President Obama was not injured in a White House explosion in April 2013. The explosion never happened. But according to users on Twitter, it did. A fake news tweet had been sent out from a hijacked Associated Press account. The news spread rapidly, so much so, that the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted by 100…
Rising star Hailey Knox is serving some serious truth with ‘Don’t Got One’ – her song that directly confronts what it is like to grow up in the age of social media Despite the 19-year-old artist emerging with the help of platforms like YouTube and YouNow, she isn’t afraid to speak about the not-so-glossy side…
Shares 504 The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production, is an episodic video documentary that shows you what really happens inside a growing business. [embedded content] Watch The Journey: Episode 20 The Journey, a Social Media Examiner production. Episode 20 of The Journey follows Michael Stelzner, founder of Social Media Examiner, as he continues to…
Facebook is reaching beyond marketing gimmicks for International Women’s Day On March 8, the social media platform is launching practical tools for professional women “who are leading the way in their communities.” SEE ALSO: This International Women’s Day, remember the importance of self-love First up, Facebook is finally launching a new Community Finder tool for…
Worried that Facebook’s latest news feed changes will impact your video reach? Looking for tips to create videos that generate meaningful comments? In this article, you’ll discover how to create Facebook videos that generate the mindful interactions your posts need to stay visible in the news feed. How to Create Facebook Videos That Foster Meaningful…
Want to use more animated visuals in your marketing? Looking for affordable tools to create your own animated graphics? In this article, you’ll find three tools that create animated motion graphics for social media ads and posts. 3 Easy-to-Use Motion Graphics Tools for Marketers by Kimberly George on Social Media Examiner. #1: Turn Images Into…
Do you use live video to sell products or services? Wondering how to grow an audience that will show up for your launch? In this article, you’ll discover seven live video tactics that will create a warm and engaged audience for your next launch. How to Use Live Video in a Product Launch: 7 Ways…
Now that the Barack and Michelle Obama’s official portraits have been unveiled, they hang in the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. for all to enjoy. While many may have assumed there would be nothing more powerful than seeing the portraits themselves, it turns out seeing a child gaze up at the works of…
In 2014, Tashfeen Malik’s family in Pakistan started to worry about her Facebook posts. It was the religious extremism that concerned them, a family member told the Los Angeles Times. A year later, Malik and her husband, Syed Rizwan Farook, declared their allegiance to ISIS on social media. Then they killed 14 people in San…
Geoffroy de Reynal is an engineer who designed waterproof shelters, which are made of polyethylene foam and aluminum foil. His invention intends to tackle the high rates of homelessness in urban centers like Paris and help those who are most vulnerable when temperatures drop drastically. Read more… More about Technology, Design, Mashable Video, France, and…