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Facebook finally takes action against hate speech in Myanmar. Is it enough?

by Molly Wood
Aug 29, 2018
The social media platform plays an outsized role in spreading news ... and hate speech in the country.
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One problem with fake news? It really, really works

by Molly Wood
Aug 27, 2018
MIT research finds false stories often travel further and faster than real ones.
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What role should governments play in regulating speech online?

by Molly Wood
Aug 24, 2018
"Many people ... trust these big tech companies frankly more than they do their politicians," Politico's chief technology correspondent says.
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Americans, including tech insiders, are using less social media

by Molly Wood
Aug 17, 2018
People are gradually setting boundaries with social media.
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Can the creator economy survive if creators are all broke?

by Molly Wood
Aug 14, 2018
As platforms like YouTube and Instagram rake in money, the people who try to make a living uploading videos and pictures often struggle.
Audience engagement doesn't require tricks, just a few simple speaking strategies.
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Kids and Tech: Tradeoffs

Is there a right kind of screen time?

by Molly Wood
Jul 27, 2018
How parents can navigate the minefield of kids and devices
A boy makes faces while testing out the Animoji feature on an iPhone X at the Apple Store Union Square on in San Francisco in 2017.
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How to be a social media star for a living

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Jul 18, 2018
"As influencers, we are walking ad space," Troy Solomon says.
YouTube displayed a giant play button with the names of creators chosen to work with the company at VidCon.
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How Univision's talent scout finds the next social media star

by Molly Wood and Eve Troeh
Jul 17, 2018
The network focused on Latino and Hispanic audiences launched its Creator Network nearly three years ago.
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The CEO of Reddit: “We are not the thought police ... but we do care about how you behave”

by David Brancaccio , Ali Oshinskie and Danielle Chiriguayo
Jul 2, 2018
Steve Huffman of Reddit says his team wrestles with the gray areas. "We debate these issues quite a bit."
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How women landed the invisible work of social media labor

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Jun 1, 2018
It can start with the language used in job descriptions.
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