Libel and Social Media
by Latoicha Givens
Last week, Horizons Group Management, LLC filed a libel lawsuit against a Twitter user whom claimed their apartments contained mold. Specifically, the Twitter post stated “Who said sleeping in a moldy apartment was bad for you? Horizon realty thinks it’s okay.” Horizons is seeking damages in the amount of $50,000.00. They claim the Twitter post was malicious, false, and damaged the company’s reputation.
Read MoreBET Awards Dominate Twitter, Causes Racist Backlash
by Angela
Say what you will about the content of the BET Awards. I tuned in late but monitored activity on Twitter last night and to be quite honest was surprised and pleased to see not only Twitter’s integration into the show but also the show dominating trending topics on Twitter. They even used the awards show [...]
Read MoreSTR8 Talk Rescheduled for July 15
by Robin Caldwell
STR8 Talk: How to Listen to Your Customers Online has been rescheduled for July 15, 7:00-8:30 p.m. EDT.
Read MoreJay-Z Kills AutoTune via Twitter with D.O.A.
by waynesutton
If you were on twitter after their scheduled maintenance on Friday then you probably saw that Jay-Z was the number one trending topic. If you’re still wondering why it’s because of the release of his new song called Death of Autotune aka D.O.A. for his upcoming album Blueprint 3 that will be released on the eighth anniversary of the original album, September 11th. While the track comes with mixed reviews (not sure how) here is a quick snapshot of the song’s acceptance via Twitter:
Read MoreThisis50’s Chris Romero talks Social Media
by Markus Robinson
TechZulu.com sits down with Chris “Broadway” Romero, Director of Online for 50 Cent, G Unit Records, and Thisis50.com. Chris discusses 50’s commitment to social media and there working relationship. Chris also discusses his personal philosophies on social media as well as his experimentation with different web applications. Enjoy!
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