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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New Photo-Sharing App Aims To Curb Bullying Through Community Downvoting

Stop bullying from infiltrating your digital space? Now there’s an app for that. Hyper, a new social media platform launching on May 5, is aiming to keep trolls at bay by creating digital audiences around genres of interest as opposed to personal profiles — a function that will reduce bullying behavior, according to its creator. The smartphone app allows users

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#Donate Allows You To Easily Give To Charity Through Twitter Hashtags

A new service in the U.K. is allowing people to support their favorite charities via Twitter. Called #Donate, the service allows charities to receive donations using the population social media platform. Users create a campaign hashtag, and share it on Twitter with a message asking their followers for donations for their cause or organization. Those who wish to donate must

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