Tag: Social media
Twitter to warn users of liking misleading tweets
Twitter is to warn users if they are about to like a misleading tweet, in its latest attempt to stem the spread of fake news and disinformation. The social network has certainly had its work cut out flagging the lies posted by Donald Trump and others around the US election as well as false claims…
1 in 10 victim of social media ‘scam ads’, claims Which?
Almost one in 10 people (9%) have fallen victim to online scam ads via social media sites or search engines as platforms fail to tackle a flood of bogus ads posted by fraudsters, new research from Which? reveals. The consumer watchdog is calling for the government to give tech giants greater legal responsibility for…
1 in 5 adults overshare on social media
A fifth of adults have put themselves at ‘significant’ risk of internet fraud by oversharing on social media, according to a study. Birthday dates, names of pets, phone numbers and even their home address are among the personal details most commonly shared by the 2,000 adults polled. But despite this, 29 per cent of adults…
Social media analysis reveals Britain’s broadband stress levels
Brits are not shy of taking to social media to vent their frustrations, and it would appear that angry broadband customers are no exception. Examining the 305,568 tweets aimed at the UK's major broadband providers, comparison site Broadband Genie used TensiStrength tool to assign a stress score from 1 (not stressed) to 5 (very high stress).…
How To Get More Instagram Followers
With more than 200 million active members and 60 million images shared plus 1.6 billion likes in a day, Instagram is undoubtedly one of the largest social media platforms. This social networking site has outgrown its previous impression as a platform for fun-loving children and young adults. Instead, it has become the go-to destination for…
Gen Z turn away from social media because of stress
Gen Z are spending less time in front of screens in order to combat stress and anxiety, a new study reveals. A survey of 2,023 UK drivers conducted by Auto Trader, the UK’s largest digital marketplace for new and used cars, revealed that the average adult typically spends 12 hours 35 minutes feeling stressed over the…
1 in 3 wish TikTok had never been invented, survey reveals
Social media is the creation of the last 20 years most disliked by consumers, with a third of people (33%) wishing that TikTok had never been invented, reveals research from Uswitch.com. Facebook (30%), Twitter (27%) and Instagram (23%) were the second, third and fourth-least popular inventions. But it’s not just the older generations who regret…
1 in 4 would be happy with ‘brain implants’
A quarter of people (24%) would be happy to see technology implanted in their brain to help them communicate, reveals research from price comparison site Uswitch.com, as it examines changes to technology since the year 2000. Brain implants like Elon Musk’s proposed Neuralink will let us control our gadgets with our thoughts and communicate at…
Simple Steps on How to Remove the TikTok Watermark
It's official - TikTok has taken over the world. And no, we are not talking about Kesha's hit from the 2010s (even though it was and still definitely is a bop). The app - TikTok has become the most downloaded non-game app of all time, with over 2 billion downloads as of 2020. It looks…
Hootsuite reveals 5 Social Media Trends for 2020
Hootsuite, one of the social media management tools, has released its Social Media Trends 2020 report. The company’s fourth annual report on global trends in social media reveals the biggest opportunities for brands delivering social marketing strategies in the coming year. “The new year is a time to refocus and energise your strategies for the year…