Trending Trump Statues & Twitter’s Harassment Issues




Beyond Social Media show

Summary: Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 154<br> <br> BL and David discuss the trending naked Donald Trump statues; the Google Hangouts On Air transition to YouTube live; Twitter’s harassment issues; Verizon brandware apps; Moz’s unfollowing of FollwerWonk; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog’s triumphant return; the Twitter Filter; Amazon Original’s free pilot episodes; the Salvador Dali / Walt Disney collaboration; and much, much more.<br> Worst Digital Cases<br> Hangouts on Air Move to YouTube Live Events <br> In their typically unclear manner, Google announced that Hangouts on Air are being separated from Google+ and moved to YouTube Live events. In the process, users are forced to open and attach a Google AdSense account in order to be able to embed videos on a website or blog.<br> <br> * <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/7083786?p=live_hoa&amp;rd=1">Hangouts on Air to Move to YouTube Live Events on Sept 12</a><br> * <a href="https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/2853700" target="_blank">Live Stream SetUp</a><br> * <a href="https://youtu.be/l6gneWIigRc" target="_blank">Hangouts on Air moved to YouTubeLivc – here’s what you need to do now</a><br> <br> Verizon’s Brandware Apps<br> Verizon has offered to install big brands’ apps on its subscribers’ home screens.<br> <br> * <a href="http://adage.com/article/digital/verizon-selling-brands-app-installs-direct-phones/305462/" target="_blank">Verizon Selling Brands App Installs Direct To Subscribers Phones</a><br> <br> Twitter Takes Down Olympics Content, But Not Abusive Tweets<br> Twitter has an ongoing and extreme problem with abusive Tweets. Twitter managed to take down Tweets with photos and videos of the Olympics –<a href="http://gizmodo.com/olympics-committee-says-non-sponsors-are-banned-from-tw-1784344194" target="_blank"> at the behest of the Olympic Committee</a>. But Twitter says it can’t remove abusive posts or dangerous threats against users. Why?<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/rossalynwarren/i-cant-believe-they-deleted-that-perfect-santana-tweet?utm_term=.ioyWAqR7b" target="_blank">Why Isn’t Twitter Taking Down Harassment As Fast As Olympics Content?</a><br> <br> Twitter is deleting users posting Olympic clips within minutes. They have tools to deal with harassment, but they'll only protect brands.<br> — mhoye (@mhoye) <a href="https://twitter.com/mhoye/status/763955787869753344">August 12, 2016</a><br> <br> Twitter just let me know that this doesn't violate their rules or qualify as abusive behavior. Lighten up, ladies! <a href="http://t.co/iC4uN51C7L">pic.twitter.com/iC4uN51C7L</a><br> — Lindy West (@thelindywest) <a href="https://twitter.com/thelindywest/status/535188114164428800">November 19, 2014</a><br> <br> Moz Is Abandoning FollowerWonk<br> In a downsizing move, Moz is focusing on its core SEO offerings, especially local SEO, and as a result will be looking to sell FollowerWonk.<br> <br> * <a href="https://moz.com/blog/moz-is-doubling-down-on-search" target="_blank">Moz Is Doubling Down On Search</a><br><br> <br> * <a href="http://followerwonk.com/" target="_blank">FollowerWonk</a><br> <br> Best Digital Cases<br> Anarchist Group Indecline’s Naked Donald Trump Statues Appear In Several Cities<br> Humiliating, larger-than-life 300-pound statues of naked Donald Trump were placed in prominent locations in several cities by the Anarchist group InDecline. The statues were entitled “The Emperor Has No Balls.” In New York City, the Parks Department responded slickly.<br> <br> * <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/naked-donald-trump-sculpture-indecline_us_57b5d9d0e4b034dc73260c94" target="_blank">This Naked Donald Trump Statue Cannot Be Unseen</a><br> * <a href="http://thisisindecline.com/flicks/the-emperor-has-no-balls" target="_blank">This is InDecline: The Emperor Has N...</a>