At least four shot at Seattle Pacific University, suspect in custody: police
SEATTLE (Reuters) - At least four people were shot at Seattle Pacific University on Thursday, and one suspect was in custody while police were seeking a second suspect, Seattle police said on social...
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Couples Now Demanding 'Social Media Prenups'
Spouses who breach agreed rules on what can be posted to social media can be hit with fines of up to $50,000 for each post. Reported by Sky News 14 hours ago.
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Money is the name of the game in Ulster stadium name-change
First the good news: Ulster Rugby have signed up to a home stadium name-change believed to be worth £4m over the next 10 seasons. Now the bad news: if social media is anything to go by, the Ulster...
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Has Banksy street art appeared in Tonbridge?
A PIECE of Banksy inspired graffiti has popped up on a wall in Tonbridge. The artwork of a policeman and dog has appeared on the back of a wall of flats next the Castle Pub and can be seen looking...
View ArticleCouncil takes studio flat off market
BBC Local News: London -- Islington Council stops a one-room flat from being rented out after negative reaction on social media. Reported by BBC Local News 8 hours ago.
View ArticleCartoon HD: Nottingham laments demise of free television show and...
The popular free iPhone and Android app Cartoon HD has been shut down - causing outrage among Nottingham residents on social media sites. Thousands of fans of the programme suddenly found their library...
View ArticleHorse tug of war bouts called off
Tug of war bouts at the Royal Cornwall Show involving shire horses are called off amid criticism on social media. Reported by BBC News 8 hours ago.
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Mid Devon teen is cycling 2,000 miles round Europe for Tearfund -...
A fundraising teenager from Mid Devon is cycling 2,000 miles round Europe to raise funds for sports equipment for children in Africa. Scott Stevens, 18, a former Uffculme School pupil, is documenting...
View Article$50,000 for a tweet: The rise of 'social media prenups'
Anyone who has been the victim of “revenge porn”, malicious tweets or even an embarrassing photo posted online by a partner can get up to $50,000 (£30,000) compensation per post in a new wave of...
View ArticleOver 40pc of social networking in Ireland now takes place via smart device
A total of 94pc of Irish people have at least one social media profile, up from 91pc last year and 85pc in 2012, according to the latest Carat Pulse News research. Reported by Business & Leadership...
View ArticlePinterest effect helps Artefact Uprising
Some smaller businesses have had success in promoting their products on the photo-based social media site Reported by FT.com 7 hours ago.
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Nottingham tram: Disgruntled Beeston residents take-off Muppet...
RESIDENTS affected by tram works have made a YouTube video mocking workers' efforts - to the tune of The Muppet Show song. Roughly 20 people have recorded a music video criticising contractors Taylor...
View ArticleIgniyte Ltd: The Downside of Digital - British Bosses Say Dealing with...
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bad reviews, malicious comments and mis-judged social media posts can all damage a firm’s digital reputation and commercial value. And dealing with negative online content is...
View ArticleMan held for Canadian Mountie shooting rampage was 'obsessed with guns'
Social media reveals Justin Bourque, alleged killer of three Mounties, as conspiracy theorist Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 4 hours ago.
View ArticleI lost £17,500 in 'vishing' scam - because 'I didn't watch The One Show'
One victim, aged 66, told by Nationwide she should have seen warnings on social media or 'The One Show' Reported by Telegraph.co.uk 4 hours ago.
View ArticleU.S. spy agency joins Facebook, Twitter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA, which has long trolled social media to try to uncover global trends and track evil-doers, officially joined Twitter and Facebook on Friday. Reported by Reuters 2 hours...
View ArticleNow follow the spooks on social media
Agency more familiar with spying from the shadows quickly gained 182,000 followers on Twitter and 3,154 ‘likes’ on Facebook Reported by FT.com 1 day ago.
View ArticleTram protesters hitting high note
RESIDENTS affected by tram works have started singing about their displeasure with the project.About 20 people recorded a music video criticising contractors Taylor Woodrow Alstom on their progress.The...
View ArticleCIA joins Twitter and opens with a joke
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has made its first public foray into the world of social media by opening official accounts on Twitter and Facebook. Descrier - news and culture magazine...
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Police baffled by 144-year-old gravestone of infant that was dumped in a...
With the help of social media and a Good Samaritan, police in Greenwood, Indiana, learned that the headstone belonging to 1-year-old Charles A. Smith who died in 1870 came from a cemetery in Kosciusko...
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