Nov 03 Watch Most teens think they can multitask while getting screen time. They can’t. By PBS News Hour Today's teens and tweens are constantly connecting -- to TV, computers, smartphones and tablets. Kids between 8 and 12 report spending an average of 4.5 hours a day in front of a screen, while teenagers spend more than 6.5 hours… Continue watching
Nov 03 Twitter swaps ‘favorites’ for ‘likes,’ users do not heart decision By Colleen Shalby Twitter has removed their star icon -- meant to allow users to “favorite” a tweet -- and replaced with a heart, or what Twitter is calling a “like.”… Continue reading
Oct 13 While the Democrats debated, the Republicans offered their own responses on Twitter By Jasmine Wright While the Democratic presidential candidates were busy debating, the GOP presidential hopefuls were busy tweeting their reactions and not so subtle disses. Continue reading
Oct 13 Is #NoBraDay actually raising breast cancer awareness? By Colleen Shalby Of the more than 150,000 tweets mentioning #NoBraDay that have surfaced over the past day, roughly 10 percent make any mention of “breast cancer,” the reason for the hashtag altogether. Continue reading
Oct 08 Instead of a ‘dislike’ button, Facebook tests new set of reaction emojis By Joshua Barajas Facebook announced Thursday that it will test six new reaction emojis that express a range of emotions beyond the social network's iconic "like" button. Continue reading
Sep 21 Donald Trump held a live Twitter chat. What could possibly go wrong? By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump decided to do a live Twitter chat from the outlet’s New York City office to reach voters through social media. Continue reading
Sep 15 Like this post: Facebook’s working on a ‘dislike’ button By Joshua Barajas Recognizing that the “like” button isn’t appropriate for all occasions from deaths to various tragic stories, Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that the company is building a “dislike” button for the site. Continue reading
Sep 09 Why Salman Rushdie is probably quitting Twitter By Frank Carlson, Corinne Segal Salman Rushdie will be the first to tell you that free expression is imperative to society. But there's one way the award-winning author does not always enjoy speaking out: on Twitter. Continue reading
Sep 01 Icelanders pledge to open their homes to Syrian refugees By Michelle Harven More than 12,000 Icelanders are offering to help Syrian refugees after the government said it would only take in 50. Continue reading
Aug 28 Most teenagers will not regret sharing this article, study says By Amanda Gomez If you are between 13 and 18 years old and you’ve shared an article on social media today, you probably don’t regret it, according to a recent study. Continue reading