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Boston pol says Bieber-graffiti tweet was sarcasm

BOSTON (AP) — A Boston City Councilor says he was being sarcastic when he tweeted that he would introduce an emergency ordinance prohibiting…

Walsh hosts Twitter chat on #ImagineBos2030 planning effort

BOSTON – Mayor Marty Walsh chatted for 30 minutes Wednesday via Twitter with people interested in sharing their ideas for how they want…

Hub homeschooling on the rise, BPS apologizes for ‘unapproved’ letter

BOSTON — The number of Hub parents opting to homeschool their children has steadily grown since 2010, according to figures released Wednesday by…

Dozens in Russia imprisoned for social media likes, reposts

TVER, Russia (AP) — Anastasia Bubeyeva shows a screenshot on her computer of a picture of a toothpaste tube with the words: "…

Warren tears into Trump in fresh Twitter assault

BOSTON – Donald Trump waited until Wednesday morning to escalate his return fire after U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren accused him of being…

Social media giants face French lawsuit threats over ‘hate’ posts

PARIS (CNSNews.com) – Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are facing threats of legal action here after three non-governmental organizations…

Trump, Warren trade barbs over Twitter, again

They're at it again: Elizabeth Warren and Donald Trump launched a fresh barrage of nasty tweets at each other Wednesday,…

Does social media help the government-citizen relationship? Depends who you ask

Depending where you live, maybe you follow your local transportation department on Twitter for construction updates. Or maybe you watch Periscope videos…

Warren unleashes Twitter storm on ‘toxic’ Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken to Twitter to attack what she calls presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's…

Americans’ trust in news media sinks to rival Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trust in the news media is being eroded by perceptions of inaccuracy and bias, fueled in part by Americans'…

Tweeting the #DemDebate

The Democratic campaign: A romantic comedy?

Twitter users had fun with the trending Twitter topic, #BernieHillaryRomComs:…

Son of terror victim hopes social media can help curb violence

Richard Lakin believed in teaching as an act of love. The Massachusetts native studied at Boston University and went on to become…

Tweeting the four-way #GOPDebate

With the Republican presidential nominee field whittled down to four, senior political reporter Evan Lips took to the NBP Twitter account to…

So long social media: The kids are opting out of the online public square

When my digital media students are sitting, waiting for class to start and staring at their phones, they are not checking Facebook.…

Twitter moves to actively seek out terrorist supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is now using spam-fighting technology to seek out accounts that might be promoting terrorist activity and is examining…

Twitter, terror and liability: who gets to pay?

If Islamic State and its supporters use Twitter to facilitate terrorist action or merely spread propaganda, is the social network liable?…

#WordsThatDontDescribeHillary unites Clinton critics

How Snapchat is scooping ‘The Boys on the Bus’

In 1973, Rolling Stone writer Timothy Crouse published The Boys on the Bus, a visceral account of journalists reporting on Richard Nixon&…

‘Prayer shaming’ debate flares after California massacre

Immediately after the mass shooting Wednesday that claimed the lives of 14 people in San Bernardino, California, Twitter and Facebook initially exploded…

Social media helps drive historic Cuban exodus to US

PENAS BLANCAS, Costa Rica (AP) — As summer began to bake the central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus, Elio Alvarez and Lideisy Hernandez…

Tweeting the fourth #GOPDebate

NewBostonPost political reporter Evan Lips logged on the NBP Twitter account Tuesday night to offer his rapid reactions to the fourth Republican…

The Iran deal: Will congressional Democrats choose political power over principle?

As President Obama and Secretary of State John F. Kerry continue to insist this week that the Iran nuclear deal will make…

Schilling suspended by ESPN following controversial tweet

BOSTON – Retired Red Sox ace Curt Schilling isn't the first ESPN personality to get suspended for invoking Nazi Germany to…

George HW Bush tweets about fall, neck injury

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is showing he has a sense of humor about falling at his Maine…