Social Media

Poet takes revolution from Facebook to the world

“The Internet is the only way that I have to connect to my people and my family now,” says poet Maram Al-Masri

Leigh Cuen Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Life Syria, Social Media, Facebook

Suffer from social anxiety? Try this “anti-social media” app

The app "Hell Is Other People" tracks your friends' movements via FourSquare -- so you can avoid them

Ej Dickson Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:27 PM UTC
Social Apps, foursquare, Social Media

When Twitter does what journalism can’t

On Wendy Davis' filibuster (and, in a way, on DOMA), social media showed mainstream news what it couldn't ignore

Roxane Gay Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 11:30 PM UTC 25
Technology Twitter, Wendy Davis

“Waiting to Exhale” author Terry McMillan deletes offensive tweets about Mexicans

She insists, however, that they were taken out of context

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 11:13 PM UTC 56
Entertainment terry mcmillan, Racism, Twitter

Social media’s wildest 24 hours

From the Supreme Court to Austin and back again: The arc of online sound and fury bends toward justice

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 7:27 PM UTC
Technology Wendy Davis, DoMA, Gay Marriage

About that braggart on the train: What she should have done

Before posting his photo on Facebook, our commuter train heroine might have considered more intriguing options

Cary Tennis Monday, Jun 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 51
Life Since You Didn't Ask

Alleged cheating husband gets shamed on Facebook

The picture of a man who allegedly bragged about his cheating has gone viral. All public jerks beware

Anna North Friday, Jun 7, 2013 4:40 PM UTC 139
Technology Facebook, social media culture

Turn off the Internet

A bad day for social media mayhem: National park vandalism, condom pranks and cheating Russians

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 6:19 PM UTC 12
Technology Durex condoms, Condoms

Turkey’s Twitter “curse”

"Prime Minister Erdogan is blaming social media, instead of his party's authoritarian overreach."

Andrew Leonard Monday, Jun 3, 2013 10:20 PM UTC
Technology Turkey, Erdogan, Social Media

Teenagers care more about online privacy than you think

New research reveals they're surprisingly shrewd about protecting their personal data on social networks

Jared Keller, Pacific Standard Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:36 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, Facebook

Horrifying new trend: Posting rapes to Facebook

Three Chicago teens are charged with a horrible sexual assault. They allegedly posted the video on social media

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, May 20, 2013 6:04 PM UTC 93
Life Rape, Social Media, Chicago

Facebook “like” on trial in Virginia

A federal appeals court is revisiting a case that asks if a digital thumbs-up qualifies as protected speech

Tim Sampson, The Daily Dot Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Social the daily dot, Facebook, Internet

SnapChat images can be recovered

A Utah company undermines the promise of the self-destructing video-, photo-sharing app

Natasha Lennard Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:46 PM UTC
Technology Snapchat, Surveillance

Pinterest’s sterling redesign

The popular link- and photo-sharing website offers users simpler navigation and new ways to arrange their boards

Bree Fowler Wednesday, May 8, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
Technology Associated Press, Pinterest

SEA hackers take over the Onion’s Twitter feed

The Onion has responded, saying its new password is "OnionMan77"

Prachi Gupta Monday, May 6, 2013 8:19 PM UTC
Technology The Onion, Comedy, Satire, SEA

How Facebook could blow it

A pledge to give users the power to block the ads they hate is a promise the social network can't keep

Andrew Leonard Friday, May 3, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Technology Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg

Twitter vs. the New York Times: Who wins?

Megabucks libertarian Peter Thiel touts the social media network. But don't count newspapers out

Andrew Leonard Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:39 PM UTC
Technology Twitter, New York Times

App of the Week: Twitter Music

Social media and music discovery never looked so good. But be careful who you follow

Andrew Leonard Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Technology app of the week, Twitter Music

GOP official’s Facebook status: She’s “hot enough to almost make me register Democrat”

A New Mexico official gets suspended for sexist social media activity -- during a meeting. It's just the beginning

Mary Elizabeth Williams Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:44 PM UTC 36
Life Steve Kush, Facebook, Twitter

How Boston exposes America’s dark post-9/11 bargain

Why did this story drive the whole country nuts? Because we traded rights for "security," and didn't get either

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 9:20 PM UTC 241
Media Boston Marathon bombing

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