Social Media Observatory

An online campaign is attempting to “rebrand” Abercrombie & Fitch by donating its clothes to the homeless, after an author alleged that company CEO Mike Jeffries “doesn’t want larger people shopping in his store.” The comments, made by Robin Lewis, were included in a Business Insider article published earlier this month. The piece also referenced, and breathed new life into, a 2006 Salon article in which Jeffries admits that A&F…

Guest post by Eric Schwartzman, founder and CEO of Comply Socially, which helps employers manage the risk and capitalize on the opportunities of social media in the workplace. Follow him on Twitter @EricSchwartzman The online Boston

Dave Kerpen is the CEO of Likeable Local, a social media software startup for small businesses, the chairman and former CEO of Likeable Media, and the New York Times bestselling author of Likeable Social Media and Likeable Business. There a

In the four months since we wrapped Season 3 of Revolution, the production crew and I took some time to reflect on the last three years. We’ve come a long way but we believe we’re also just getting started. Changes are on the h

Not long after Twitter announced Instagram pulled some of its photo-sharing abilities from the site, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom apologized on stage at the LeWeb conference for the issues associated with the change and said “we will always be inte

After a comedic rant on Bodyform Maxi Pads’ Facebook page went viral on Oct. 8, the sanitary napkins company has responded with a YouTube video. The company created a fictional CEO who apologized to the poster, Richard Neill, after readi

Twitter is seeking to fill a vacancy on its board of directors — and the spot is reportedly reserved for a woman. Citing “sources close to the situation,” AllThingsD claims that Twitter has placed “top priority” on finding a woma

LinkedIn has rolled out a feature allowing users to follow a select group of thought leaders, and Mashable is proud to be a launch partner. Our founder and CEO Pete Cashmore is one of 150 super influencers you can now follow on Li

Former General Electric CEO Jack Welch caused a Twitter tempest Friday morning when he floated a conspiracy theory about the better-than-expected job numbers. Welch wasn’t the only one to express skepticism about the figures, which showe

Since Facebook’s disappointing IPO in May, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has stayed pretty quiet. After the company’s continuous stock price drop, last week Zuckerberg announced that he wouldn’t be selling any of his shares of Facebook for a