SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House passed a bill that would extend privacy rights to include social media. House Bill 2654, passed Monday, would prohibit employers from demanding access to Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. It now moves to the Senate where several senators have been working on similar legislation to protect the … Continue reading »
Library of Congress Collects Tweets
(CNN) — The Library of Congress has a new kind of collection: tweets. The library’s communications director has published a blog entry giving an update on the its efforts to build a collection of tweets. So far, it’s amassed more than 170 billion tweets. Now it’s looking to make them available to the public. The … Continue reading »
Toys for Tots Mobile Tweetup
KEZI 9 News will host its first mobile Tweetup this year in an effort to boost donations to the station’s annual Toys for Tots campaign. KEZI 9 News’ Brandi Smith will be driving around to designated spots from the map below in Eugene and Springfield to pickup your donations for Toys for Tots. If you … Continue reading »
Social Media’s Impact on Debate
EUGENE, Ore. — Eleven-point-one million tweets–that’s how many 140-character messages were posted on Twitter during Wednesday night’s presidential debate, making it the most tweeted events in political history. Popular topics tweeted included Romney’s comment about cutting PBS funding, also reviews of both candidates, as well as opinions on mediator Jim Lehrer’s performance. The tweet tally … Continue reading »
