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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U.S. visa applicants may have to hand over their social media handles
U.S. visa applicants may have to hand over their social media handles

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Brave Americans to Congress: 'I am a pre-existing condition'


How to master Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram Stories
How to master Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram Stories



This is how that wild 'Prince Philip dead' rumour started
This is how that wild 'Prince Philip dead' rumour started

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What Facebook must do to prepare its 3,000 new moderators for the trauma they'll face


Steve Bannon's master plans leaked in a White House selfie
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Someone threw a Pepsi can at police IRL during a protest
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Seriously, no one is using Facebook Stories
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YouTube community calls out 'pranksters' DaddyOFive and police take action
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How to protect yourself when live video of suicide spreads on social media
How to protect yourself when live video of suicide spreads on social media



Kind strangers keep feeding Mark Zuckerberg
Kind strangers keep feeding Mark Zuckerberg

The parody accounts that make Twitter bearable in the era of Trump
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Instagram influencers are utter nonsense, and Fyre Fest proves it
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Take a wild guess what Trump's favorite hashtag was in his first 100 days
Take a wild guess what Trump's favorite hashtag was in his first 100 days

Malaysia wants to hold WhatsApp group admins responsible for fake news spread over chat
Malaysia wants to hold WhatsApp group admins responsible for fake news spread over chat

The internet questions the logic of smuggling nukes in bales of weed
The internet questions the logic of smuggling nukes in bales of weed
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