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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Remember the immortal snail meme? It's on TikTok now.
A composite of TikTok screenshots including a person's leg shown from above walking on a salt flat with the caption "Wandering around the salt flats so the snail has a terrible time," two people performing a synchronized dance inside a hallway in a home, and a ground level photo of a sidewalk with the caption "Thought salt kept you safe?"






How to hide replies on Twitter
How to hide replies on Twitter

How to make sure you're seeing the 'most recent' tweets in your Twitter timeline
How to make sure you're seeing the 'most recent' tweets in your Twitter timeline

Instagram finally brings back post previews on Twitter...sort of
Instagram finally brings back post previews on Twitter...sort of

TikTok's version of the photo dump finds beauty in the mundane
A composite of three TikTok screenshots including a man wearing glasses looking at the camera with the caption "POV: you take pictures of anything cuz you find everything aesthetic," a view out a home office window with houseplants, books, and a file cabinet with the caption "POV: you take pictures of literally anything because you like how it looks in your head," and a young man looking at the camera with the caption "pov: you take random pictures because everything looks cool in your head."

How to share a video clip in Slack
How to share a video clip in Slack

Meet the 'Toxic Ten': The fringe outlets behind most climate change denial on the internet
Meet the 'Toxic Ten': The fringe outlets behind most climate change denial on the internet

Pinterest is playing with live, shoppable videos. Here's how it works.
Pinterest is playing with live, shoppable videos. Here's how it works.

Facebook finally takes steps against misinformation about COVID vaccines for children
Facebook finally takes steps against misinformation about COVID vaccines for children

Twitter lets you record Spaces, basically turning them into podcasts
Twitter lets you record Spaces, basically turning them into podcasts

TikTok wants you to stop dressing for the male gaze
TikTok wants you to stop dressing for the male gaze




Facebook scammers are hacking accounts and running ads with stolen money
Facebook scammers are hacking accounts and running ads with stolen money

TikTok could soon let you tip your favorite creators
TikTok could soon let you tip your favorite creators

Stephen Colbert dunks on Facebook's name change to Meta
Stephen Colbert dunks on Facebook's name change to Meta

Facebook's new name is (literally) Meta
Facebook's new name is (literally) Meta

Facebook Connect: Pay no attention to the scandal behind the curtain
Facebook Connect: Pay no attention to the scandal behind the curtain

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