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There has been a lot of talk about potential Russian manipulation of the 2016 presidential election. Now there's concern about shadowy online...
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In a society where black people have power, beating children and posting it on social media is just as much about performing respectability as it is punishing wrongdoing.
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Over the past few months, Black Twitter has noticed an increase in the number of white trolls creating fake Twitter accounts.
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It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.
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This year was the most chaotic year America's mainstream news media have faced in a long time — and not just because of the presidential election, or the prevalence of fake news stories.
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If Donald Trump continues personally tweeting as president it will be an extension of commanders in chief going around the media. Though, it may also be unorthodox.
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The kids look so darned cute in that photo, it's hard not to post it online for all to see. But there are privacy risks to sharing children's images, and children often don't want the exposure.
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Disney, Google and others are said to be considering buying Twitter. It's got baggage — lackluster ad sales, abusive trolling — but also millions of users. What if Twitter focused on a public mission?
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A journalist wanted to tell the stories of two rape victims while protecting their identities. How would he do it?
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As police find themselves in encounters that are posted live — including video — they sometimes want to pull the social media plug. Activists say this threatens to censor an electronic witness.