Kim Jong-Un Death Rumor: North Korean Leader Killed in China?

Was Kim Jong-Un Assassinated in Beijing? Unlikely Death Rumor Spreads on Weibo Twitter isn't the only place for death rumors. Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, is alight with reports that newly-minted North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un was assassinated in Beijing. The...

Twitter Censors Tweets, Commits Social Media Suicide?

This week, Twitter announced a new way of censoring users' individual tweets in specific countries.Although Twitter has often played a major role in social media when it comes to controversial topics such as the occupy movement and presidential elections, it has found a new...

Twitter Boycott Planned To Protest Twitter's Censorship Plan

Twitterers have a message: Tomorrow, turn off the tweets. Users like us of the social media site are planning a Twitter boycott to protest the company's new ability to censor tweets on a country-by-country basis. Twitter announced Thursday that it can now block tweets, as...

Papa John's Apologizes for Racial Slur on Receipt

Papa John’s has received numerous complaints via Twitter after an employee calls customer Minhee Cho “lady chinky eyes.” After ordering a pizza from a Papa John’s in Harlem, Minhee Cho, a Korean American woman from New York City, posted an image of her receipt which...

2 Minute Internet Marketing Round Up

'Tis the season for marketing – both online and offline. Changes in the world of online marketing are constantly happening, some major and a few minor. Social media continues to dominate the world of Internet marketing, so let's take a look at some of the latest news which...