Social Media

Twitter Users Risk Damnation, Say Saudi Religious Police

Mark Memmott — Thu, 16 May 2013 12:35:00 +0000

"The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has warned citizens against using Twitter, which is rising in popularity among Saudis," the BBC reports.

Some Leaders In Saudi Arabia Condemn Twitter

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:44:00 +0000

Religious authorities responded after Saudis used Twitter to show images of human rights activists on trial. The BBC reports the kingdom's most senior cleric called Twitter users "fools." The head of the religious police says any social media user will lose the afterlife.

Unsatisfied Fan Uses Tweets To Torment Players

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:45:00 +0000

The NBA's New York Knicks lost to the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night, falling further behind in their playoff series. Knicks shooting guard J.R. Smith took responsibility. A new Twitter account followed each shot he took.

'Warren Is In The House,' Buffett Says As He Joins Twitter

Mark Memmott — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor known as the "oracle of Omaha" and renowned for making lots of money for both himself and his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, joined Twitter on Thursday.

And if you've followed the plain-spoken, sometimes controversial but always able to poke-

British Charity Tries To Get Kids Outside To Play

Thu, 02 May 2013 11:29:00 +0000

Transcript

RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST:

Good morning. I'm Renee Montagne. Aiming to get more children to play outdoors, Britain's National Trust created a list of the 50 Things To Do Before You're 11 3/4. Things like climb a tree and cook on a campfire. Enough finished the 50 that the trust used social media to gather more ideas for getting kids away from social media.

Some are quite poetic: Catch a falling leaf. Jump over waves. Hold a scary beast. It's MORNING EDITION. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.