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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Facebook removes more pages in Philippines for misleading activity
Facebook removes more pages in Philippines for misleading activity




Twitter's new dark mode is actually black and it's glorious
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U.S. government slams Facebook with housing discrimination charges
U.S. government slams Facebook with housing discrimination charges

Facebook bans white nationalism and white separatism
Facebook bans white nationalism and white separatism


U.S. orders Chinese owners to sell Grindr dating app
U.S. orders Chinese owners to sell Grindr dating app



Facebook bans thousands of pages, accounts, and groups linked to Russia and Iran for ‘inauthentic behavior’
Facebook bans thousands of pages, accounts, and groups linked to Russia and Iran for ‘inauthentic behavior’


In praise of the weeklong social media break
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Hashtag about a world without Twitter is trending... on Twitter
Hashtag about a world without Twitter is trending... on Twitter

Pinterest throws subtle shade at Facebook in IPO filing
Pinterest throws subtle shade at Facebook in IPO filing

Anti-vaxxers can no longer raise money on GoFundMe
Anti-vaxxers can no longer raise money on GoFundMe


Facebook stored passwords in plain text for hundreds of millions of users
Facebook stored passwords in plain text for hundreds of millions of users

Instagram tests letting you rethink your terrible new username
Instagram tests letting you rethink your terrible new username


Facebook belatedly makes it harder to run some discriminatory ads
Facebook belatedly makes it harder to run some discriminatory ads



Facebook reveals more details about how Christchurch terror attack video spread
Facebook reveals more details about how Christchurch terror attack video spread
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