Social networking
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How to … make NGO videos for social mediaHire millennials, invest in assets and be concise, and you’ll have short, snappy and highly shareable videos for Facebook and Twitter
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Five apps to help social media addicts fight FomoSome teens are glued to social media feeds, and research suggests it’s causing anxiety and sleeplessness, but there are ways of taking back control
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The miracle of live: man uses Facebook Live to stream his child's birthFakamalo Kihe Eiki defended himself from internet backlash, saying ‘The gift of life … is so bad to share … wow … such a world we live in … shame’
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I can explain porn sites on my screenshot, says politician – really, I canUS congressional candidate Mike Webb offers supporters 2,000-word justification for video tabs visible in his Facebook post
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Nevada Republicans deride Facebook news curation: 'It's almost scummy'Delegates and Donald Trump supporters criticise social media site for perceived bias in how its staff handle ‘trending’ news
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Here is the news – but only if Facebook thinks you need to knowNews publishers signing up to Facebook’s Instant Articles are just appeasing the enemy
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Facebook's news saga reminds us humans are biased by designThe revelation that some of the social media site’s journalistic decisions are made by people, not algorithms, has shone a fascinating light on the rapidly changing news landscape
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Facebook trends: Zuckerberg invites top conservatives to talk and denies biasAs Facebook battles a report accusing it of suppressing conservative news, CEO says he plans to ‘invite leading conservatives ... to share their point of view’
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Facebook controversy shows journalists are more complicated than algorithmsFacebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Google have moved outside their comfort zone by trying to curate ‘unbiased’ news – but journalists aren’t like computers
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What is Twitter's real reach?A new report suggests Twitter’s influence is waning, but the site’s influence extends far beyond its own platform
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Revisiting publishers' assumptions from before the mobile revolutionThe time has come to let go of some old and long-held truths about online advertising so that digital media can take advantage of new opportunities
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Facebook denies censoring conservative stories from trending topicsSocial network has found no evidence that allegations it ignores news from right-wing sites are true, says head of search
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Could children one day sue parents for posting baby pics on Facebook?
children's rights and business Could children one day sue parents for posting baby pics on Facebook?
Pictures once kept hidden in family photo albums are now being shared with the world, and children may not appreciate it in the future -
I love you Facebook, but don’t be greedyMark Zuckerberg’s corporation already sucks up 50 minutes of the average day. There has to be a limit…
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Facebook to sponsor GOP convention despite Zuckerberg's veiled dig at TrumpIn April, Zuckerberg talked of ‘fearful voices building walls’ – but Facebook insists that sponsorship of Republican convention is not an endorsement
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Egypt cut off from the internet – 2011 archive Tech Weekly podcastIn this podcast originally published in February 2011, we discuss how the Egyptian government was able to cut off 80% of the country’s internet – and find out about the technologies used to get around the restrictions
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There’s probably a German word for enjoying an autumn swim thanks to global warming, but since I am Catholic the only word I can think of is ‘guilt’Shame on you: six new things to feel guilty about
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Blame it on the Zodiac killer: did social media ruin Ted Cruz's campaign?For the first time in the election cycle, community-generated memes have played a significant role in political discourse – similar to the classic printed cartoon
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Talkshow’s troll-free chat platform could attract celebrities, brands and publishersThe tool for invite-only, public conversations seeks to redefine the boundaries of high-profile online debate
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TV networks battle new media threat as Facebook looms over ad warHulu, Vice and other new media services are preparing to gather in New York for this year’s NewFronts, as Facebook and Google watch ad dollars pour in
Too fat for Facebook: photo banned for depicting body in 'undesirable manner'