SOCIAL MEDIA

Feb 06 2025HEALTH

Tweets and Truths: How Experts and Others Spoke About COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, experts and others used Twitter to share crucial information with the public. The pandemic was a time of uncertainty. Communication became crucial. Public health experts (PHEs) needed to share information and engage with people. At the same time, others also us

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Feb 06 2025POLITICS

Elections and Social Media: How We Talk and Interact in 2024

Elections are happening all over the world in 2024. We are talking about elections social media is going to be a big part of the conversation. How do we talk and interact on social media? What do we talk about? Who are we listening to? Let's dive into some countries, like Europe, Mexico and India to

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Feb 05 2025BUSINESS

From Bottles to Billboard: The Young Entrepreneur Who Made a Splash on TikTok

In the world of business, TikTok has become a powerhouse for entrepreneurs. CharCharms, a company specializing in custom water bottle accessories, seized this opportunity. Leaving college and stepping into the world of entrepreneurship, Charlotte Trecartin, the founder of CharCharm

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Feb 04 2025TECHNOLOGY

LinkedIn: Making Video a Big Deal

LinkedIn is stepping up its video game, taking a cue from the likes of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Video content is becoming a bigger deal on LinkedIn. The professional networking site, owned by a tech company, is seeing a surge in video uploads—36% more than last year. That's a lot! It's clear

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Feb 04 2025CRYPTO

Kotaku's Crypto Chaos: A Social Media Muddle

Imagine waking up to a sudden flood of weird crypto ads on your favorite gaming news site's social media. That's what happened to Kotaku's followers on X. The X page looked like a hacker had thrown a party of cryptocurrency promotions, replacing all the usual posts about gaming news. At fir

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Feb 04 2025HEALTH

Teens' Mental Health Data: Who\'s Keeping it Safe?

Lately, it's come to light that a company been paid millions by New York City for providing free online therapy for teenagers, Talkspace, has been sharing data about who visits their site with big social media platforms. This includes TikTok, Meta, Snap, and others. These companies are currently bei

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Feb 02 2025CELEBRITIES

Oscars Drama: How Social Media Exposed a Star

The Oscar race is more than just a festive parade. It is a thrilling competition when the lights shine on the stars and their movies. Ten months of hard work and campaigning with the hope of winning the award. The competition begins at film festivals in May. Actors and actresses throw their hats i

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Feb 02 2025CELEBRITIES

Is the tweet really by her?

This weekend, Carla Sofia Gascón was spotted on CNN en Español talking about a controversial tweet. She wants people to know she did not say that her "Emma Pérez" costar, Selena Gomez, was a "rich rat. " Those were not her words. Gascón stated clearly, "that tweet isn't mine. " She has neve

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Feb 02 2025POLITICS

Crash Conspiracy

The crash near Washington's airport in January 2017 sent shockwaves through the aviation world. "Was Trump to blame? " some asked, pointing to his recent policy shake-ups. "Did he cause the crash? " Many online users were quick to blame Trump's fresh policies for the tragedy. Firstly, those in cha

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Feb 01 2025HEALTH

Endometriosis Battles: The Power of Social Media in Spreading the Word

Given the prevalence of a condition does not equal widespread understanding of it. There is no cure for endometriosis, one might assume that it would be the target of intense research and funding. After all, it affects tens of millions of women worldwide. However, this seems to be not the c

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