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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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Threads: What to Know About Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App

Threads: What to Know About Instagram’s ‘Twitter Killer’ App | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Threads, from Meta, looks and feels like Twitter -- without the hate (so far).

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A Digital Detox Test: Unplug Twitter and Facebook. Put Off Email and Smartphone.

A Digital Detox Test: Unplug Twitter and Facebook. Put Off Email and Smartphone. | Communications Major | Scoop.it

When you commit to disconnecting, you wean yourself off the dopamine rush of external affirmation and information.

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How to Become Internet Famous for $68

How to Become Internet Famous for $68 | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Santiago Swallow may be one of the most famous people no one has heard of. His eyes fume from his Twitter profile: he is Hollywood-handsome. Next to his name is one of social media’s most prized possessions, Twitter’s blue “verified account” checkmark. Beneath it are numbers to make many in the online world jealous: Santiago Swallow has tens of thousands of followers. The tweets Swallow sends them are cryptic nuggets of wisdom that unroll like scrolls from digital fortune cookies: “Before you lose weight, find hope,” says one. Another: “To write is to live endlessly.”


And, of course, he isn't real. But rather the figment of one very creative writer's imagination - and $68, which is all it took to get Santiago Swallow up and running.

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How Obama Won the Internet -- in an Hour

How Obama Won the Internet -- in an Hour | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The Prez takes to Reddit and it's AMA (Ask Me Anything) format. And guess what? Our first social media president, a Democrat,  wins the Internet, during the Republican National Convention. 

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Is Facebook Is Getting in the Way of Your Happiness?

Is Facebook Is Getting in the Way of Your Happiness? | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Everyone is on Facebook, but if everyone were jumping off a bridge, would you do it? There are plenty of reasons Facebook is bad for you (you probably know most of them). 

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This So-Called Digital Life: Re-Evaluating the Value of Time Spent in Social Networks

This So-Called Digital Life: Re-Evaluating the Value of Time Spent in Social Networks | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Believe it or not, this isn't anti-social...it's a norm of a then analog society. Whether we like it or not, it happens with every media and technology revolution. It's happening again right now.

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Chelsea Tweets Thanks from Hillary's Bedside to Well Wishers

Chelsea Tweets Thanks from Hillary's Bedside to Well Wishers | Communications Major | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON — Chelsea Clinton tweeted thanks yesterday for all the support for mom Hillary, who remained hospitalized for a potentially life-threatening blood clot.“Thank you to all for...
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Justin Bieber's Klout Score Goes Down in Company Makeover

Justin Bieber's Klout Score Goes Down in Company Makeover | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Klout, the social network service that ranks people based on their influence, is getting two major changes. As a result, Kim Kardashian and Justin Bieber are not as influential as we once thought they were. Bill Gates and Barack Obama are more important online than we previosuly thought.


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