NORTH East residents have weighed in on Facebook’s plans for an Instagram platform aimed at under-13s, with many concerned about child safety. AFTER Buzzfeed News obtained an internal post by an Instagram executive in March, a large group of global public health advocates have urged Facebook to scrap these plans […]
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Washington woman spends £70 to rescue fish from fair
CHARLOTTE Richards, 22, who currently lives in Washington, was on a day out to the fair when on a whim, she purchased £70 worth of goldfish from a stall. CHARLOTTE and her boyfriend, Liam, had enjoyed a fun day at the fair, going on all of the rides. But as […]
How the social media giants deliberately profit from trolling
‘Trolling’ – the abuse of people online – is actively encouraged by the social media giants which dominate our world. For Facebook and Twitter, the more heated, angry and abusive the debate gets on their platform the happier they are, because bigger arguments mean bigger audience numbers – and bigger […]
Social media: is it poisoning society?
THE question is being asked more and more – especially in the run-up to a US election which some fear may be at risk of being hijacked via tweet. We decided to try and understand, by asking for the view from within North East journalism, politics and fashion. Sam Boal […]
Sunderland businesses beating the social media slump with Roundhouse Digital
Roundhouse Digital have made it their mission to help Sunderland’s local businesses gain the knowledge of the four main social media channels, by hosting a series of free workshops. Roundhouse Digital is a group of consultants, technicians, developers and designers who have a passion for the digital world. This team helps […]
North East Sainsbury’s staff fear redundancies in shake-up
NORTH East Sainsbury’s staff are voicing fears that a store management redeployment exercise may lead to job losses. The new structure will see team leader and manager posts being reduced and staff retrained for new roles. But a team leader at a North East branch, who did not want to […]
Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery honoured posthumously at BBC Sports Personality of the Year show
Sunderland fan Bradley Lowery was honoured posthumously at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year event last night (Sunday, December 17). His parents, Gemma and Carl Lowery, travelled to Liverpool’s Echo Arena to collect the Helen Rollason Award, in memory of the six-year-old, who sadly lost his life in July this […]
Closure of the Corner Flag pub in Sunderland
The Corner Flag pub in Sunderland has closed. The pub on High Street West near Keel Square announced it’s closure on Facebook. It put on a post: “As everyone has probably heard we sadly have had to close The Corner Flag, we have not been able to recover from the building […]
Lack Of Likes For Facebook Changes
People of Sunderland have given a thumbs down to the latest changes on Facebook. The popular social networking site had on Wednesday introduced a new line of ‘reaction’ emoticons, allowing users to express emotions rather than the standard ‘like’ button. These include ‘love’, ‘haha’, ‘wow’, ‘sad’ and ‘angry’. Many have […]