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Russia Used Every Social Media Platform To Help Elect, Back Trump: Report
The new report offers latest evidence that Russian agents sought to help Donald Trump win the White House Washington: A report prepared for the Senate that provides the most sweeping analysis yet of Russia’s disinformation campaign around the 2016 election found the operation used every major social media
I quit Instagram and Facebook and it made me a lot happier — and that’s a big problem for social media companies
The first time I truly took a break from social media was in 2015, at a summer camp for burned-out adults called “Camp Grounded.” There were three rules: Take a camp name of your choosing, like Luna or Huckleberry, avoid talking about “W,” meaning work, and ditch
Gary Vaynerchuk: How To Blow Up On Social Media
Amy Harris/Invision/AP If you don’t know who Gary Vaynerchuk is, it’s not because he’s hard to find. Vaynerchuk has been creating daily content since 2006, when he launched his Wine TV series on YouTube. Because of his online marketing, he grew his family’s wine business from $3
Brands are cashing in on social media envy, and using influencers to sell it
On Wednesday, Gizmodo reported that an influencer paid to endorse specs online is being sued for not being influential enough. So far, so funny. The truth is that the minor celeb is being sued for breaking his contract. Grown-ish star Luka Sabbat was contracted to post three
Stress less: Minimizing the negative effects of social media
Social media can be a place to connect with friends and family, make plans or hear about events. At the same time, social media use can sometimes overwhelm us with news and information. Navigating social media use is all about keeping things in perspective. Here are some
Remember Life Before Social Media? Maybe It’s Time For A Reminder
When Twitter was young and tweets a mere 140 characters long, I used to mock the platform for consisting largely of posts that merely used tiny URLs to direct readers to in-depth articles on real new sites. Now I long to return to those days. Last week
EU’s 1-Hour Deadline To Social Media Websites To Remove Terror Propaganda
STRASBOURG, FRANCE: The European Union proposed steps Wednesday to compel social media and websites to remove “terrorist” propaganda within an hour of receiving the order from authorities. If they do not, companies such as Facebook and Twitter will risk massive fines under the legislation mooted by European
The Slippery Slope of Regulating Social Media
The promise of the internet, and social media in particular, was that it would not only allow anyone the opportunity to speak, but would also make it possible for anyone to precisely tailor what he reads, sees and hears online. News and information would no longer be
Jennifer Lawrence Is Secretly On Social Media And We Must Find Her
Jennifer Lawrence has revealed that, after years of publicly eschewing social media, she is, in fact, on one of the main platforms. In a new interview with InStyle, the Red Sparrow star dramatically announced that, whilst she’s on social media, she refrains from actively contributing. ‘I’m on it. But I’m a
HELEN ZILLE SPARKS SOCIAL MEDIA DEBATE ON COLONIALISM YET AGAIN
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has come under fire yet again on social media, following her latest comments on colonialism. But Zille isn’t the only Democratic Alliance member who has attracted negative criticism on social media on Monday morning. City of Johannesburg Mayor Herman Mashaba shared a tweet, appearing