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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Twitter quietly killed its secret ad-free version for fancy people
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Instagram will label ‘False Information’ on misleading posts
Instagram will label ‘False Information’ on misleading posts


You can’t lurk on Instagram anymore unless you’re logged in
You can’t lurk on Instagram anymore unless you’re logged in

Study claims Twitter is full of Trump's greatest foes and most devoted fans
Study claims Twitter is full of Trump's greatest foes and most devoted fans

Lizzo credits viral tweet for the most iconic line in 'Truth Hurts'
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Watch Mark Zuckerberg fail miserably when asked about civil rights
Watch Mark Zuckerberg fail miserably when asked about civil rights

Oh, you like memes? Name all of them.
Oh, you like memes? Name all of them.

Snapchat is still growing where it matters most
Snapchat is still growing where it matters most

Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Libra: It's all about China
Mark Zuckerberg's defense of Libra: It's all about China

Yes, Twitter was down
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Twitter is working on a policy to fight deepfakes and it wants users' help
Twitter is working on a policy to fight deepfakes and it wants users' help

Cult skincare brand Sunday Riley settles with FTC over fake Sephora reviews
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Instagram adds 'false information' labels to prevent fake news from going viral
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Mark Zuckerberg keeps lying about Facebook's origin story
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Mark Zuckerberg says the real threat is TikTok and China
Mark Zuckerberg says the real threat is TikTok and China

Giphy's eyeball-melting 'micro-games' are kind of genius
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This year's PSAT memes are here to anger the College Board
This year's PSAT memes are here to anger the College Board

Sad song aficionados, the 'my headphones' meme is for you
Sad song aficionados, the 'my headphones' meme is for you

Instagram's new security feature makes it easier to block apps from your account
Instagram's new security feature makes it easier to block apps from your account

#FacebookLockout: Facebook users report being locked out for reporting scammers and fake accounts
#FacebookLockout: Facebook users report being locked out for reporting scammers and fake accounts

All hail the 2 best Halloween tweets of all time
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Watch thousands of people do the wave at Lizzo's ACL set
Watch thousands of people do the wave at Lizzo's ACL set

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