Social Media
Articles involving social media businesses and their products, including Meta (Facebook, Instagram), X Corp (Twitter), Mastodon, LinkedIn and others.
Albuquerque newspaper Twitter account compromised by Islamic State sympathizer
An individual or group sympathetic to the Islamic State posted personal information on the Twitter page of the Albuquerque Journal.
Syrian Electronic Army hits International Business Times website
The Syrian Electronic Army removed a news feature on the IBTimes website and threatened to delete other articles in the future.
Gore site LiveLeak bans Steven Sotloff beheading video
The operator of one of the Internet's largest gore websites says it will not allow users to redistribute a video showing the beheading of an American war correspondent in Iraq.
How to avoid Twitter’s latest batch of new and unwanted features
There's a simple way to avoid seeing new Twitter features and changes: Don't use Twitter's official apps.
Two journalists detained while covering Ferguson protests
Wesley Lowery of the Washington Post and Ryan Reilly of the Huffington Post were temporarily detained by police in Ferguson, Missouri.
Before arrest, FOX40 reporter Sabrina Rodriguez ranted about “liar” boyfriend online
An online post uncovered by The Desk reveals FOX40 reporter Sabrina Rodriguez had earlier questions about the character of her alleged-criminal boyfriend.
BBC News reveals social media-only service for Thailand
The BBC is pulling back the curtain on an experimental social media-only news service aimed at citizens in Thailand.
How to legally watch the World Cup matches without ESPN or cable
No cable? Tired of ESPN? There is another way: Here's how you can watch World Cup matches from another broadcaster online.
TweetDeck is down: Here are some alternatives
Twitter has pulled TweetDeck services due to a bug. Here are some alternatives.
Syrian Electronic Army compromise Skype social media accounts
In their first cyber attack of the new year, the Syrian Electronic Army compromised the Twitter profile of Microsoft's Skype service.
Exclusive: Twitter working on “edit” feature for tweets
Twitter is working on a new feature that would allow users to edit tweets once they are published, three sources close to the project have confirmed to The Desk.
A live conversation with the Syrian Electronic Army
The Desk hosts the first-ever live conversation with a member of the Syrian Electronic Army hacker group.