Explore abc7news.com Stories

Recent "social media" Stories, Video and Galleries

  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have reached a settlement with two defendants.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Though most video games are marketed toward teen boys and young men, a new study reveals 45 percent of gamers are women.
Tags:
study, video game, smartphones, social media, business
  • Students
  • Students at nearly 250 California schools posted photos on social media websites while they were taking standardized tests.
Tags:
facebook, twitter, social media, cellphone, smartphones, iphone, education
  • Students
  • Caption
Tags:
facebook, twitter, social media, cellphone, smartphones, iphone, education
  • Authorities say a Florida man killed his wife then posted a photo of her dead body on Facebook.
Tags:
facebook, crime, murder, social media, national/world
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook's resurgent stock has closed above its IPO price for the first time since the company made its debut on Wall Street.
Tags:
facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • Mark Zuckerberg
  • Facebook's stock price has passed its $38 IPO price for the first time since its rocky initial public offering more than a year ago.
Tags:
facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the hipster cat the Clark Gable of cats on a global scale, courtesy of the Internet.
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the Hipster Cat the Clark Gable of Internet cats.
Tags:
animal, san jose, social media, internet, news
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook's stock came within pennies of its $38 IPO price for the first time since its rocky initial public offering more than a year ago.
Tags:
facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • The parents of a Saratoga teen who killed herself after an alleged sexual assault have added a new defendant to their lawsuit.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the hipster cat the Clark Gable of cats on a global scale, courtesy of the Internet.
  • A distinguishing moustache has made Hamilton the Hipster Cat the Clark Gable of Internet cats.
Tags:
animal, san jose, social media, internet, watercooler, wayne freedman
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook shares soared 30 percent Thursday after the social media giant reported much-improved second-quarter revenue and profit.
Tags:
facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • The Like sign outside Facebooks Menlo Park headquarters.
  • Facebook's stock is soaring after the company delivered a healthy second-quarter profit that reversed a loss a year ago.
Tags:
facebook, menlo park, silicon valley, stocks, earnings, social media, business
  • The world of social networking just got a whole lot happier.
Tags:
apple, smartphones, apps, social media, technology
  • Anthropologist Grant McCracken.
  • An anthropologist visiting San Francisco decided to turn himself over to the Twitter-verse for a day.
Tags:
social media, justin herman plaza, twitter, news
  • Arthritic dog celebrates 20th birthday
  • An arthritic dog who melted our hearts last year in a viral photo showing his owner easing his pain, is celebrating a big milestone.
Tags:
social media, facebook, internet, websites, fundraiser, animal, animals in peril, watercooler
  • In this image released by Syfy, Ian Ziering, second left, and Cassie Scerbo battle a shark in the Syfy original film Sharknado.
  • Syfy says flying sharks will bite again. The network is announcing a sequel to "Sharknado," which has become an instant campy classic.
Tags:
television, social media, twitter, entertainment
  • Anthropologist Grant McCracken.
  • An anthropologist visiting San Francisco decided to turn himself over to the Twitter-verse for a day.
Tags:
social media, justin herman plaza, twitter, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Alec Baldwin
  • Alec Baldwin has apologized to a NYC-based LGBT rights group for a series of tweets that could be interpreted as homophobic.
Tags:
new york, twitter, social media, celebrity, celebrity deaths, lgbt, entertainment
  • 12-year-old Maddy Baxter was kicked off her schools football team for being a girl
  • A 12-year-old Georgia girl is hoping the power of social media will help her get back on the football team at her private school.
Tags:
school athletics, religion, social media, facebook, children, national/world
  • In Sweden, two teenage girls were convicted for posting sexual insults about other kids on Instagram.
Tags:
cyberbullying, crime, social media, instagram, technology
  • Creativity doesn't always work when it comes to marriage proposals, but one man's gesture really "stuck."
Tags:
marriage, social media, watercooler
  • Netroots Nation conference in San Jose
  • Netroots Nation's annual gathering of liberal bloggers and activists is drawing some big name politicians to San Jose this weekend.
Tags:
san jose, senate, congress, websites, internet, nancy pelosi, barbara boxer, democrats, social media, news
  • Netroots Nation conference in San Jose
  • Netroots Nation's annual gathering of liberal bloggers and activists is drawing some big name politicians to San Jose this weekend.
Tags:
san jose, senate, congress, websites, internet, nancy pelosi, barbara boxer, democrats, social media, south bay news, mark matthews
  • Cat cake goes viral
  • A recent Indiana University graduate had a celebration she won't forget, thanks to a baker's mistake.
Tags:
food, facebook, websites, social media, internet, watercooler
  • In this photo provided by Matt Lautner is a fluffy male cow named Texas Tornado at Lautner Farms in Adel, Iowa.
  • The show cattle industry's old beauty practice of grooming cows so they look like unusually large poodles is gaining attention online.
Tags:
animal, social media, watercooler
  • Minnesota stolen car
  • A Minnesota man has his stolen car back, thanks to a photo his daughter randomly spotted on Facebook.
Tags:
crime, social media, facebook, national/world
  • Miley Cyrus.
  • Singer Miley Cyrus knows role social media plays when it comes to trend setting.
