Social media

My Fox Spokane Biz

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013

IRS Releases The Dirty Dozen Tax Scams For 2013
**Press Release From The IRS** WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued its annual "Dirty Dozen" list of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media

Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media
By LEANNE ITALIEAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media users in posting and tweaking a simple red logo in support of gay marriage. A square

Nike's Tiger Woods ad draws critics

Nike's Tiger Woods ad draws critics
By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe winning doesn't take care of everything. Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything." The ad, posted on Facebook and

Nike's Tiger Woods ad draws critics

Nike's Tiger Woods ad draws critics
By MAE ANDERSONAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Maybe winning doesn't take care of everything. Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything." The ad, posted on Facebook and

Viewers to choose ending of 'Psych' 100th episode

Viewers to choose ending of 'Psych' 100th episode
By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - From a bank of chairs in an NBC Universal control room, technician Antonella Caruso counted down as if she were anticipating a rocket booster's liftoff: "Nine, eight, seven, six ..." It was a dress rehearsal for USA's plan to let viewers

BracketRacket: Dickie V and dolphins, oh my!

BracketRacket: Dickie V and dolphins, oh my!
By JOHN MARSHALLAP Basketball Writer Welcome back to BracketRacket, the one-stop shopping place for all your NCAA needs. Today's edition includes a social media bracket, a touching moment between competitors and a little dance called the Larranaga Shuffle. Oh, and we've got Dickie V and his

Rights groups praise Oman pardon for protesters

Rights groups praise Oman pardon for protesters
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) - International rights groups and others are hailing Oman's decision to pardon all activists jailed for offending the nation's ruler or joining protests. The move by Oman's leader, Sultan Qaboos bin Said, runs counter to widening social media crackdowns by other Gulf

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has criticized the social media website Twitter, calling it "a council for jokesters" and a place for unjust, incorrect messages. Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul-Aziz Al-Sheik made his remarks late Friday during a speech to other Saudi

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has criticized the social media website Twitter, calling it "a council for jokesters" and a place for unjust, incorrect messages. Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul-Aziz Al-Sheik made his remarks late Friday during a speech to other Saudi

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users

Saudi Arabia's top cleric criticizes Twitter users
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top religious cleric has criticized the social media website Twitter, calling it "a council for jokesters" and a place for unjust, incorrect messages. Grand Mufti Sheik Abdul-Aziz Al-Sheik made his remarks late Friday during a speech to other Saudi