If You’re Trying To Join ISIS Through Twitter, The FBI Probably Knows About It

WASHINGTON — Twitter has been “very cooperative” with FBI agents looking into individuals affiliated with the Islamic State and other terrorist organizations that use the social network to organize and inspire people within the U.S. to commit terrorist acts, FBI Director James Comey said Thursday. Comey said many terrorist recruits first interact with overseas terrorists on Twitter. Affidavits filed by

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How To Use Twitter To Find A Job

Sarah Alvarez got her first job after tweeting about Nutella. She was studying abroad in France in 2012 when she saw that Shout PR, a retail and lifestyle marketing firm, had blogged and tweeted about a healthier alternative to the beloved hazelnut spread. Alvarez tweeted about the article and thanked the firm for posting it, and she later mentioned that

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Facebook Is Watching You, Even When You’re Not Clicking On Stuff

In perhaps the least surprising news of the day, Facebook announced Friday yet another way it pays attention to the minutiae of its users’ behavior. Whenever you linger on content in your News Feed — that main section of the social network where you see things that your friends have posted — Facebook pays attention, even if you’re not “liking,”

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Guys, You Should Be Able To Build Your Own Facebook Page

Your grandmother would probably do it for you for free. Come on, people. If you’re struggling to build a Facebook page for yourself or for your business, we just have to ask a few questions. Is your business making buggy whips? Did you just update your store space with those new fangled electric lights? Do you still regret casting your

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You’re About To Start Seeing 360-Degree Videos On Facebook

A new type of video is coming to your News Feed. Facebook announced Wednesday that the News Feed will support 360-degree videos, which let you move your viewpoint up, down, left or right to see different areas in frame. “This is a new and much more immersive type of content,” Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, said during a keynote address at

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