The latest happenings in social media, plus tips on using Twitter,
Facebook, YouTube, Foursquare and other social tools on the web.
ALS Wikipedia Page Views Up 18-Fold Since Ice Bucket Challenge
Are people actually learning about
ALS from the ice bucket challenge? New page view data from the Wikimedia
Foundation seems to indicate they are.
Vine Challenge: Take Something Off the Page and Bring It to Life
Writing and doodles that live solely
on paper often lack the creative boost they deserve. Newspaper cartoons,
classic fairy tales, Post-It note scribbles and textbook paragraphs --
how great would it be if these things could hop off their pages and c...
Aziz Ansari's Parents Took a Cute Picture With Bey and Jay
Aziz Ansari's parents are officially cooler than you.
Nissan Pitches Replacement for Deadmau5's 'Purrari'
Nissan jumping on the "Purrari" publicity train.
Twitter May Be Moving Closer to Filtered Feeds — But Don't Freak Out Yet
Twitter CFO Anthony Noto hinted the
company may be considering making significant changes to how tweets are
surfaced in surfaced in users' main timeline.
Vine Star KC James Makes 6-Second Comedy Sketches His Career
Who says six seconds can't make a
career? Vine comedian KC James stopped by 'Mashable' HQ to tell us about
his rise to fame on the video-sharing platform.
After Nude Celebrity Photo Hack, Is 4Chan Actually Growing Up?
The anarchic website 4Chan appears to
have been making a few changes since a still-unknown hacker posted
stolen celebrity snapshots there this weekend -- and users aren't happy
about it. Founded in 2003 by New York entrepreneur Christopher Poole,
kno...
Twitter Changes Font, Provides More Profile Color Options
Twitter has announced several new design changes -- but not everyone is happy about them.
Facebook Back Online After Worldwide Outage
As with many service outages, upset users took to Twitter to complain.
L.A. Dunkin' Donuts Fans Show Off Long Line, Coffee Hauls on Social Media
Dunkin' Donuts opened its first
storefront in the Los Angeles area early Tuesday morning and fans took
to social media to share their experience eating munchkins and sipping
coolattas on Santa Monica soil. Many of the posts relating to the grand
open...
Popular YouTube Star PewDiePie Cuts Comments
The man with 30 million subscribers
said his comment section is clogged with spam, making it difficult to
interact with his true fans.
Reddit Users Get Remorse Over Nude Pictures, Try Donating to Charity
No money can fix this breach of privacy.
Modern Authors Delve Into Digital and Visual Storytelling
A look at how authors are using
social media and visuals to connect with fans, build online communities
and rethink the creative process.
'Never Be Bullied Into Silence': Robin Williams' Daughter Zelda Is Back on Twitter
Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda, has
returned to Twitter after having deactivated her account because of
"cruel and unnecessary" tweets about her late dad.
Obama Says Social Media Magnifies the Dangers of a 'Messy' World
"The world has always been messy,"
the president said. "In part, we’re just noticing now because of social
media and our capacity to see in intimate detail the hardships that
people are going through."
29 High Contrast Photos That Use Harsh Mid-Day Light
Light is arguably the most important
factor in photography. Knowing when to avoid it, when to use it and to
what extent -- these are skills sought by many and mastered by few. Last
week, we challenged you to implement harsh mid-day light in your
phot...
8 Vines That Will Make Your Head Spin 360 Degrees
We partnered with Hewlett-Packard for
this week's Vine challenge, themed around 360 degrees. Watch our
favorites here -- but careful, you might get dizzy!
Mashies Late-Entry Deadline Extended to September 5
Submit your best work in digital marketing, advertising and social to the Mashies by Friday, Sept. 5.
Twitter Now Lets Anyone Check How Many People Saw Their Tweets
Official Twitter analytics are now available for all users.
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