Social media

Big Bird flies high in 2012 presidential campaign

By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Big Bird is flying high in the 2012 presidential campaign. President Barack Obama's campaign deployed the beloved "Sesame Street" icon in a new TV ad Tuesday mocking Mitt Romney for saying he would defund public broadcasting if elected. The

Hacking group activist's posts land him in trouble

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and RAPHAEL SATTERAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) - Barrett Brown has, at times, called himself an author, a freedom fighter and a spokesman for the movement of hacker-activists known as Anonymous. In tweets and videos, Brown praises Anonymous' work, rips his opponents and

Facebook will charge to 'promote' user posts

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook has long declared that it's "free and always will be." And it still is - unless you want more friends to see what you have to say. The social media giant is rolling out a feature in the U.S. that lets users pay to promote their

NYPD to boost gang unit over social media violence

By TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Police Department is planning to double the size of its gang unit to 300 detectives to combat teen violence fueled by dares and insults traded on social media. Rather than target established street gangs involved in the drug trade, the