Social media influencers vaping glamorously into their social media feeds are often not doing so for free. And new research suggests that calling out their pay-to-play posts as advertisements in a plain, obvious way might have an impact on young people. A study of 200 teens and young adults used…Read More

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twitter and three other U.S. tech companies have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful and illegal online content instead of blanket rules requiring takedown, saying this would preserve an open internet. U.S. internet media group IAC/InterActiveCorp-owned online video platform…Read More

FILE PHOTO: The Twitter logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 28, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Twitter and three other U.S. tech companies have urged the EU to take a flexible approach towards harmful…Read More

Starting this week, Canadians can create virtual holiday cards, featuring adorable animated scenes that can be personalized with your face and another person’s on Snapchat. (Photo: Starbucks Canada) Starbucks has found a way to bring a little extra joy to the holidays and help customers virtually connect and share warm…Read More

ANIDr Vivek Murthy appointed Surgeon General in Joe Biden's teamWashington [US], December 8 (ANI): Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy, a distinguished physician, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has been nominated to serve as the Surgeon General in US President-elect Joe Biden's health team leading the…Read More

(Photo : Tumblr/ DKC Public Relations) Microblogging and social media pioneer Tumblr has released its annual recap with "Year in Review," and this year highlights the top trends - including K-Pop songs and artists. As one of the Internet trendsetters, Tumblr creates lists driven by its user base - communities…Read More

This story is part of our week-long series on the strategic trends among fashion and beauty brands for holiday 2020. To drive sales during the holiday gifting season, fragrance brands are looking to digital tools, rather than eager department store salespeople.  Fragrance relies on the holiday season more than any other…Read More

Nat's What I Reckon / YouTubeNat's What I Reckon has been making expletive-heavy YouTube cooking videos for the past 10 years, clocking up more than 100 million views.From the minute he picks up the phone, the dude has me laughing like a cane toad at sunset. “Mate, a lot of…Read More

As Silicon Valley’s tech giants come under increasing antitrust scrutiny, Chicago attorneys are pursuing compensation for hundreds of millions of Facebook users, claiming the social media company used their personal data without their knowledge to thwart competition. A complaint naming two Facebook customers and seeking class-action status was filed Dec.…Read More

The Forecaster Posted Yesterday at 9:05 AM increase font size Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Tues.  12/15  6 p.m.  Recreation Commission Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon.  12/14  6:30 p.m.  Finance Committee Tues.  12/15  7:15 p.m.  Village Review Board Wed.  12/16  10…Read More