Tags:
instagram, facebook, twitter, social media, music, celebrity, menlo park, entertainment
  • A new service called Vobok allows users to send audio by way of Twitter and Facebook.
Tags:
apps, twitter, youtube, facebook, social media, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A new service called Vobok allows users to send audio by way of Twitter and Facebook.
Tags:
apps, twitter, youtube, facebook, social media, consumer news
  • Taco Bell is promising to take swift action after a Facebook photo of an employee apparently licking a stack of taco shells went viral Monday.
  • Taco Bell is promising to take swift action after a Facebook photo of an apparent employee licking a stack of taco shells went viral Monday.
Tags:
food, social media, facebook, taco bell, business
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
Tags:
children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, south bay news, david louie
  • Educators, online experts discuss digital citizenship
  • Being pro-active was the goal behind a meeting of educators and online experts to make young people better online citizens.
Tags:
children, internet, social media, smartphones, tablets, cyberbullying, facebook, twitter, microsoft, news
  • Grumpy Cat
  • The cranky-faced kitty that's earned quite an online reputation has just inked a Hollywood movie deal.
Tags:
animal, hollywood, movies, websites, internet, social media, entertainment
  • Veterans competing at a Hack-a-Thon at Facebooks headquarters
  • A "Hackathon" event at Facebook's headquarters is all about helping recent war vets get help with the next chapter of their lives.
Tags:
veterans, facebook, menlo park, military, air force, army, marines, navy, jobs, websites, internet, apps, homeless, hunger, social media, competition, news
  • Veterans competing at a Hack-a-Thon at Facebooks headquarters
  • A "Hackathon" event at Facebook's headquarters is all about helping recent war vets get help with the next chapter of their lives.
Tags:
veterans, facebook, menlo park, military, air force, army, marines, navy, jobs, websites, internet, apps, homeless, hunger, social media, competition, technology, jonathan bloom
  • car that runs on tweets
  • Forget gas, a group of Midwest teenagers has designed a car that runs on the power of social media.
Tags:
twitter, social media, technology
  • Woman wearing Google Glass
  • Some of the Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists are preparing to speak at the Churchill Club's annual panel on the top tech trends.
Tags:
silicon valley, menlo park, santa clara, google, driving, websites, internet, space, SpaceX, apps, waze, smartphones, cellphone, social media, ibm, computers, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Woman wearing Google Glass
  • Some of the Silicon Valley's top venture capitalists are preparing to speak at the Churchill Club's annual panel on the top tech trends.
Tags:
silicon valley, menlo park, google, driving, websites, internet, space, SpaceX, apps, waze, smartphones, cellphone, social media, ibm, computers, news
  • Bea Arthur topless portrait
  • Facebook pulled the plug on user accounts after images showing a topless portrait of late Golden Girl Bea Arthur were posted.
Tags:
menlo park, facebook, social media, art, celebrity, watercooler
  • Warriors using social media to hype Oracle crowd
  • The deafening crowd at "Roaracle Arena" can give the Golden State Warriors an advantage, and social media is playing a role.
Tags:
golden state warriors, internet, social media, facebook, instagram, twitter, sports
  • A new anti-crime campaign is underway in San Jose encouraging the public to use social media.
  • A new anti-crime campaign is underway in San Jose encouraging the public to use social media.
Tags:
san jose, SJPD, social media, news
  • A new anti-crime campaign is underway in San Jose encouraging the public to use social media.
  • A new anti-crime campaign is underway in San Jose encouraging the public to use social media.
Tags:
san jose, SJPD, social media, south bay news, david louie
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • Three teens facing charges for the sexual assault of a Saratoga girl who later committed suicide have been released from Juvenile Hall.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Facebook shares and likes for photo of Boston bombing suspect
  • Social media played a big role in the search and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
Tags:
school shooting, shooting, explosion, boston bombings, bombing, terrorism, crime, FBI, barack obama, social media, smartphones, cellphone, facebook, twitter, internet, websites, national/world
  • Facebook shares and likes for photo of Boston bombing suspect
  • Social media played a big role in the search and capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
Tags:
school shooting, shooting, explosion, boston bombings, bombing, terrorism, crime, FBI, barack obama, social media, smartphones, cellphone, facebook, twitter, internet, websites, news
  • Audrie Pott was a student at Saratoga High School
  • A vigil will be held Friday night for Audrie Pott, the Saratoga teen who committed suicide after an alleged sexual assault last year.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, vigil, south bay news
  • Saratoga High School sign
  • A divisive dispute is taking shape between Audrie Pott's parents and Saratoga school district officials.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions against Audrie Pott were stated in a lawsuit.
Tags:
saratoga, crime, sex crimes, cyberbullying, facebook, websites, internet, smartphones, parenting, cellphone, social media, audrie pott, south bay news, david louie
  • Lawsuit reveals alleged actions of 3 Saratoga teens
  • While it is unknown if the 3 teens are still being held in a detention facility, their alleged actions were stated in a lawsuit.
Tags:
saratoga, lawsuit, audrie pott, cyberbullying, crime, cellphone, parenting, websites, internet, smartphones, social media, news