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The ‘First Celebrity Athlete,’ a Century Before Social Media
A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest ...
Who’s No. 1? UCLA and UC Berkeley stake their claims on social media
UCLA vs. Berkeley: who is #1? The two universities have received top rankings in separate reports by U.S. News and World ...
Australia Wants to Bar Children From Social Media. Can It Succeed?
A law that restricts social media use to people 16 and over goes into effect in December, but much about it remains unclear ...
Trump's Brazen New Lie Leads To Instant Fact-Check On Social Media
Trump has never seen a wind farm in China because he's an incurious narcissist who ignores all information that contradicts ...
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Curating Your Social Media Experience for Mental Health
Every day, we are inundated by bad news. Use these tips to curate your online experience and protect your mental health.
‘Game changing’: How ‘breast cancer social media’ is helping young women get diagnosed earlier
A number of celebrities, including former "The Bachelorette" star Katie Thurston and actor Olivia Munn, have recently gone ...
Social media can support or undermine democracy – it comes down to how it’s designed
Social media design influences human behavior, and the Big Tech platforms use it to boost profits – and their owners’ ...
Deadly social media trend threatens kids, homeowners defending themselves: 'children are going to get killed’
Police warn about viral social media trends including the 'door-kicking challenge' and 'UrbanEx' as teens seek social media ...
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Social media video raises concerns about credit card safety at gas pumps
A video circulating on social media has prompted concerns about the safety of credit card information at gas pumps, claiming ...
ESPN draws backlash for social media post on World Series champ Bobby Jenks' death
Bobby Jenks died last week after battling stomach cancer but it was ESPN's social media post about his death that caught the attention of the baseball world.
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Leading Anti-Trump Protest Organizer Engages With Socialist, Communist Groups on Social Media
The organization that has led protests across 50 states follows more radical groups than it follows politicians or news media ...
Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...