social media

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Twitter account live tweets 1965 Watts Riots

By Aisha Jama

Today marks the last day of the Watts Riots that took place 50 years ago in south Los Angeles from August 11- August 17, 1965. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the twitter account @wattsriots50 has been live tweeting the events…

#ILookLikeAnEngineer challenges public perception of gender norms in tech

By Colleen Shalby

Sexist online reactions to an ad campaign featuring a female engineer prompted engineers to share their stories on Twitter with the hashtag #ILookLikeAnEngineer.