Social Media stories - Page 20
How Facebook helped the ban on cosmetics testing
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Facebook played a crucial role in New Zealand's ban on cosmetics animal testing, SAFE reveals, highlighting the power of social media in advocacy.
Social media really can get you fired
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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social media
New Zealand X Factor judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon were sacked after social media backlash over their harsh comments towards a contestant.
Social media aiding terrorists
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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terrorism
CIA director warns that social media and technology make it harder to combat terrorism. Threats are becoming more decentralised and difficult to track.
Top 10 brands coming out of Mobile World Congress
Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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htc
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social media
The Mobile World Congress dominated social media this week, with HTC, Samsung and Huawei receiving the most mentions.
No traction yet in Chinese media from 1080 threat
Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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government
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social media
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fonterra
News of the threat to contaminate New Zealand infant formula with 1080 poison has barely registered so far in Chinese media, says expatriate Beijing.
Magic Memories, theme-park snappers, lure Silicon Valley funds with ‘R&D by M&A’ strategy
Fri, 13th Feb 2015
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fintech
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financial systems
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personal computing devices
Magic Memories, which built a $50 million global business taking photographs at tourist attractions and theme parks, has sped its growth by buying.
NZ Post makes further cuts as internet and social media slowly kills it
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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email
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social media
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new zealand post
Consumers switching to internet, email and social media for everything from paying bills to sending birthday greetings and keeping in touch.
Sex, lies and social media
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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facebook
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social media
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twitter
Social media scandal rocks NZ as illicit office affair goes viral, risking jobs and relationships, raising privacy concerns.
Will the stars of yesterday's sex romp be fired?
Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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social media
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employment
The media coverage the event has brought on may bring the employer into disrepute. The rendezvous could have serious implications for the employees.
Frisky Christchurch employees caught out on social media
Mon, 2nd Feb 2015
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facebook
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twitter
Co-workers caught in explicit act at office building opposite a New Zealand bar, as sex tape goes viral on social media. Investigation launched.
Canterbury boy asked to send naked photos to Facebook user
Thu, 15th Jan 2015
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facebook
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social media
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police
Canterbury Police warn after a local boy was threatened by a Facebook user for refusing to send naked photos. Investigations ongoing.
Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids
Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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social media
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partners
Facebook partners with US agency to distribute AMBER Alerts on users' News Feeds, aiming to rapidly locate missing children.
Facebook still ruling the social media kingdom
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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instagram
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social media
Facebook remains the most popular social media platform, while other contenders have enjoyed an increase in usership.
Kiwi teacher's blog named in Global Top 12 Teacher Blogs
Mon, 12th Jan 2015
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twitter
New Zealand teacher Richard Wells's educational blog has been celebrated in CMRubinWorld’s prestigious Global Top 12 Teacher Blogs list.
The biggest social media security threats of 2015
Fri, 9th Jan 2015
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bitdefender
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social media
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cyber attacks
Bitdefender, security software solutions provider, has released its social media security threat predictions for 2015.
WhatsApp hits 700 million users
Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
WhatsApp now has 700 million monthly active users and those users are sending 30 billion messages per day, according to Jan Koum, WhatsApp CEO.
This is why you shouldn't take people's Facebook lives seriously
Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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facebook
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instagram
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social media
While you leading a dull existence is most likely true, these amazing lives pasted all over your Facebook feed are most likely not.
Maori Party co-leader inspired by #illridewithyou Twitter campaign
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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social media
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twitter
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maori party
Māori Party leader praises Australian initiative in response to Sydney hostage crisis #illridewithyou Read more: [insert link].
Online bullying affecting adolescent mental health
Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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uc
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social media
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cyberbullying
the distinctive properties of an online environment introduce new dynamics that distinguish bullying from its offline variety.
Support for Muslim Australians takes off following Sydney siege #IllRideWithYou
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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social media
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twitter
Thousands of social media users in Australia are showing the world they are not caving to Islamophobia or racism.