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Society & Culture

How running enthusiast Laura Green became an IG influencer by making fun of herself

by Alena Kuzub
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Society & Culture

Are TikTok, X and other social media platforms good or bad sources for news on the Israel and Hamas war?

by Cody Mello-Klein
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University News

Social Media Summit gathers industry leaders, highlights university’s award-winning storytelling strategy

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by Erin Kayata
Society & Culture

Is TikTok helping autistic people self-diagnose? New research shows role app plays in diagnosis

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Society & Culture

‘The brand became the verb.’  Why the blue Twitter bird worked—until it didn’t

by Schuyler Velasco
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Lifestyle

How to maximize your child’s school vacation while beating the summer slide

by Alena Kuzub
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World News

Is NPR really ‘US state-affiliated’ media?

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by Tanner Stening
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World News

Northeastern expert explains at Munich Security Conference how governments can counteract terrorists’ use of social media

by Alena Kuzub
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World News

How social media has become an important tool in helping disaster victims in Turkey, Syria and beyond

by Alena Kuzub
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Society & Culture

Twitter, Meta and TikTok dominated 2022. What will the social media landscape look like in 2023?

by Cody Mello-Klein
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Science & Technology

Facebook’s ad delivery algorithm is discriminating based on race, gender and age in photos, Northeastern researchers find

by Cody Mello-Klein
Science & Technology

States are starting to crack down on cyberflashing, but it might not be enough

by Cody Mello-Klein