Social Media Revolution Series
Social media shots affect body image because we only show our best side
Dec 16, 2016 02:02 am UTC| Life
Many modern celebrities are known for being excessive sharers on social media. For instance, the Kardashians are notorious for posting daily glamorous and often lingerie clad images on Instagram that attract several...
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Dec 09, 2016 16:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology
In recent weeks, the amount of online fake news that circulated during the final months of the presidential race is coming to light, a disturbing revelation that threatens to undermine the countrys democratic process. Were...
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Twitter influences investor behaviour whether companies intend it to or not: new research
Dec 06, 2016 20:13 pm UTC| Technology Economy
Companies that tweet corporate news and financial results can significantly affect stock prices even if the companys tweets contain no new information beyond what is already posted through the stock exchange platform, my...
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How can we learn to reject fake news in the digital world?
Dec 06, 2016 03:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
The circulation of fake news through social media in the 2016 presidential election has raised several concerns about online information. Of course, there is nothing new about fake news as such the satirical site The...
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Facebook And Other Tech Giants Building Terrorist Database
Dec 06, 2016 03:24 am UTC| Technology
With increasing pressure from both local and the international community, tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Twitter are forced to act on online content that could be considered offensive or dangerous. As a result, a...
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EU Putting The Screws On Facebook Over Hate Speech
Dec 05, 2016 04:43 am UTC| Technology Law
Mark Zuckerberg has been hesitant to outright censor Facebook users who are propagating hate speech on the social media platform despite the hailstorm of criticisms he has been receiving with regards to fake news and...
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Three ways Facebook could reduce fake news without resorting to censorship
Dec 04, 2016 01:48 am UTC| Technology
The public gets a lot of its news and information from Facebook. Some of it is fake. That presents a problem for the sites users, and for the company itself. Facebook cofounder and chairman Mark Zuckerberg said the...
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