Social Media Today: Delta Mis-Tweets, Paper Updates, Dronies The New Selfies
By Melony Roy
Delta Tweet Causes a Stir
Delta Airlines' celebratory World Cup tweet has some critics accusing the brand of insensitivity and racism.
Following the U.S. win over Ghana, the airline sent a tweet that used pictures to distinguish the two countries. The United States' was the Statue of Liberty and Ghana's was a giraffe.
The airline later tweeted an apology.
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Are Dronies the New Selfies?
Twitter is using drones to make Vine videos at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.
Twitter employees are uploading the six second videos to a new Twitter account @dronie.
Actor Patrick Stewart appears the first post.
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Facebook Updates Paper
Facebook has updated "Paper."
The standalone app has added a "Trending" section that highlights news stories and photos of the most mentioned topics on Facebook.
The update also includes the ability to update profile photos, tag pictures, and selectively share content.
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