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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Chelsea Manning Instagrammed her 'first steps of freedom'
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Twitter is on fire as the Trump train goes off the rails
Twitter is on fire as the Trump train goes off the rails


Trump plans to do a live Twitter forum in Saudi Arabia. But really.
Trump plans to do a live Twitter forum in Saudi Arabia. But really.

This new Facebook feature makes it even easier to use on your phone
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The government wants Facebook to let you mass delete all your cringe teen posts
The government wants Facebook to let you mass delete all your cringe teen posts



Trump finally tweets (and promptly deletes) a unifying message
Trump finally tweets (and promptly deletes) a unifying message


Trump is going on a tweet-bender the likes of which we haven't seen in...OK at least days
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Introducing Mashable Reels
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The time has come to remove Facebook from your life
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Martha Stewart, a great content creator, disses Trump's very bad Twitter
Martha Stewart, a great content creator, disses Trump's very bad Twitter

Facebook empowers Page owners to politicize their posts
Facebook empowers Page owners to politicize their posts

Björk wants you to stop Instagramming and go to the forest
Björk wants you to stop Instagramming and go to the forest

The internet has a few incredibly depressing candidates to be Trump's new FBI director
The internet has a few incredibly depressing candidates to be Trump's new FBI director

LOL educators, good luck with your war on social media
LOL educators, good luck with your war on social media

Facebook is quietly giving in to government pressures to censor content
Facebook is quietly giving in to government pressures to censor content

Want to find a date? Here's where Tinder says you should work.
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Senator ripped for not understanding the meaning of 'unclassified'
Senator ripped for not understanding the meaning of 'unclassified'

You can now post your pics on Instagram without the app
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FBI director says Twitter's like a bar where everyone's 'screaming at the television'
FBI director says Twitter's like a bar where everyone's 'screaming at the television'

Latest batch of lawsuits reveal new horror stories from Fyre Fest
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Twitter permanently bans 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli
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