Kerry Flynn is a technology reporter for International Business Times focused on social media companies (FB, TWTR, Snapchat, Tinder), mobile apps and startups and how they affect areas of life such as the 2016 U.S. presidential election, entertainment and news reporting. Prior, she wrote for The Huffington Post, Forbes and Money magazine. Kerry studied environmental science and economics at Harvard College, where she led The Harvard Crimson's metro news and design teams and played mellophone in the Band. When not listening to startup pitches, she runs half-marathons, plays with puppies and pretends to like craft beer.
LinkedIn ‘Influencers’ Seem OK With Microsoft
High-profile contributors publish for free on the business networking site, but soon they'll be dealing with a new boss.
Twitter Awarded For Supporting LGBTQ Community
The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth, honored Twitter for empowering its community.
Microsoft Finds Way To Take On Facebook
Acquiring LinkedIn for $26.2 billion gives Microsoft a way to expand its business in a world increasingly dominated by Alphabet and Facebook.
Microsoft To Buy LinkedIn For $26.2B
The technology giant will acquire LinkedIn in a cash deal at $196 per share, Microsoft announced Monday.
Japanese App Line Set For IPO Next Month
The free app offers voice calling and text messaging as well as services like games, music streaming and taxi hailing.
Clinton Already Tops Trump On Twitter
The Democrat’s response Thursday to a tweet by the Republican received far more retweets and likes.
Snapchat Wants To Prove It’s Better Than TV
More than two-thirds of Snapchat videos are watched with the sound on, a study indicates. That’s way different from Facebook.
Why Silicon Valley Didn’t Really Feel The Bern
California’s tech hub donated heavily to Bernie Sanders — to the tune of at least $6 million. But Hillary Clinton won big in the Bay Area.
Snapchat Redesign Puts News At Forefront
The line between media partners and Snapchat’s own editorial team is disappearing from the app.
Facebook Shuts Down News Alerts App
The social network will be discontinuing Facebook Notify, its app that 70 publishers were using at launch last year.
Snapchat Now Trumps Twitter In Daily Active Users
The mobile storytelling app has at least 150 million daily active users, a report finds.
Inside The NBA’s Plan To Score Big In China
Millions of fans will watch the NBA Finals in China, but unlike their peers in the U.S., most won’t be looking at television sets.
Obama Prepares For Social Media Handoff
Before the Obama administration, there was no White House Facebook page or @POTUS. Come January 2017, there will be new faces behind these accounts.
Facebook Touts Video-Based English Learning
The tech giant selected VoiceTube, a mobile app for learning English through videos, as its App of the Year.
Facebook Aims To Power All Online Advertising
The social networking giant — which has turned its 1.65 billion users into an $18 billion advertising business — now allows ads targeting non-Facebook users.
Twitter CEO Defends Company And Its Future
Second-time CEO Jack Dorsey explained why he returned to the microblogging site at the company’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday.
Why Twitter Is A Falling Bird
The company’s stock price has dropped 81 percent from its all-time high in 2013.
Facebook Doubles Down On Virtual Reality
The social networking giant has acquired Two Big Ears, a spatial audio technology based in Edinburgh.
'X-Men: Apocalypse’ Takes Over Snapchat
Twentieth Century Fox purchased a new ad format to sell movie tickets through the popular mobile storytelling app.
Clinton Calls For Action Against Gun Violence
The Democrat spoke Saturday at the Circle of Mothers Conference, one day after Republican Donald Trump addressed the National Rifle Association.
