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Shifts and nuances in the way we communicate online.
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The Alt-Majority: How Social Networks Empowered Mass Protests Against Trump

The Alt-Majority: How Social Networks Empowered Mass Protests Against Trump | Communications Major | Scoop.it

We’re witnessing the stirrings of a national popular movement aimed at defeating the policies of the president.

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Stanford Researchers Find Students Have Trouble Judging the Credibility of Information Online

Stanford Researchers Find Students Have Trouble Judging the Credibility of Information Online | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Education scholars say youth are duped by sponsored content and don't always recognize political bias of social messages.

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5 Vine Stars Share Why They Loved, and Outgrew, Platform

5 Vine Stars Share Why They Loved, and Outgrew, Platform | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Vine was a place for people with talents across different disciplines — it allowed artists-slash-comedians-slash-musicians to flourish.

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Twitter Needs an Edit Button. Here's Why It Doesn't Have One.

Twitter Needs an Edit Button. Here's Why It Doesn't Have One. | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Deleting an inaccurate or otherwise problematic tweet is a seriously flawed solution, especially in cases where the original tweet was newsworthy, or when it has already circulated widely. But editing a tweet after the fact changes the context of retweets and other shares...

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Twitter Will Stretch Its 140-Character Limit

Twitter Will Stretch Its 140-Character Limit | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Twitter says it's stretching the iconic 140-character limit on tweets, taking @names and images out of cap.

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How Facebook Warps Our Worlds

How Facebook Warps Our Worlds | Communications Major | Scoop.it

We construct precisely contoured echo chambers of affirmation that turn conviction into zeal, passion into fury, disagreements with the other side into the demonization of it.

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Trump's Use of Social Media Helps Unravel Republican Party

Trump's Use of Social Media Helps Unravel Republican Party | Communications Major | Scoop.it

“Trump leveraged a perfect storm,” said Steve Case, the founder of AOL, in an email message. “A combo of social media (big following), brand (celebrity figure), creativity (pithy tweets), speed/timeliness (dominating news cycles).”

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How Smartphones Are Killing Off the Fashion Show

How Smartphones Are Killing Off the Fashion Show | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The system of showing clothes on a runway, then selling them in stores six months later, seems increasingly irrelevant in the age of social media.

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Zac Efron Gets Ridiculed on Twitter for MLK Day Message

Zac Efron Gets Ridiculed on Twitter for MLK Day Message | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The one-time teen heartthrob is grateful for two things: Martin Luther King. Jr. and 10 million followers. Online backlash ensues.

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Facebook Now Lets You Find and Delete Friends Who Support Donald Trump

Facebook Now Lets You Find and Delete Friends Who Support Donald Trump | Communications Major | Scoop.it

It's easy! And, it also works for Hillary Clinton and just about any other politician with a page.

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Bret Easton Ellis on Living in the Cult of Likability - Facebook, Yelp, Uber and More

Bret Easton Ellis on Living in the Cult of Likability - Facebook, Yelp, Uber and More | Communications Major | Scoop.it

"The idea that everybody thinks they’re specialists with voices that deserve to be heard has actually made everyone’s voice less meaningful."

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As Paris Terror Attacks Unfolded, Social Media Tools Offered Help in Crisis

As Paris Terror Attacks Unfolded, Social Media Tools Offered Help in Crisis | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Facebook activated its Safety Check tool while Twitter put its new Moments tool to use, highlighting top news tweets about the attacks.

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Why Instagram Captions Are the New Blogging

Why Instagram Captions Are the New Blogging | Communications Major | Scoop.it

As Facebook gets even more corporate, Instagram is growing as a space for authentic blogging. Or something. You get 2,200 characters. 

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#ThankYouTrump 'Twitter Rally' Doesn't Go As Planned

#ThankYouTrump 'Twitter Rally' Doesn't Go As Planned | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Whoops! A so-called "twitter rally" in support of the President quickly turned into a Trump "bash".

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Here Are All the Fake 'News' Sites to Watch Out for on Facebook

Here Are All the Fake 'News' Sites to Watch Out for on Facebook | Communications Major | Scoop.it

If "fake news" sites tipped the 2016 U.S. presidential election in the wrong direction, we need to be vigilant to make sure that the next four years (and beyond) are not further manipulated.

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Twitter to Change the Way You Follow the Olympics

Twitter to Change the Way You Follow the Olympics | Communications Major | Scoop.it

During the Olympics, Twitter will let users temporarily receive tweets about events they care about.

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The Science of Instagram: How It Actually Makes You Happier

The Science of Instagram: How It Actually Makes You Happier | Communications Major | Scoop.it

A new study found we enjoy experiences more when we take photos to document them.

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Why Facebook Is So Addictive: The Science Behind It

Why is Facebook so addictive? What makes us addicted to the social media network?

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Social Media Finds New Role as News and Entertainment Curator

Social Media Finds New Role as News and Entertainment Curator | Communications Major | Scoop.it

As more tech firms employ their own editing staffs, they are being viewed as something less than news organizations, but more than simple reflections of their growing audiences.

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Facebook Has 50 Minutes of Your Time Each Day. It Wants More.

Facebook Has 50 Minutes of Your Time Each Day. It Wants More. | Communications Major | Scoop.it

The average person spends more time on Facebook than any other leisure activity surveyed by the government except watching TV and movies.

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Twitter's Algorithmic Timeline Switch Is All Your Own Fault

Twitter's Algorithmic Timeline Switch Is All Your Own Fault | Communications Major | Scoop.it

By liking and retweeting every pointless and inconsequential Tweet in the past we have given the Twitter algorithm an untrue insight into what we really want to see. You will be served up with everything based on your past history this way, not what is truly meaningful. If you surround yourself with celebrities and like everything they say, that’s all you’ll ever see. Conversely, if you like tweets about local affairs and politics, then you’ll miss out on Kim Kardashian’s latest line of elastic band lingerie. It’s not all bad…

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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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#Hashtags - The Year in Review: ‘Love Wins,’ ‘Pray for Paris’ and ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Top 2015's Twitter Trends

#Hashtags - The Year in Review: ‘Love Wins,’ ‘Pray for Paris’ and ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Top 2015's Twitter Trends | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Twitter shares its most popular news stories, tweets and more in a snapshot of conversations for the year.

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Why Brands Are Ditching Twitter’s 6-Second Vine App

Why Brands Are Ditching Twitter’s 6-Second Vine App | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Two years ago, Twitter-owned Vine was growing like kudzu. It was widely embraced by both consumers and marketers who sought to push the envelope with creative six-second clips. But the explosion of new video formats on Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube, which all now boast sizable scale, has caused top brands to quietly slip away.

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Social Media Rumours About the Paris Attacks That You Shouldn't Believe

Social Media Rumours About the Paris Attacks That You Shouldn't Believe | Communications Major | Scoop.it

Hoaxes and bad information are circulating online in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.

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