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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BTS scored Asia's 'golden tweet' for 2017, to no one's surprise
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Hundreds of Instagram hashtags will now trigger animal abuse alerts
Hundreds of Instagram hashtags will now trigger animal abuse alerts


Facebook takes aim at children under 13 with Messenger Kids
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Reddit found this dude's stolen car in a matter of hours
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Reddit dedicates homepage to net neutrality ahead of looming destruction
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Facebook videos to start with ads as Watch takes on YouTube
Facebook videos to start with ads as Watch takes on YouTube

Twitter Lite app launches in 24 more countries
Twitter Lite app launches in 24 more countries





What the new Snapchat update gets right about social media
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'Tetris' brings block-dropping competition to Facebook's Messenger
'Tetris' brings block-dropping competition to Facebook's Messenger

China is deleting posts about a kindergarten allegedly abusing its toddlers
China is deleting posts about a kindergarten allegedly abusing its toddlers

Man who deactivated Trump's Twitter account thought it wouldn't actually work
Man who deactivated Trump's Twitter account thought it wouldn't actually work

Instagram is testing a bunch of new features, including GIF search for Stories
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Finally, Facebook stops advertisers from excluding racial and ethnic groups... for now
Finally, Facebook stops advertisers from excluding racial and ethnic groups... for now


Snapchat just completely redesigned its app. Here's why.
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