Social Media Revolution Series
Instagram's redesign shifts toward shopping – here's how that can be harmful
Dec 29, 2020 14:17 pm UTC| Technology
Recently, when I opened Instagram, I noticed that the usual spot for checking notifications is now a Shop tab. The Instagram blog post announcing the redesign said that the change will support small businesses and connect...
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Dec 20, 2020 04:03 am UTC| Technology
Time in the era of COVID-19 has taken on new meaning. Blursday is the new time word of the year where every day seems the same when staying home and restricting socializing and work. As a public health and aging expert...
Social Media Revolution Series
Why the UK government is paying social media influencers to post about coronavirus
Sep 09, 2020 13:33 pm UTC| Politics
Social media influencers are often seen as lazy freelancers who make a living being paid to pretend they like products. But these celebrities are more than just marketing vehicles. If used properly, they can be effective...
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Twitter hack exposes broader threat to democracy and society
Jul 21, 2020 14:27 pm UTC| Technology
In case 2020 wasnt dystopian enough, hackers on July 15 hijacked the Twitter accounts of former President Barack Obama, presidential hopeful Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian and Apple, among others. Each...
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Jul 02, 2020 15:42 pm UTC| Politics
The lower-than-expected attendance at President Trumps rally in Tulsa on June 20 was attributed, at least in part, to an online army of K-pop fans who used the social network TikTok to organize and reserve tickets for the...
Social Media Revolution Series
The hidden costs of social media use in elections: A Ghana case study
Dec 04, 2019 12:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Social media is becoming increasingly central to election campaigns around the world. In the process, it is transforming politics in a number of ways. Unsurprisingly, journalists and analysts have focused on the more...
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How to be a healthy user of social media
Jan 17, 2017 08:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
We can learn a lot about people through how they use social media. For example, Twitter language can be used to predict the risk of dying from heart disease. Analyses of Facebook updates show women tend to be warmer...
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