ELK GROVE (CBS13) – The Elk Grove Police Department is reminding people to call 911 to report a crime-in-progress, instead of tagging the department in a post on social media. According to a post on Facebook, they’ve seen an increase in reporting incidents or crimes via the department’s social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and NextDoor. EGPD doesn’t monitor its social channels 24/7 so people are reminded to call or text 911 to report a crime-in-progress or to request an officer or call 916-714-5115 for non-emergencies. … [Read more...] about Elk Grove PD: Stop Using Social Media To Report Crimes
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Poll: Women more likely to say social media has negative effect on society
Women are more likely to say that social media has a negative effect on society, according a new Hill-HarrisX survey released Wednesday. The national survey found that 62 percent of female respondents said that interactions on social networks have a negative impact, compared to 58 percent of male respondents. Overall, 60 percent of those polled believe that social media has a negative impact, while 25 percent said it has more of a positive impact. Fifteen percent said social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have no impact at all. The survey comes amid reports that online hate speech and harassment are on the rise. One in 3 Americans reported facing some form of online harassment, according to an Anti-Defamation League survey released earlier this year. A disproportionate number of the respondents were women, with gender-based harassment affecting 24 percent of women as opposed to 15 percent of men. A 2017 report from Pew Research Center … [Read more...] about Poll: Women more likely to say social media has negative effect on society
Student who lost friend to suicide says mental illness is not a ‘fashionable social media trend’ and urges people to cling to any ‘glimmer of light that will keep your spark going’
A student who lost a friend to suicide has said mental illness is not a 'fashionable social media trend' and urged those struggling to cling to any glimmer of hope that they can. Durham University undergraduate Amelia Melvin made the comments in a heartfelt post on Facebook that sparked an outpouring of support for people suffering from depression. The English literature student also told friends to keep checking in on each other because it 'could be the hand that saves their lives'. Durham University undergraduate Amelia Melvin made the post on social media, sparking an outpouring of support for people suffering from depression In the emotional post to a Durham University group, the first year student wrote: 'This week I lost someone important to me to suicide. 'He was one of the loveliest, funniest people and it's so hard to compute that he was here one minute and gone the next. 'I remember he always used to laugh at his pain, find the lightness in even the darkest of moments. … [Read more...] about Student who lost friend to suicide says mental illness is not a ‘fashionable social media trend’ and urges people to cling to any ‘glimmer of light that will keep your spark going’
Voting stars take to social media to document their polling station trips with Lily Allen, Maisie Williams and Jade Thirlwall proudly pledging Labour allegiance
Voters across the UK are heading to their polling stations. And the stars proved they are just like us on Thursday, as a legion of celebrities took to social media to share snaps as they placed their vote for the general election - with some revealing who they voted for while others remained more coy on the issue and merely used their platform to encourage their followers to vote. Leading the way were stars including Lily Allen, Maisie Williams and Jade Thirlwall, who all took to Twitter and Instagram to both share the fact that they voted. For the many not for the few: Leading the celebrity posts were Lily Allen and Maisie Williams, who proudly threw their support behind Labour by sharing snaps of a rose and a hoodie respectively As one of the stars who is most vocal about her political views, naturally Lily was keen illustrate who she was throwing her support behind as she pledged her allegiance to the Labour Party by sharing a snap of a red rose with the added caption: … [Read more...] about Voting stars take to social media to document their polling station trips with Lily Allen, Maisie Williams and Jade Thirlwall proudly pledging Labour allegiance
IS Struggles to Regain Social Media Footing After Europe Crackdown
Islamic State media operatives appear to be flailing about in cyberspace, still trying to recover more than a week after tens of thousands of their messaging accounts were targeted by European officials. Unlike some past efforts to hamper the terror group's propaganda efforts, which dealt only temporary setbacks, the latest takedown seems to be having a lasting impact, counterterrorism officials and analysts say. "For the time being, for as far as we know, IS is not present on the internet anymore," Eric Van Der Sypt, a spokesman for the Belgian prosecutor's office, said during a news conference at The Hague last week. "We will see how fast — if ever — they will regain service." Only so far, the results of the operation by Europol and the European Union's Internet Referral Unit working with online service providers such as Telegram, Twitter, Google and Instagram seem to be bearing out the optimistic assessment. U.S. officials say … [Read more...] about IS Struggles to Regain Social Media Footing After Europe Crackdown
