UBC Award of Achievement in Social Media Online and In-Class Courses Start Soon Develop your social media strategies and skills with the UBC Award of Achievement in Social Media program. Learn from our industry instructors and network with colleagues engaged in social media. Courses now offered both in-class at UBC Robson Square, as well as 100% … [Read more...]
DCM Dealer software platform mines social media for stock sentiment, Wall Street licks its chops
January 15, 2013 by
In this episode of "What could possibly go wrong?!", allow us to introduce you to DCM Dealer. Billed as an "online trading platform," this here project was whipped up by the same London-based investment outfit (DCM Capital) that went belly-up after losing some $ 40 million in assets in just one month during the summer of 2011. Granted, that was a … [Read more...]
Bullying continues for Todd family with social media imposters
January 2, 2013 by
Amanda Todd’s mother continues to face online harassment nearly three months after her daughter's high profile suicide following years of online bullying. Through Twitter and Facebook, individuals continue to bully the Todd family through impersonation -- even going so far as to interact with those sending messages of sympathy. "I'm just … [Read more...]
The social filter war is officially on: Twitter adds free photo filters to Android and iPhone apps
December 29, 2012 by
We knew good and well it was coming, and come it has: Twitter has begun its all-out assault on Instagram (and in turn, Facebook) by including its own set of (free) photo filters. As of now, just the Android version has been updated with the new lenses, but we're expecting iOS and the rest to follow suit in short order. Much like Flickr did earlier … [Read more...]
Social media outs alleged Amanda Todd tormentor
October 15, 2012 by
The Twitter-world is naming Amanda Todd's alleged tormentor. The anonymous group claims to have found, indentified and released the name and address of the 32 year old Metro-Vancouver man, whose apparent extortion pushed Amanda Todd to suicide. The group claims the man blackmailed the teenager for photographs, causing her suicide last week. No one … [Read more...]
