No, you weren’t dreaming. The news really did come out a few days ago that … drumroll please… the Vatican is embracing Social Media. Yes, the Pope has sent his very first tweet. Talk about two worlds colliding. 
Check it out for yourself. Do a Twitter search for “Vatican – News” and you’ll find it. Want to send the Pope a message? He’s waiting @news_va_en. Grab a seat, and I’ll tell you more… (More…)
Hard to believe, my friends, but yes, they’re calling it “Weinergate”. In the latest sordid example of politicans and Social Media gone wild, married US Congressman Anthony Weiner has admitted to sending lewd pictures of himself on Twitter to a series of women… women he swears he has neither met nor had an intimate relationship with. Oh boy. How many times does it bear repeating? If you wouldn’t want to see it on a billboard high above the biggest intersection in your hometown, you shouldn’t – repeat shouldn’t – tweet it. And that goes DOUBLE for politicians!!! (More…)
Addicted to tweeting? Fond of Facebooking? Better keep your fingers off your phone and your keyboard tomorrow, folks. Canadians go to the polls May 2nd in one of the most hotly contested elections in history. And it turns out you could owe Elections Canada $25,000 if you leak the vote results to your buddies out West before their polls close. No, really. Check out the 4-1-1… (More…)
Drive a car? No question you need insurance, right? Well, looks like you might need insurance to drive the Social Media highway, too. Sources say so many people are posting inappropriate comments on Twitter and Facebook these days, a new business has sprung up to protect us all from lawsuits… “Cyber Insurance”. Right now, U.S. corporations are the major clients. But individual insurance could be on its way sooner than you think. Slip into the driver’s seat, and I’ll tell you why. (More…)
Another fascinating (and this time somewhat funny) chapter is now unfolding in the Egyptian story this weekend. Get ready for it. An Egyptian man has reportedly named his newborn daughter “Facebook” in honour of the role that social media played in orchestrating the mammoth protests forcing Hosni Mubarak out of office. You heard right. According to the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Ahram” her full name is “Facebook Jamal Ibrahim”. (More…)
I watched history unfold on television last night. The kind of history that makes you take mental note of where you were when it happened. As in, “Where were you when the Berlin wall came down?”, or “Where were you when Elvis died?” It was that big. After years of what many of us had no idea was such brutal tyranny, the people of Egypt finally broke free. As the TV cameras rolled, the protesters in Cairo erupted into a tidal wave of jubilation. Hosni Mubarak had stepped down as President. What really got me thinking, though, is the fact that this is truly the first revolution in history that was fuelled and followed on Social Media. (More…)
If you really, truly think about, it makes perfect sense. Sharing your vacation plans online is just plain stupid. And now, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has officially agreed. The federal agency has come out with a warning to all of us who surf through cyberspace and sail the high seas of social media… (More…)
It’s official, everyone. Unbelievable, yes, but still official. Earlier this month, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II is now on Facebook. As soon as I heard the news, I knew that Social Media had truly given the planet a push in a stunning new direction. Why? Let’s put the kettle on, open a bag of crisps and have a word, shall we?
I have to admit, folks… I haven’t felt this excited about a new toy since I was 5 and Santa brought me a “Chatty Cathy” doll with a string you pulled out of her back to make her talk. You guessed it. Last Friday, I was first in line at my local Telus store for the latest in state-of-the-art high tech: The iPhone 4. And I promise you, I haven’t been disappointed. New to the world of smart phones? Let’s hit the “App” button for “iPhone 4 tutorials” and take her for a ride… (More…)
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