The task of finding 12 impartial jurors was off to a bumpy start Tuesday as attorneys for Donald Trump, a former president known for his unfiltered use of social media, pressed New Yorkers about whether they could fairly judge him. A prospective juror pronounced Trump “totally guilty” in an interview outside the courthouse Monday. A day later, that person, an American history teacher, was struck from a rapidly winnowing pool of more than 500 New Yorkers. Lawyers excavated ancient social media...
The unique relationship between social media and AI continues to develop in interesting ways, with Reddit’s recent deal with Google allowing their AI to train on its content, and tech companies’ sudden interest in once-popular social media sites like Photobucket. But there is a question looming in the background of these deals: Even if AI companies can train their models on social media, is doing so really such a good idea? AI companies have largely relied on the internet, especially...
Talks on forming a new right-wing coalition government in the Netherlands continue to be dogged by social media posts, particularly by far-right leader Geert Wilders. On Thursday Wilders refused to withdraw a post he had placed about the VVD’s junior immigration minister Eric van der Burg, describing him instead as someone “who has turned the Netherlands into one big refugee centre” and a “scary little man”. Earlier Van der Burg had said during a parliamentary debate that the decision not
HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The Kamehameha Schools is taking action after a threat to the school was circulating on social media. "With an abundance of caution will be canceling school today, Monday, April 15 for all haumāna, staff and faculty at Kalihi-Palama and Kapalama Preschools," the school said in a letter to the KS community. []
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How communicators can create an environment where everyone feels empowered to engage. April is Autism Awareness Month, an opportune time to re-evaluate how you communicate with accessibility in mind for internal and external audiences. During Ragan and PR Daily’s Social Media Conference last month, Emily Lucht, director of digital communications at the U.S. Naval Academy […]
The eSafety Commissioner could use an extraordinary power to force telcos to block access to social media site X, formerly Twitter, as the company cops scorn from politicians for fighting an order to take down graphic material. The commissioner has issued an edict to the social media giant to remove graphic content of a recent […]
Experts say the measure could presage another major crackdown in Xinjiang.
It's no secret that Amazon has dominated retail media for most of the past decade. However, there are several grocery and specialty retailer challengers outside of the ecommerce giant's shadow powering growth and speculation into how this ad category will transform the marketing ecosystem. Emarketer estimates global retail media ad spending will hit $54 billion this year, with some counting over 200 retail media networks. To help simplify this burgeoning landscape, ADWEEK compiled a...
Reaching global audiences is easier when everyone is included. In an age when brand reputations live and die on social media, the internal processes and protocols that shape your external strategy play an outsized role in communicating your purpose and commitment to inclusivity. During Ragan and PR Daily’s Social Media conference last month, PwC Social […]
France has urged social media platforms to increase monitoring of disinformation online in the run-up to the European Parliament elections, a minister has said.