social networks, but it’s now doing more to stifle free expression on outside networks, too. The New York Times reported that Chinese law enforcement recently began a crackdown on residents who post criticism of the government on Twitter, even though the […]
As Yellow Vest protests gripped Paris once again, Sweden’s ambassador to France grumbled about police not doing anything about a fire started by protesters in front of the embassy. Her rant provoked some sarcastic responses. The latest protests by defiant yellow vests seemingly caught Swedish Ambassador Veronika Wand-Danielsson somewhat off-guard, as she apparently discovered that […]
A deceptively simple conversation between two Sesame Street muppets has the Twittersphere in a frenzy. Has our beloved childhood friend Grover been corrupted? Sometimes it takes a meme to remind us there is no ’universal human experience.’ We may hear “Laurel” and be 100 percent secure in our interpretation of those sound waves, but someone […]
US President Donald Trump tweeted a clip of himself and an actress dressed as farmers singing the Green Acres theme to celebrate the 2019 farm bill, catching the media off-guard amid tension over the coming government shutdown. The clip, tagged #TBT for “throwback Thursday,” dates from the 2005 Emmy Awards, when Hollywood had a rather […]
