Jun 12 Why this poet is posting meaningless verse on Instagram By Elizabeth Flock Thom Young, a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet, launched an experiment to show how easy it is to become a social media star. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:25 How online social movements translate to offline results By Sam Weber, Laura Fong In recent years, social media has played a key role in organizing and getting protesters into the streets in the U.S. and around the world. Though these tools can help rally people to action, a new book, "Twitter and Tear… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch 7:31 How media literacy can help students discern fake news By PBS News Hour Recognizing bias in news stories is one form of media literacy. Spotting when the news is totally fabricated is something else entirely. How can teachers help students tell fact from media fiction? Educators and media literacy advocates in Washington state… Continue watching
May 11 Column: Why Facebook and other social media may fuel new mothers’ insecurity By Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, The Conversation Scientists look into how often new parents use social media, why some use it more than others and what the impact might be on new parents’ mental health. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 6:07 Is Facebook taking its impact on society more seriously? By PBS News Hour Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday that the company will add 3,000 more workers to monitor live video after problems with hate speech and violence, including murder and suicide. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Farhad Manjoo of The New York Times… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 5:26 Marines caught sharing photos of female colleagues draw condemnation By PBS News Hour It started with a private Facebook page that had hundreds of explicit photographs of female Marines, accompanied by obscene, degrading comments. Women who have so far been identified said it had been done without their consent. Military officials have launched… Continue watching
Feb 13 Push against Russia’s ‘disinformation’ goes online By Larisa Epatko Two U.S. government-funded news organizations, known for their counter-propaganda efforts during Soviet times, are turning to social media to reach Russian audiences. Continue reading
Jan 26 @POTUS Twitter account appears to be linked to a personal Gmail account By Travis Daub As we put together this report, the account appeared to be upgraded to a higher level of security. Continue reading
Jan 25 Government bites back: Civil servants troll Trump, leak info By Lisa Lerer and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump spent much of his campaign bashing the federal government, a system he described as awash in "waste fraud and abuse." Now, the bureaucracy is biting back. Continue reading
Jan 16 Can Instagram’s new tool really help users who self-harm? By Emily Wishingrad Is social media reporting the future of mental health treatment?… Continue reading