Social Media

Who’s really addicting us to technology?

It’s time to take a hard look in the mirror.

On Feb 12, 2016 by Nir Eyal

How would Emily Post teach kids about social-media etiquette?

Are today’s kids particularly concerned with how they come across online?

On Feb 11, 2016 by Marisa Kabas

Can the 2016 election help save Twitter?

Forget the debates, Twitter is now the new campaign battleground.

On Feb 4, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

What Facebook was really like 12 years ago: An oral history

We remember.

On Feb 4, 2016 by Miles Klee

It’s time to change the way we talk about Islam

We can no longer just blame the media.

On Feb 2, 2016 by Ken Chitwood

The real power behind the rise of tech in the Iowa caucus

Here’s the true winner in the Iowa caucuses.

On Feb 1, 2016 by Matthew Rozsa

Science re-confirms that late-night social-media use is bad for your health

There’s a connection between the two, but there’s more to it than simple cause-and-effect.

On Jan 29, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

How Reactions will change the way you use Facebook

One of the most seminal symbols of Facebook is evolving.

On Jan 28, 2016 by Gillian Branstetter

This depressing study shows how few of your Facebook friends care about you

Maybe it’s time to consider Instagram.

On Jan 26, 2016 by Josh Katzowitz

What the Be Like Bill meme actually says about you

A meme as a statement of individuality makes no sense.

On Jan 26, 2016 by Chris Osterndorf

Twitter just lost four top executives

Big news for Twitter.

On Jan 25, 2016 by AJ Dellinger

Amy Schumer and the rise of Internet vigilance

As the Internet makes it easier to steal, it also makes it easier to get caught.

On Jan 23, 2016 by Matthew Rozsa

It’s time for Americans to #TakeCTRL of their privacy

If the federal government won’t do it, then states will.

On Jan 20, 2016

State lawmakers bypass Congress in broad effort to reform digital privacy laws

‘When Congress doesn’t act, the states often feel the pressure directly to insert themselves into that void.’

On Jan 20, 2016 by Eric Geller

Nursing assistant arrested for posting nude video of 93-year-old Alzheimer’s patient on Snapchat

The Wisconsin assisted-living facility worker faces up to 3.5 years in prison.

On Jan 19, 2016 by Dell Cameron