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For authoritarian rulers, control of social media is key

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 19, 2016
The failed coup in Turkey showed social media are now as important as traditional.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks on CNNTurk via Facetime call in the early morning hours of July 16, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Social media access restricted in Turkey after military coup announcement

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 15, 2016
Internet monitoring groups report a difficulty accessing social media after an army group announced on TV it was taking over the government.
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The internet is ISIS' most powerful weapon

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2016
Vanity Fair's Nick Bilton says the terror group is the 'world's deadliest tech start-up'
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Last Ditch Effort: The Panama Canal and Peak Trade

Digital trade is booming

by Tracey Samuelson
Jun 27, 2016
The flow of data across borders contributes more to global GDP than trade in physical goods.
Cross-border bandwidth is 45 times larger than in 2005, according to McKinsey & Company.
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VidCon 2016 — less up close and personal

by Molly Wood
Jun 23, 2016
The gathering of online content producers and their fans will see more security.
Personalities JC Caylen, Ricky Dillon, Connor Franta, Trevor Moran, Kian Lawley and Sam Pottorff speak at the 2014 VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
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Online empathy in the wake of Orlando

by Eliza Mills
Jun 17, 2016
The psychology of processing tragedy and grief is transformed by social media.
A man lays down roses to honor each victim of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando as people gather outside of the Stonewall Inn in New York City. 
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Social media censorship from around the world

by Donna Tam
May 27, 2016
Here are the governments really that don’t “like” social media.
A computer screen displaying the logo of social networking site Facebook is reflected in a window before the Beijing skyline. China's government is one of the toughest when it comes to censoring social media.
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Trending: Facebook's role in deciding what's trending

by Kai Ryssdal
May 11, 2016
Senior Tech Correspondent Molly Wood tells us why we should care.
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Facebook focuses on the pipes to boost its growth

by Nova Safo
Apr 27, 2016
The social media giant is muscling telecoms to create cheaper, faster Internet.
Facebook is trying to increase an already massive user base.
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Tasting menus are taking over at restaurants

by Nova Safo
Apr 19, 2016
With creativity and economics in mind, more eateries are adopting the practice.
The dining area of the restaurant Spiaggia prior to opening.
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