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Republicans hope to close ‘digital gap’ with new data-driven strategy
As part of an effort to rebound from its 2012 US election defeat, the Republican Party is rebooting its digital strategy to make better use of data, social media and other technology platforms. The party’s new digital strategy was unveiled Monday as it released its analysis of the November campaign…
Israel and Hamas fight on social media
The state of Israel and Hamas are not only fighting with rockets and weapons, but are using social media platforms as new arenas for battle, reported the Washington Post. The Israeli military media office has a Twitter account, @IDFSpokesperson, which tweeted on Nov. 14 to announce a “widespread campaign on…
Republicans gain on Democrats in social media influence in 2012
No YouTube channel, no account on photo site Flickr and a measly 5,000 followers on Twitter — in 2008, Republican presidential candidate John McCain had a dismal social media footprint. Four years on, the digital landscape has had a makeover. Millions of Republicans have taken to social networks to wage…
New Yorkers take to social media to find, provide help after Hurricane Sandy
As Americans reeled from the aftermath of superstorm Sandy Wednesday, they took to tweeting, posting and crowdsourcing to mobilize much-needed aid and help those left without power or food. The storm has devastated New York City and New Jersey, killing dozens of people in several states and swamping miles of…
Study: 2 in 5 U.S. adults use social media for politics
Nearly two out of five US adults use social media to get involved in politics, with the younger crowd and the ideologically committed especially active, a study showed Friday. The Pew Research Center study showed that 60 percent of adults use social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter and that…
Activists leaping to the defense of online ‘trolls’ in the UK
For many they are the scourge of the Internet, but rights campaigners in Britain are increasingly leaping to the defence of online “trolls” amid a string of criminal trials over tweets and Facebook posts. Prosecutors are to revamp their approach to cases involving social media following an outcry over freedom…
More than 1 in 10 Americans watching debate and social media at the same time
More than one in 10 of the Americans who watched last week’s presidential debate were “dual screeners” — watching on television while following on a computer or mobile device. Television remained the top source for debate watchers but some used multiple screens to get more information during the debate or…
‘No politics’ tool seeks to keep media ‘social’
For people fed up with politics on their social Web feeds as the US election race hots up — online and elsewhere — in its final few weeks, help is on the way. A browser extension called “no politics please” at http://www.noppl.com/ is designed to work to filter out unwanted…
Hollywood celebrities use social media to get out the vote
Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire have launched a get-out-the vote campaign, with a nonpartisan message using social media, and aimed especially at young voters. The initiative includes a Facebook page and Twitter account, along with a YouTube video which includes messages from stars encouraging voter participating. The video…
‘Pioneering’ California law protects workers and students from social media snooping
Employers and educational institutions in the state of California are now banned from asking employees, applicants or students for access to their social media accounts, thanks to a new law signed Thursday night by Gov. Jerry Brown (D). “The Golden State is pioneering the social media revolution and these laws…
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