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Another Fake Politician Account On Facebook

Another Fake Politician Account On Facebook

[Written by Don Burgess] Another Bermuda politician has had one of her social media accounts copied. There is a fake Facebook account of OBA MP Patricia Gordon-Pamplin. The false profile has just eight followers while the real account has more than 700 friends. Ms Gordon-Pamplin told Bernews, “I have recently received several notifications that... Read more of this article

Dr Davis To Speak At Facebook Youth Summit

Dr Davis To Speak At Facebook Youth Summit

Bermudian researcher and educator Dr. Katie Davis, recognized internationally for her work in the field of digital media and young people, recently presented to a gathering of principals and teachers in Santiago, Chile. Dr. Davis delivered her address on August 24, titled The Tech Effect: Understanding and Supporting Today’s Digital Youth, twice in... Read more of this article

St George’s Cup Match Facebook Cover Graphics

St George’s Cup Match Facebook Cover Graphics

Are you a St. George’s fan and a Facebook user? If so, we’ve got the graphics that you need to show off your team allegiance as the Cup Match holiday approaches! The images are free for non-commercial personal use and are sized to be suitable for use as a Facebook cover and show well across various devices, ranging from desktops to mobile... Read more of this article

Somerset Cup Match Facebook Cover Graphics

Somerset Cup Match Facebook Cover Graphics

With Cup Match fast approaching, now is the perfect time to showcase your favourite team on social media, and these Facebook cover photos can help you to demonstrate your support for Somerset! The images are free for non-commercial personal use and are sized to be suitable for use as a Facebook cover and show well across various devices, ranging from... Read more of this article

Klout Social Media Rankings For April 2018

Klout Social Media Rankings For April 2018

[Written by Don Burgess] People are sharing less on social media platforms. Concerns about privacy, people deleting their social accounts, and algorithm changes have caused a steep drop in content sharing. This from Buzzsumo’s 2018 Content Trends Report, which states social sharing has halved from 2015 to 2017. The report shows that it took only 62... Read more of this article

Data Analysis | #BoycottBermuda Hashtag Use

Data Analysis | #BoycottBermuda Hashtag Use

The #BoycottBermuda hashtag has been recorded over 900 times in the past two months on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and various websites, according to an online tracking service. We started tracking it when it first appeared in December 2017, and with the assistance of an online tracking service, compiled the relevant data below, spanning from December... Read more of this article

Klout Social Media Rankings For January 2018

Klout Social Media Rankings For January 2018

[Written by Don Burgess] There was a major shift in the Bermuda social media influence rankings as three new entries joined the Top 10 for the first time. Also, many people saw their Klout scores shift by four points or more, and some saw their scores drop by more than 10 points. Klout measures a person’s social media influence over a variety... Read more of this article

Top 10 Most Viewed Facebook Videos Of 2017

Top 10 Most Viewed Facebook Videos Of 2017

Aiming to give our social media followers a look at news and events across the island, we posted numerous videos to our Facebook page over the past year, with the ten most viewed videos in 2017 including Nahki Wells celebrating Huddersfield’s promotion, live video of the Bermuda Day Parade, and Team New Zealand capsizing during the America’s... Read more of this article

October 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

October 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

[Written by Don Burgess] One Communications soared into the top five of this quarter’s Bermuda Klout Social Media Rankings. The telecommunications firm has been languishing just outside of the top 50 for the past two years, but have a reinvigorated marketing campaign that has helped garner attention. WWE legend John Layfield remains at number one,... Read more of this article

July 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

July 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

[Written by Don Burgess] One would have expected the America’s Cup to be a boon to people’s social influence scores with so many locals posting to all their social media accounts. But, unfortunately, that isn’t the case. The July Klout rankings for Bermuda saw the ratings drop across the board with a few exceptions. For the first time in more... Read more of this article

‘Spit Zone’ Bermuda Word Search Contest

‘Spit Zone’ Bermuda Word Search Contest

The Spit-Zone on Facebook is hosting a Bermuda word search that highlights Bermudian parishes, with players able to win up to $10 for each word found. A spokesperson said, “The Spit-Zone on Facebook is hosting a Bermuda-themed word search with an Amazon Gift Card prize via a raffle draw to follow on May 1.” “The Bermuda Trivia – Word... Read more of this article

April 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

April 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

[Written by Don Burgess] It was a tough month for Bermuda’s social media peeps. The average Klout score from the first quarter’s top 50 rankings fell by an average of two points. Several of the top people took hits of five or more people to their Klout scores. Falling out of the top 10 were PowerGirl Trina and Shari-Lynn Pringle, and joining the... Read more of this article

New Facebook Video App For Samsung TV

New Facebook Video App For Samsung TV

People who watch Bernews live videos on Facebook now have an easier way to show them on the ‘big screen,’ with Samsung Electronics announcing that the new Facebook video app for TV is available on Samsung Smart TVs, giving people an easier way to consume video content on the popular social network. The app will be available on all of Samsung’s... Read more of this article

January 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

January 2017 Klout Social Media Rankings

[Written by Don Burgess] The Bermuda Tourism Authority climbed six points and moved into second on the Bermuda Top 50 Klout rankings. The BTA’s score of 80 places it just four points behind perennial leader John Layfield, the Fox business analyst and former WWE champion and current WWE commentator. The BTA’s Jamel Hardtman [#18], Alastair Jack... Read more of this article

Top 10 Most Viewed Facebook Videos Of 2016

Top 10 Most Viewed Facebook Videos Of 2016

Aiming to give our social media followers a look at news and events across the island, we posted numerous videos to our Facebook page over the past year, with the ten most viewed videos in 2016 including Hurricane Nicole, the America’s Cup, people leaving the House of Assembly after the Pathways demonstrations, live video of the grand opening of the... Read more of this article

October 2016 Klout Social Media Rankings

October 2016 Klout Social Media Rankings

[Written by Don Burgess] There is no change to the names in the top 10 Bermuda Klout rankings but the deck was shuffled with Bernews moving up five spots with a five-point gain. The media company joined Collie Buddz on joint third. WWE and FOX Business commentator John Layfield remains number one since our last report in June, but his score dipped one... Read more of this article