Social Media

If you didn’t post it on social media, did it even happen? Social media is an umbrella term for platforms that enable users to post media (images, text, videos) to the platform and interact with other users. While specific motivations may vary, the general purpose of social media is to publicly share an aspect of your life. On Facebook that may be a misinformed political rant, on Twitter a witty remark about a viral topic, on Instagram a #humblebrag snapshot of your recent vacation, on TikTok a lip-sync video or cringe-y attempt at a new dance trend. Social media is also a major way to get news (accuracy varies wildly) learn about new trends, stay in touch with friends, and read/view apologies by influencers and celebrities who did something stupid on said platform.

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Seth Rogen calls out Twitter's Jack Dorsey for the platform's white supremacist problem
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Now you can play tennis against Serena Williams on Snapchat
Now you can play tennis against Serena Williams on Snapchat

Instagram is reportedly testing a 'questions' feature for Stories
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A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked
A major Facebook bug may have unblocked people you blocked

Instagram will tell you when you're 'caught up' so you know when to stop scrolling
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Facebook is testing a mute button for all its annoying notifications
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WhatsApp adds group chat option for only admins to send messages
WhatsApp adds group chat option for only admins to send messages

The best tweets of 2018 so far
The best tweets of 2018 so far


Facebook patents 'emotion detecting' selfie filters
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Republicans think social media companies censor opposing political viewpoints
Republicans think social media companies censor opposing political viewpoints

Facebook is pushing 'transparency' hard, but it's becoming a crutch
Facebook is pushing 'transparency' hard, but it's becoming a crutch

Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data
Facebook and Google accused of using 'dark patterns' to mislead users into sharing personal data



No, Harley Davidson's CEO did not call Trump a moron, but don't tell Twitter that
No, Harley Davidson's CEO did not call Trump a moron, but don't tell Twitter that

Why Snapchat may soon let you play games in its app
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Stick your head firmly in the sand with Facebook's new Keyword Snooze feature
Stick your head firmly in the sand with Facebook's new Keyword Snooze feature

Twitter commits to taking on the bots and the abusers (yet again)
Twitter commits to taking on the bots and the abusers (yet again)

Instagram on desktop is way better for being a creep
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Facebook is totally cool with you shilling shitty cryptocurrencies again
Facebook is totally cool with you shilling shitty cryptocurrencies again

Ranking memes, ranked
Ranking memes, ranked

Instagram gets group video chat, so we can all waste even more time in its app
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