Social Media

BC ‘spiritual influencer’ claims Facebook defamed her
A BC woman, who calls herself a "spiritual influencer", has launched a $75-million lawsuit against…

BC nurse disciplined after replying to negative comment about them on social media
A BC nurse who commented on a negative social media post written about him by…

The potentially high risks of alternative healthcare in Canada
Alternative health care is on the rise in Canada, and with it, the risks associated…
Vernon-area couple take construction company complaints to Facebook, gets sued
A Vernon couple messed around on Facebook, making derogatory statements about a builder, and found…

Vacuum of news on Facebook during a disaster being filled by conspiracy theorists
The cause of the McDougall Creek Wildfire in and around West Kelowna is still under…

Posting photos of patients on social media gets BC nurse suspended
A BC nurse has been suspended for six months for posting photos and stories online…

BCUP abbreviation outrages Kelowna BC United MLA
A Twitter storm has been stirred up by Kelowna-Mission MLA Renee Merrifield over an abbreviation…

iN VIDEO: Woman arrested at Kamloops dealership
CONTENT ADVISORY A woman live-streamed her arrest at a Kamloops dealership earlier this week. The…

B.C. teacher suspended for ‘inappropriate comments’ to students on social media
A B.C. teacher has been suspended for two months for making inappropriate comments to students…

UBCO researchers analyzing how people use emojis to decode online meaning
UBC Okanagan researchers are sharing a new tool for academics to better understand emojis. Thanks…

Kamloops business owner’s sympathetic reaction to theft goes viral on TikTok
– This story was originally published Jan. 30, 2022. A Kamloops tattoo shop owner says…

B.C. school removes bathroom doors to cope with ‘disturbing’ TikTok challenge
A TikTok bathroom challenge that encourages students to trash school bathrooms forced a Terrace secondary…

UPDATE: Facebook returns after global outage; Instagram, WhatsApp still offline
Facebook appears to have been restored following a six-hour long outage today. Communications teams for…

Where almost 20,000 current and former Kamloopsians are sharing memories
Some people have taken various initiatives to spread joy and combat negativity since the beginning…

TRU alumnus gains massive TikTok following with trucker videos
A Thompson Rivers University alumnus is captivating a wide online audience with his hauling truck…