Hashtag activism makes us all feel good about accomplishing nothing
Does the thought really count?
On Jun 17, 2014 by [email protected]
One man’s purple pedicure became a beacon of hope for cancer research
The gesture became so much more than a chance to brighten Valerie’s day; it became a way to give back.
On Jun 13, 2014 by Greg Seals
The % is the new anti-#
#Tired of #reading #Instagram #captions like #this? The % is your new best friend.
On Jun 10, 2014 by Mike Fenn
#HistoricalBang: Twitter picks its favorite long-dead hotties
What deceased historical figures would you bang if they weren’t currently rotting in the ground?
On Jun 5, 2014 by Greg Seals
Hashtags can create radical change—but at what cost to their creators?
As the conversation spins dangerously out of control, #YesAllWomen shows that hashtags create a life of their own.
On Jun 2, 2014 by [email protected]
Washington Redskins’ #RedskinsPride campaign backfires horribly
The Redskins’ social media team just made a big mistake.
On May 29, 2014 by Ned Donovan
Twitter responds to Santa Barbara shooter’s sympathizers with #YesAllWomen
A pointed take on #NotAllMen.
On May 25, 2014 by EJ Dickson
Republicans’ fight against ‘Bring Back Our Girls’ isn’t just misguided—it’s dangerous
If Twitter can make people more aware of the world they live in, then it is doing some good.
On May 13, 2014 by [email protected]
The difference between the two trending hashtags for the kidnapped Nigerian girls
The latest hashtag campaign to rescue the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls is problematic in a number of ways.
On May 9, 2014 by EJ Dickson
The Comic Sans comeback is the perfect expression of our cultural confusion
Do we turn to Comic Sans because we’re criticizing it or because we’re embracing it?
On May 6, 2014 by [email protected]
Twitter and Amazon team up for #AmazonCart e-commerce feature
Because social! That’s why.
On May 5, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
An Instagram hashtag is not the classiest way to dump your girlfriend
Is this what all the cool kids are doing these days?
On Apr 24, 2014 by EJ Dickson
How punctuation is killing the hashtag
Many useful symbols are banned from hashtags. It’s time we get concerned about the future of social media.
On Apr 23, 2014 by Nimrod Kamer
NYPD’s #myNYPD hashtag campaign backfires horribly
Good cop, mad cop.
On Apr 22, 2014 by Miles Klee
This playground pooper is public enemy No. 2 in Ypsilanti
The city is desperate to flush out a serial soiler.
On Apr 18, 2014 by Miles Klee
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