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Facebook hits 1 billion users in a single day for first time
NEW YORK (AP) — For the first time, a billion people used Facebook in a single day on Monday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg marked…
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Boston sunset sparks social media frenzy
Bostonians took to Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat to share their photos of Monday's magnificent sunset just west of Boston. What…
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There’s no ‘diversity problem’ at Boston Latin
Like other Boston residents, I have been perplexed at the degree of controversy surrounding our best public school, and the misleading analysis…
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Dozens in Russia imprisoned for social media likes, reposts
TVER, Russia (AP) — Anastasia Bubeyeva shows a screenshot on her computer of a picture of a toothpaste tube with the words: "…
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Facebook drops news outlet input for ‘trending topics’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facebook says it is dropping its reliance on news outlets to help determine what gets posted as a "…
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We need to know the algorithms the government uses to make important decisions about us
In criminal justice systems, credit markets, employment arenas, higher education admissions processes and even social media networks, data-driven algorithms now drive…
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Social media giants face French lawsuit threats over ‘hate’ posts
PARIS (CNSNews.com) – Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are facing threats of legal action here after three non-governmental organizations…
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Does social media help the government-citizen relationship? Depends who you ask
Depending where you live, maybe you follow your local transportation department on Twitter for construction updates. Or maybe you watch Periscope videos…
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Senate GOP presses Facebook over links to conservative stories
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday demanded an explanation from Facebook after reports that former company staffers excluded links to conservative political…
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Americans’ trust in news media sinks to rival Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trust in the news media is being eroded by perceptions of inaccuracy and bias, fueled in part by Americans'…
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Fox anchor Megyn Kelly meets with Trump to ‘clear the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly said she met privately with Donald Trump on Wednesday to "clear…
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Planned Parenthood videos bring raid, activist says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A pro-life activist who made undercover videos at Planned Parenthood clinics said in a social media posting that…
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Son of terror victim hopes social media can help curb violence
Richard Lakin believed in teaching as an act of love. The Massachusetts native studied at Boston University and went on to become…
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So long social media: The kids are opting out of the online public square
When my digital media students are sitting, waiting for class to start and staring at their phones, they are not checking Facebook.…
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Twitter moves to actively seek out terrorist supporters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twitter is now using spam-fighting technology to seek out accounts that might be promoting terrorist activity and is examining…
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Social media reach offers insight into potential online gaming market
STATE HOUSE — The results of social media and digital advertising campaigns suggest there would be a market for an online Massachusetts Lottery…
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Obama takes State of Union speech to YouTube, Snapchat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wired up, and ready to go. President Barack Obama is trying to offset dwindling viewership of the State of the…
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Visa screeners ignoring social media gets review after San Bernardino
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration may broaden social media reviews for visa applicants to close security gaps in the screening system, the White…
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Social media helps drive historic Cuban exodus to US
PENAS BLANCAS, Costa Rica (AP) — As summer began to bake the central Cuban city of Sancti Spiritus, Elio Alvarez and Lideisy Hernandez…
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News seen at risk of following ‘dinosaur’ dailies down
In an unflinching report on the current state of journalism, the Brookings Institution proclaimed this week that so-called "hard news&…
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Harvard activists push to purge Law School crest
CAMBRIDGE – Activists at Harvard Law School are asking the esteemed school to ditch the wheat. Student protesters claim the sheaves in the…
