WASHINGTON – After deflecting questions about the issue in the Senate the previous day, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told a House panel Wednesday that government regulation of social media is “inevitable.” But he told the House Energy and Commerce Committee…
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Maryland politicians among those reacting to Florida school shooting on social media
Maryland politicians and other social media users took to Twitter to plea for change in response to the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. with #GunReformNow and #ParklandSchoolShooting hashtags.
At some schools, Redskins are gone, but not forgotten
Several high schools have gone through official name changes to drop the Redskins mascot. Some schools continue to cling to the name.
At Redskins high schools, students show pride in mascot
Some high schools that use the Redskins mascot show their pride by showcasing their sports teams, players and students. Others use more contentious imagery.
Puerto Rico Maria Updates: How a Facebook community served as a lifeline for families
Puerto Rico Maria Updates, now a thriving Facebook community, was started by Patricia Pichardo after Hurricane Maria.
GOP senator: Maryland one of three states most targeted by Russian ads in 2016
WASHINGTON – Heavily Democratic Maryland was one of the three states most targeted by Russian ads during the 2016 presidential election, the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said Wednesday. Sen. Richard Burr, R-North Carolina, used the example in an…
Lawmakers seek tighter curbs on foreign political ads on social media
WASHINGTON – Maryland lawmakers are asking the Federal Election Commission to take steps to block foreign governments and overseas entities from buying political ads on social media. The move follows Facebook’s disclosure on Sept. 6 that a Russian company with…
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos draws reaction on social media with Title IX speech
Social media users reacted to a speech by Betsy DeVos about Title IX programs.
Rounding Up Our Twitter Reaction Stories
Whenever Maryland social media users were opining on Twitter, the CNS social team was there to gather the best of the best.
For Maryland Twitter users, the Lenten struggle is real
Maryland Twitter users voice the struggles with the 40-day self-sacrificial lead-up to Easter.