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Social Media Buzz: U.S. Warns About Possible Russian Hacking At World Cup; #BoycottDeNiro Rises

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American World Cup fans are being advised to take precautions while watching games in Russia to prevent hacking.

Also, Robert De Niro's anti-Trump outburst at the Tony Awards has sparked the hashtag #BoycottDeNiro. And after lobbying for the release of 63-year-old Alice Johnson from prison, Kim Kardashian West is now campaigning for an edit function on Twitter, and fans are asking her to take on other challenges as well.

Here & Now's Robin Young speaks about how these stories are capturing attention this week on social media with Femi Oke (@FemiOke) of Al Jazeera English.

This segment aired on June 15, 2018.

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