Special Counsel Robert Mueller's team has asked about flows of money into the Cyprus bank account of a company that specialized in social media manipulation and whose founder reportedly met with Donald Trump Jr. in August 2016, according to a person familiar with the investigation.The inquiry is drawing attention to PSY Group, an Israeli firm that pitched its services to super-PACs and other entities during the 2016 election. Those services included infiltrating target audiences with elaborately crafted social media personas and spreading misleading information through websites meant to mimic news portals, according to interviews and PSY Group documents seen by Bloomberg News.The person doesn't believe any of those pitches was successful, and it's illegal for foreign entities to contribute anything of value or to play decision-making roles in U.S. political campaigns.One of PSY Group's founders, Joel Zamel, met in August 2016 at Trump Tower with Donald Trump Jr. and an emissary to … [Read more...] about Mueller investigating flows of money to Israeli social media company
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Controversial video circulates social media about TTPD officer
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Milwaukee-area schools on the lookout for students using social media apps for sexting and cyberbullying
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest Milwaukee-area schools on the lookout for students using social media apps for sexting and cyberbullying Here is a list of some of the more notorious apps among teen usage, both locally and nationally, for parents to keep an eye out for. Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Elliot Hughes, Now News Group Published 11:12 a.m. CT May 9, 2018 | Updated 12:22 p.m. CT May 9, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN COMMENT EMAIL MORE To be a teen today is to be on social media. To be on social media is to be exposed to the chance of … [Read more...] about Milwaukee-area schools on the lookout for students using social media apps for sexting and cyberbullying
Melania Trump debuts ‘Be Best’ campaign focusing on kid’s well-being, social media
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Melania Trump gave a splashy launch Monday to her public awareness campaign to help children, calling it "Be Best." In a rare twist on their White House roles, she commanded the Rose Garden lectern while President Donald Trump watched from the audience. The first lady said the "Be Best" campaign will focus on childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse. Melania Trump Launches "BE BEST" Campaign "I feel strongly that as adults, we can and should 'be best' at educating our children about the importance of a healthy and balanced life," she added. Trump embraced his wife after she finished her speech and kissed her cheeks five times in a rare public display of affection. They held hands as they walked into the Oval Office after Trump signed a proclamation declaring Monday as "Be Best" day. "America is truly blessed to have a first lady who is so devoted to our country and to our children," he said before signing the declaration. The first lady kicked … [Read more...] about Melania Trump debuts ‘Be Best’ campaign focusing on kid’s well-being, social media
Social Media Intelligence Leader Synthesio To Be Featured At Social Media Week: New York
Synthesio’s Social Data to be featured in the Connection Cafe and Synthesio’s booth /EIN News/ -- NEW YORK, April 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Beginning today, Synthesio, the leading global Social Media Intelligence and Social Listening Platform, will be showcasing its updated offerings and growth at the 2018 Social Media Week conference in New York. Synthesio’s industry-leading social data will be on display in multiple locations at the event, including three Synthesio Beam screens at the Connection Cafe. Synthesio Beam is a real-time social media command center that visualizes social KPIs in a multi-screen display suitable for sharing. Beam’s highly configurable interface leverages all of Synthesio’s data enrichment filters to surface KPIs vital to a brand. Beam provides a rolling display of every mention that is pulled into the dataset and combines both qualitative and quantitative data into a single experience. This event appearance comes on … [Read more...] about Social Media Intelligence Leader Synthesio To Be Featured At Social Media Week: New York