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Social Media Sports Fines: Think Twice Before Pressing Send

Have you ever regretted pressing send? Several high-profile athletes have learned the hard way that sometimes thoughts are best left unwritten. Because athletes stand in the spotlight both on and off the field, sports organizations have developed official policies to crack down on the content of their players’ social media posts. Fines for “inappropriate” conduct, […]

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Why Sports Teams Will Love Facebook’s New Hyperlocal Ads

It’s about 12 o’clock on Friday. Seeing as you’re in the Steel City, Primanti Brothers is the place to be on lunch break. So you walk in off Market Square as you scroll through your Facebook feed. You’re meal is comprised of just one thing: Primanti’s “Almost Famous Sandwich”, consisting of your choice of meat […]

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The Murky Legality of Sports GIFs

Where would we be without GIFs? The compact video picture file is a staple of the modern Internet, and the lifeblood of BuzzFeed. It’s also primarily how we watch highlights of sports online these days. People don’t even have time to watch the whole SportsCenter cut-up, which is still just a few plays a game. […]

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