Instagram wants to Fix the Mental Health Problems They’ve Caused

Instagram wants to Fix the Mental Health Problems They’ve Caused

Apr 5, 2018

Social media is known to have a negative impact on mental heath. Spending too much time on social networks leads to depression, anxiety and addiction problems. Instagram is often criticized for causing negative body issues, especially in young teens. A 2017 survey found

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YouTube Staffer Live Tweets Shooting, then gets his Account Hacked

YouTube Staffer Live Tweets Shooting, then gets his Account Hacked

Apr 3, 2018

A YouTube staffer was live-tweeting about the active shooting when it happened at the YouTube headquarters earlier today. Shortly after, his Twitter account was briefly hacked. Earlier today, a woman open fired at the YouTube headquarters and tragically shot 3 people before taking

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Hackers Find Exploit and Reactivate LizardSquad’s Twitter Account

Hackers Find Exploit and Reactivate LizardSquad’s Twitter Account

Sep 3, 2016

On September 2, hackers calling themselves “Spain Squad” used an exploit to take control of several previously suspended Twitter accounts. Among these accounts were usernames like @Hitler, @botnet, @LizardSquad and @1337. Twitter re-suspended all of the breached accounts shortly after the hack, but

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How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?

How Should Social Media Sites Respond to Suicidal Posts?

Apr 22, 2016

Today, news outlets are reporting on a CDC study that indicates suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise. What role, if any, should social media sites play in helping to decrease these suicide rates? In this new era where everyone shares

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If Facebook Paid you, Would you Post More?

If Facebook Paid you, Would you Post More?

Apr 21, 2016

Facebook recently circulated a survey that suggests they might pay users for sharing content on their personal profile. This might remind people of Tsu, a social media company that “shares revenues with its users and those who invited them into tsu”: Over the

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Facebook Messenger Adds New VoIP Feature

Facebook Messenger Adds New VoIP Feature

Apr 20, 2016

From Gadget Diary: “Facebook Group calling is now available and you can easily do a conference call using the feature.” Here is a sneak peak into the new Facebook Messenger Group Calling app: Over the next 24 hours, Facebook is going to roll

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How to Save an Instagram Picture Without a Screenshot

How to Save an Instagram Picture Without a Screenshot

Apr 6, 2016

An Instagram picture is a relatively easy way to share what’s going on in your life with friends and family. Instagram is quickly becoming one of the most popular and fastest growing social networks in the world. In this day and age of self-promotion,

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Snapchat Users in UK Could Face Jail for Saving Pics

Snapchat Users in UK Could Face Jail for Saving Pics

Mar 28, 2016

In the UK, Snapchat users could face trouble if they take screen shots of their friend’s photos without permission and share them with others. The Government’s culture minister has stated that “anyone who who screenshotted a Snapchat message and shared it with others

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Microsoft Creates AI Bot – Internet Immediately Turns it Racist

Microsoft Creates AI Bot – Internet Immediately Turns it Racist

Mar 24, 2016

Microsoft released an AI chat bot that is currently “verified” on Twitter called @TayandYou that was meant to try to learn the way millennials speak and interact with them. It’s meant to “test and improve Microsoft’s understanding of conversational language” according to The

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What Happens with your Social Media Accounts After you Die?

What Happens with your Social Media Accounts After you Die?

Dec 13, 2015

What happens to your data after you die really depends on the social media platform you are looking at. Due to federal privacy laws, there are some things that companies are not willing to let you do with someone else’s account after they’ve

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