Sheriff’s Office celebrates 175 years, returns to Facebook
REGION — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the agency has returned to the social media platform Facebook after a decade-long hiatus,...
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Why good branding makes a road to success easier
Branding is vital for any business in modern times when many businesses run on advertising campaigns. It is important to put out your product and...
Digital 101: The death of likes, follows on social media
“Oh, no! My post only got 26 likes!” Sound familiar? If you’ve been using social media in any capacity since 2008, you’ve had it beaten...
SCOTUS rules on social media case involving Poway Unified officials
POWAY — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on March 15 that public officials can face legal action for blocking social media users on their pages,...
Coronado, Oceanside school districts join others suing social media giants
REGION — The Coronado and Oceanside Unified school districts filed lawsuits against social media companies, including Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube, joining scores of other...
Elias: Year’s key bill limits social media manipulation of kids
The most important bill legislators will see this year might be one that forces big electronic firms to stop trying to addict kids for profit....
Residents threaten lawsuit after Blakespear’s ‘disingenuous’ Facebook apology
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear and the City of Encinitas are now under threat of legal action after the 38th State Senate District candidate issued...
SDUHSD debates policies to handle violent threats on social media
ENCINITAS – After several incidents at district schools this month, including an incident resulting in La Costa Canyon students returning to at-home learning for a...
San Marcos startup Connect23 takes on big tech
Look out Facebook and Google: Steve Twyman, founder of San Marcos startup Connect23.com, is hoping to offer a better option....
Police: Threat against Escondido High School connected to racial slur picture
A threat of violence at an Escondido High School football game is believed to be connected to an image of students spelling out a racial...
Escondido mayor sued for blocking resident on Facebook
Escondido Mayor Sam Abed became the latest North County politician to block individuals critical of his leadership on social media. Now, Abed faces litigation on...
Social media plays key role in prosecutions
SAN DIEGO — These days, people use social media to publicize all sorts of personal information to their friends and family. [amt_override]...