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Social media
How has social media changed your life?
Jan 31, 2019
Did you find friends? Crowdsource ideas? Build a business? Let us know.
Could a meme be helping facial recognition software?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bennett Purser
Jan 17, 2019
Why the 10-Year Challenge could be a goldmine of data.
Teaching civics 2018 style: Check the 'gram, kids
by
Molly Wood
Dec 19, 2018
Newly elected politicians are giving a behind-the-scenes look at Congress, on social media.
The latest product to sweep Instagram is one you've seen before
by
Molly Wood
and Bennett Purser
Nov 20, 2018
Instagram is filled with product promotions. The site’s most popular influencers pose with everything from cosmetics to snacks, anything with the potential to bring in a lot of money. But the latest product pushed by influencers is not so obvious. Although seen by millions of users and providing a generous income for many of the app’s […]
Realtors turn to social media to market luxury real estate
by
Anna Scott
Nov 8, 2018
The latest Instagram "influencers": Houses.
Meet the fact-checkers trying to clean up Facebook
by
Molly Wood
Oct 29, 2018
PolitiFact and four other partners have been fighting false information with Facebook. There's much more to do.
Snapchat, Twitter lose active users. Is that a big deal?
Oct 26, 2018
Snapchat lost two million daily active users in its most recent quarter. Twitter also saw its active user base decline as it continues to purge fake accounts. These numbers are important, sure. But they just might be more important to investors than they are to the companies themselves.
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Snapchat, Twitter lose active users. Is that a big deal?
Oct 26, 2018
Snapchat lost two million daily active users in its most recent quarter. Twitter also saw its active user base decline as it continues to purge fake accounts. These numbers are important, sure. But they just might be more important to investors than they are to the companies themselves.
Why the Facebook breach isn't just about Facebook
by
Molly Wood
Oct 5, 2018
At least 50 million users had their accounts compromised in the breach.
Apple: It's time to turn iMessage into a social network
by
Molly Wood
Sep 27, 2018
The tech giant is sitting on the Facebook killer. When will it give iMessage to the world?