via BBC News Two US women discovered they were married to the same man when one of them popped up on Facebook’s “People you may know” feature, prosecutors say. The man’s estranged wife clicked on a link to his new partner’s Facebook page to see them with a wedding cake, court documents in Washington state […]
*Kelly Rowland and Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am are among the bevy of celebs who have tweeted tribute to Etta James following her death earlier today. The legendary singer passed away aged 73 following a battle with leukemia. Rowland wrote on her Twitter page: “CLASSIC. ONE OF A KIND. PURE SOUL. ETTA JAMES! Thank You […]
A writer for the Huffington Post has written an article on why African Americans are more likely to participate on the social networking site, Twitter, than white people. Instead, the research concluded that an interest in entertainment news was a “significant predictor” of Twitter use and that African American users were “more likely” than other […]
Roland Martin recently had a Twitter battle with Pastor Jamal Bryant about their respective fraternities. Bryant is a Kappa and Roland is an Alpha. As they were exchanging blows, a few sanctimonious people come along and said, “You shouldn’t be doing this. Both of you are respected. Why aren’t you sitting here talking about the […]
Anti-government protesters in Egypt turned to the Internet to spread their message that Hosni Mubarak had to go. Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin from News One’s New York headquarters via the HP SkyRoom with more on this story. WATCH:
Social media played a huge role in the uprising in Egypt. Smokey Fontaine joins Roland Martin on Washington Watch from News One’s New York headquarters via the HP SkyRoom with that story and more. WATCH:
via mashable While protests rage on in Egypt, Twitter called out for free expression and transparency in a manifesto published on its blog. Co-written by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and the company’s General Council Alexander Macgillivray, the post casts Twitter as a trustworthy messenger, relaying information between hundreds of millions of users, and only refusing […]
Many people are now using Facebook postings and Twitter to report emergencies or call for help — and they expect government response agencies to be paying attention, according to a new survey.
