Category: Social

CIA invests in A.I. programs to break social media posting patterns
April 18, 2016 No Responses

CIA invests in A.I. programs to break social media posting patterns

The Central Intelligence Agency supports companies developing artificial intelligence to decipher patterns among social media platforms According to a recent report released by The Intercept, the CIA has already invested significant capital in the services of 38 companies specializing in...
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Zika crisis – more serious than previously thought
April 15, 2016 No Responses

Zika crisis – more serious than previously thought

The US Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) has recently established a clear link between the Zika virus and microcephaly The new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine warns about the disastrous effects that the virus...
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Social media platforms battle against Islamic State posts
April 15, 2016 No Responses

Social media platforms battle against Islamic State posts

Global social media platforms struggle deleting ISIS supporters posts “We promise black days for all crusader nations allied in their war against Islamic State,” tweeted Abu al-Walid, a few hours after terror attacks in Brussels. Despite Twitter closing hi...
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Oldest social club at Harvard doesn’t admit women due to sexual misconduct potential
April 14, 2016 No Responses

Oldest social club at Harvard doesn’t admit women due to sexual misconduct potential

The all-male Harvard Porcellian Club club rejects women since its founding in 1791 As explained by the president of the club’s alumni group, Mr. Charles M. Storey, “forcing single-gender organizations to accept members of the opposite sex could potentially...
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Texas prisoners – not allowed to use social media
April 14, 2016 No Responses

Texas prisoners – not allowed to use social media

Voices argue if the decision violates freedom of speech New rule implemented this month by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s bars Texas inmates from using social media platforms, as well as accounts using their name by friends or relatives....
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Major markets prefer Facebook for social networking
April 8, 2016 No Responses

Major markets prefer Facebook for social networking

It is estimated that during 2016 67.4% of internet users worldwide will own social network accounts   Facebook is the social network platform that currently dominates the global market. Except for users from Russia and China, most of the people...
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Social housing project boycotted by Dublin residents
April 5, 2016 No Responses

Social housing project boycotted by Dublin residents

Resident neighbours raise concerns over potential anti-social behaviour and household prices A new housing development project in north Dublin raised boycott from the local city inhabitants, which expressed their concerns over the potential rise of anti-social...
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