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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Watching people retweet Trump in real time is both mesmerizing and depressing
Watching people retweet Trump in real time is both mesmerizing and depressing




Step aside, Snapchat: Musical.ly just launched original shows
Step aside, Snapchat: Musical.ly just launched original shows

Twitter just changed almost every part of its iOS app
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Facebook finally, finally, finally lets you put GIFs in comments
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In honor of Trump's birthday, we dug up his completely real MySpace profile
By Nicole Gallucci and Chloe Bryan
In honor of Trump's birthday, we dug up his completely real MySpace profile



Say goodbye to those fake likes: Huge click farm discovered in Thailand
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From finstas to 'ghost posts': Teens clean up their online footprints for college admissions
By Taylor Lorenz
From finstas to 'ghost posts': Teens clean up their online footprints for college admissions

Trump's tweets have already come back to haunt him in court
Trump's tweets have already come back to haunt him in court


Snapchat is on a crusade to show why it's better than Facebook (hint: size isn't everything)
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The only safe social network is the one that has no social component
The only safe social network is the one that has no social component

Amber Rose's 'fire ass feminist post' too hot for Instagram
Amber Rose's 'fire ass feminist post' too hot for Instagram


Thailand sentences man to 35 years in jail for Facebook posts about the royal family
Thailand sentences man to 35 years in jail for Facebook posts about the royal family


Facebook patents show multiple ways the network could harness our emotions
Facebook patents show multiple ways the network could harness our emotions


Twitter now warns you before a DM fail
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Facebook just made it easier to yell at your politicians
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