Social Media Connects Faith Leaders With Believers and Haters Around the World Published on May 22, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading The Anti-Defamation League has been tracking online harassment since the founders of Facebook and Twitter were toddlers. Staff members scoured […]
Instagram to Start Blurring Photos It Deems ‘Offensive’ Published on March 26, 2017March 27, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading Instagram is the latest internet company to step up efforts to hide content from users, implementing an automatic blur feature […]
Facebook Reaches Deal With MLS and Univision to Live Stream Soccer Games Published on March 10, 2017March 11, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in MLS Continue reading Facebook Inc signed a deal with Major League Soccer and Spanish-language broadcaster Univision Communications Inc on Friday to stream at […]
Facebook Apologizes for Suspending Christian “Activist Mommy” for Posts Condemning Homosexuality Published on February 26, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading Facebook apologized for suspending a Christian blogger for saying the Bible condemns homosexuality.
Smartphones, Social Media Raise Questions About the Future of Christianity Published on February 24, 2017 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Many Christians are turning to apps and memes to express their faith instead of churches – and it’s raising intriguing […]
Mark Zuckerberg Not an Atheist, Facebook Founder Says He Believes ‘Religion Is Very Important’ Published on December 31, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading The founder of Facebook has found religion, it seems, according to a cheery holiday message he posted on the social […]
A Sermon In 140 Characters: Clergy See Twitter and Other Social Media as a Core Part of Ministry Published on November 13, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Every morning, Burlington, Vt., Bishop Christopher Coyne wakes at 5:30 in his rectory home, prays, reads Scripture, and comes up […]
The Staying Power of Hashtag #Prayfor Published on October 9, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Internet Continue reading After major tragedies, social media lights up with calls for prayer. One reason, based on a new survey: A majority […]
#ThisFlag Pastor Shut Down Zimbabwe With Facebook Published on July 24, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Africa Continue reading Leaning over his desk in Harare, the Zimbabwe flag’s green, red, yellow and black stripes draped around his neck, Pastor […]
The Holy Side to Facebook Live Published on July 13, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Innovation/Creativity Continue reading Lately, Tommy Alderman, a 53-year-old farmer in Mississippi, has been trying something new at Church of the Way Brookhaven. Every […]
For Some Faith Communities, Social Media Proves to Be a Challenging New Frontier Published on June 7, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading Pope Francis became an Instagram sensation earlier this year, gaining 1 million followers on the social media service within 12 […]
Study: Young Social Media Users More Likely to Customize Faith Regardless of Religious Tradition Published on June 1, 2016June 1, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Slider Continue reading Young people who use social media are more likely to develop a “pick-and-choose” approach to customize their faith—regardless what their […]
Why Pope Francis Is the Tech World’s Hottest New Marketing Tool Published on March 30, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading Spotify is the latest company to capitalize on the popularity of the people’s Pope.
Christians and Other Religious Leaders Help Millennial Believers Find God on Snapchat Published on January 23, 2016 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Christian Continue reading Oh come, all ye faithful, to — Snapchat? It sounds unlikely, but the messaging app once associated with sexting teenagers is […]
Joel Osteen Gets Trolled Hard on Facebook Published on October 25, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading After lasting long enough to gain notoriety, comments on Joel Osteen Ministries’ Facebook page from a parody account known as […]
The Faith (or Lack Therof) of Mark Zuckerberg Published on August 30, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Social Networks Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg was probably kidding when he announced that the latest pick for his Facebook book club would be “a […]
After Suffering Three Miscarriages, Mark Zuckerberg, Wife Priscilla Chan Expecting Baby Girl Published on July 31, 2015August 1, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Life Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg announced via Facebook Friday that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting a baby girl.
Evangelical Christians In Brazil Create ‘Sin-Free’ Version of Facebook Called Facegloria Published on July 6, 2015July 6, 2015 / ucnwp-admin Posted in Internet Continue reading A group of Evangelical Christians in Brazil created Facegloria as their own, sin-free, version of Facebook