What if social media treated extremist content like junk mail?

Mar 21, 2019
A former Facebook policy worker says platforms have a lot to lose if they don't crack down on misinformation.
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Bellingcat, a research and investigative journalism site, is collecting and archiving social posts that show videos and images of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol last week.
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U.S. users are leaving Facebook by the millions, Edison Research says

Mar 6, 2019
But that doesn’t mean people are leaving social media altogether.
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How the internet democratized the magic industry

Mar 1, 2019
Author and enthusiast Ian Frisch says the internet made it possible for anyone to learn magic.
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How social media helped change the way we connect

Feb 4, 2019
Facebook went live 15 years ago. But how did social media shape the (greater) social network?
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How has social media changed your life?

Jan 31, 2019
Did you find friends? Crowdsource ideas? Build a business? Let us know.
The MySpace social networking homepage in 2007.
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Could a meme be helping facial recognition software?

Jan 17, 2019
Why the 10-Year Challenge could be a goldmine of data.
The Marketplace logo in 2009 and 2019.
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Teaching civics 2018 style: Check the 'gram, kids

Dec 19, 2018
Newly elected politicians are giving a behind-the-scenes look at Congress, on social media.
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The latest product to sweep Instagram is one you've seen before

Nov 20, 2018
Instagram is filled with product promotions. The site’s most popular influencers pose with everything from cosmetics to snacks, anything with the potential to bring in a lot of money. But the latest product pushed by influencers is not so obvious. Although seen by millions of users and providing a generous income for many of the app’s […]
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