Tag Archives: Social Media

This needed to be said. The fact that there are protection policies in place against hate speech and cat-fishing, it’s disturbing to know there isn’t much out there when it comes to older men preying on underage girls. On Tuesday, Wayne Brady virtually appeared on “The Talk” where he slammed …

After celebrating his 34th birthday, rapper Drake became the center of a Twitter joke after his birthday menu was posted on the internet. This past weekend, a guest of Drake’s “born day” celebration shared a screenshot of the rapper’s birthday menu on social media. Fans quickly pointed out that Drake …

A social media influencer’s plot to scare a man into changing his domain name backfired when his target got over on his gunman. Now, he and the gunman will be serving more than 10 years in prison. On Monday, a judged sentenced 27-year-old Rossi Lorathio Adams II from Cedar Rapids, …

A New York man allegedly slit the throat of a teenage social media influencer who he was allegedly dating, and then posted a photo of her dead body with the caption, “sorry.” According to police reports, 21-year-old Brandon Andrew Clark of Cicero posted a horrifying picture of 17-year-old Bianca Devins …

Donald Trump spent his weekend criticizing social media companies after Facebook banned several extremist figures and warned that he would be “monitoring and watching, closely!!” Trump tweeted and re-tweeted complaints about the platform’s ban and said he would “monitor the censorship of AMERICAN CITIZENS on social media platforms.” He has …

U.K. lawmakers believe its time to start taxing Facebook and Google after discovering people can be addicted to social media.  Medical professionals have been warning social media users about the risks of social media addition for years. While several tech professionals deny the connection, some psychologists say social networks like …

We’re not even a good thirty days into the new year, and I suppose being a good and decent human wasn’t on the list of resolutions for some. Between the disgusting display of blatant hate and prejudice by the Florida couple towards young black boys in Brickell and the disturbing …

Opinions are everywhere thanks to the internet. Gone are the days where you have to know someone personally to feel like you can speak to them any kind of way. The comment section on any social media, news or internet platform is arguably one of the most negative and verbally …

Are you old enough to remember life before social media? The days of long telephone cords and cordless phones. When you knew everyone’s number by heart and call waiting was the best thing in the world? When you actually went outside to enjoy life versus wasting hours scrolling to see …

  The same data analytics firm that worked with Donald Trump’s election harvested 50 million Facebook profiles of U.S. voters and used them to create a software that predicts and influences who people vote for. The firm called Cambridge Analytica is the owned by billionaire #RobertMercer, and was formally ran …

Breakups can be the hardest thing to get through for most people. The relationship either ended badly or was a mutual decision. Regardless of how the relationship came to an end though, some former couples rather leave the relationship null and void. The type of relationship you had determines the …

At the start of every New Year, many make promises or set goals of self-improvement for the upcoming year. Most people promise to improve their physical well-being by eating healthier, losing weight or to quit smoking. Others take a money-oriented approach by promising to improve their finances or their career. …

Social Media seems like the go to place to vent your personal issues or share some of your favorite moments in your life.   People share the moment they found out they were pregnant, doctor appointments, and gender reveals. Then once the baby is born, you show your followers or …

Social media has led people to believe that they can say anything they want without receiving a response back. Technology has allowed thumb thugs and trolls to hide behind their computers and spew ignorance and hate without consequences. But, many fail to remember that reality is on the other side …

Black History Month is upon us and it’s important to surround yourself with people that will keep your Black Pride at its peak performance. While you are celebrating your blackness offline, Baller Alert has compiled a list of 10 Twitter accounts you should follow that will keep you informed, aware and …