If You Tweet About a No-Hitter, Are You Jinxing It?

One of baseball’s unwritten rules is that you don’t talk about a no-hitter in progress, whether you’re a fan at home or in the stands, or broadcasting the game. So, how did the emergence of Twitter affect the idea of the no-hitter jinx?

Pokemon Go Is Turning One in July and Celebrating With Special Events

Niantic announced a series of in-game and real-world Pokemon Go events taking place this summer in celebration of the game's first anniversary in July.

Pound-Sign Politics: What Government Agencies Can Learn From Hashtag Activism

Opinion: While current political conditions have raised Twitter’s visibility in this capacity, the idea that the social platform could be used to spark social movements first emerged in 2011 with communication surrounding the Arab Spring uprising in the Middle East. As Twitter's platform has become more powerful and its user base has grown, the seeds sown in 2011 are coming to fruition for sociopolitical groups today.

Twitter’s New Global Policy Communications Director Has Some Serious D.C. Experience

Former National Security Council assistant press secretary Emily Horne joined Twitter as global policy communications director.

Facebook Is Teaming Up With Relief Organizations to Create Disaster Maps Following Natural Disasters

Facebook announced Wednesday that it teamed up with UNICEF, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the World Food Programme and other organizations to create disaster maps that use aggregated, deidentified Facebook data when natural disasters strike.

Viewers Can Get Their Claws in the Premiere of TNT’s Drama Series via Twitter

The premiere episode of TNT drama series Claws will air Sunday, June 11, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), and the cable network announced that the episode will stream on Twitter immediately thereafter (at 10 p.m. ET).

Bloomberg Will Livestream James Comey’s Testimony on Twitter

Bloomberg announced that it will livestream former FBI director James Comey’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee Thursday.

Nielsen Social Content Ratings, 2016-17 TV Season: The Walking Dead, Super Bowl LI Dominate

There were 2.9 billion social interactions on Facebook and Twitter related to the 2016-17 television season, according to Nielsen Social Content Ratings. Which series, special and sports events drew the most buzz?

Facebook Messenger Users Have Sent More Than 2 Billion Reactions

Facebook introduced Reactions for Messenger March 23, and the social network announced Wednesday that more than 2 billion have been sent.

Facebook: Here’s How to Stop Friends From Posting on Your Timeline

Did you know Facebook allows you to stop your friends from posting on your Timeline?