Willie has a 10-year-old son who got a phone for Christmas and wants to download Instagram. Willie thinks 10 is too young for social media. He thinks back to being a young teen and doesn’t understand how kids today can handle all of the pressure of growing up plus social media. A caller thinks that […]
Christian Johnson, 19, was shot in the head and killed by a friend in December at his home while allegedly participating in the “No Lackin Challenge,” ABC 13 reports. The “No Lackin Challenge” involves participants drawing guns on one another, with the term “lackin” meaning being caught without a firearm. “No Lackin” means being ready […]
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a high-stakes game of whack-a-mole with no end in sight. Social media companies are fighting an expensive and increasingly complex battle against Russian trolls who are using catchy memes, bots and fake accounts to influence elections and sow discord in the U.S. and beyond. This week, two reports released by […]
We’ve been saying that we need stricter gun laws and finally it seems like someone has been listening! Lawmakers in New York have introduced a law that would require a social media screening for those looking to be licensed hand gun carriers. If there are violent, hate filled or any other alarming posts their request […]
Not every moment shared on social media has to be manufactured for the public.
Joy Reid’s defamation case with a Donald Trump supporter is intensifying and entertainment litigator Lincoln Bandlow predicts the MSNBC anchor will lose the case on summary judgment. As we previously reported, according to court documents obtained by The Blast, Roslyn La Liberte claims Reid used “her substantial social media presence, fame, and reputation as a hard-hitting journalist” to publish “fake news” to her followers that La […]
Wouldn't the world would be so much better if folks just listened to us?
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s Megyn Kelly swiftly apologized Tuesday for a morning show segment that questioned why dressing up in blackface for a Halloween costume is wrong. Following a social media backlash, Kelly wrote in an email to NBC News colleagues that she realized such behavior is wrong, that the history of blackface in […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Nicki Minaj said being involved in an altercation with Cardi B at a fashion week party was “so mortifying and so humiliating.” Cardi B tried to attack Minaj at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party in New York on Friday. Video circulated on social media showing Cardi B lunging toward Minaj and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Today’s teens are always on their smartphones, many check social media “constantly” and prefer texting over face-to-face communication. But a new poll finds that these same teens also say that social media has a positive effect on their lives, helping them feel more confident, less lonely and less depressed. The poll […]
Nas and Kelis haven’t been together since 2009 but their custody battle over son Knight, now 9 has dragged on for years. While Nas recently gained joint custody of his son, apparently the issues between the former couple have not been resolved. Nas went on Instagram to unleash a six-part, heartfelt response both to Kelis’ […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Twitter permanently banned right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his Infowars show for abusive behavior — a day after CEO Jack Dorsey testified before Congress about alleged “conservative bias” on the platform. The company said Jones won’t be able to create new accounts on Twitter or take over any existing ones. […]
