Tag Archives: twitter

• News

  Twitter bumps up log-in security after hacks

  After a series of high-profile and embarrassing hacks, Twitter has rolled out a new, two-step login to help users prevent unwanted intrusions.
• News

  Va. locations highlighted in ‘hate map’ showing origin of most racist tweets

  A map of geotagged tweets containing hate words shows where the most racist and homophobic tweets come from in the United States, a California professor says.
• Offbeat

  ‘Vanilla Ice goes Amish’ is a real thing that will happen

  Former rap star Vanilla Ice will be living with an Amish family in a new television series that will debut on the DIY network this year.
• News

  Stocks rebound after fake tweet spooks investors

  The AP said its Twitter account was hacked and stocks quickly bounced back.
• News

  Social media is helping — and hurting investigators

  Police say social media is like a catch-22 during major investigations.
• News

  Twitter launches music app

  Twitter’s new app, which is separate from its primary social networking application, helps users find music based on the bands and artists they follow.
• News / Offbeat

  That one time Twitter thought Cher was dead

  Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.
• News

  Restaurant owner takes revenge on no-show customers

  A popular restaurant in Beverly Hills had a big problem last weekend with folks who didn’t show up for their reservations. So they took to Twitter.
• News

  What does the red equal sign on Facebook, Twitter mean?

  If you’ve been online in the past 24 hours, you may have seen a red equal sign as people’s profile photos.
• News

  What was CBS 6′s first tweet?

  The first tweet ever was tweeted seven years ago today.
• News

  Richmond Police to tweet what they see, do

  Richmond Police are taking part in a Global Tweet-A-Thon.
• News

  Carrie Rose answers the MOST asked snow question on Facebook

  CBS 6 meteorologist Carrie Rose is tracking winter weather to Central Virginia and answering questions on social media.