Tag: Social Media
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2016 in review: computers learn how to think
In the tech world, it was a year of robots, fake news and trying to catch a Pikachu. But the major companies have been getting excited about one trend in particular: artificial intelligence.
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Nice! Sad! Unfunny! Trump’s Twitter diplomacy
He follows just 40 people, mostly his own hotels. His policies come in 140 characters. He attacks everyone from China to Alec Baldwin. What is up with the future president’s Twitter account?
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Facebook’s fake news: ‘post-truth’ is the word
‘Post-truth’ could be ‘one of the defining words of our time’, says Oxford Dictionaries. The announcement comes as Facebook continues defending itself from criticism over fake news stories.
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Facebook reveals who you are, say insurers
A car insurance firm is trying — and failing — to access clients’ Facebook pages to determine their personalities. Is it right to do so? How much do our online profiles really say about us?
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Pepe the Frog meme declared a ‘hate symbol’
He was once a harmless cartoon character. Then an internet meme. Now he has been added to a database of hate symbols, alongside swastikas and burning crosses. Why all this fuss about Pepe?
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Snapchat launches video camera sunglasses
‘I could see my own memory,’ says Snapchat’s founder of the first time he used his new product. ‘Spectacles’ could change how we share our experiences. But should we focus more on right now?
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Confession of a web addict: ‘It broke me'
In an explosive article, ‘I used to be a human being’, one of the most influential political writers of his generation describes how a manic information addiction became a threat to his life.
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Social media is killing politics, claims book
This weekend Hillary Clinton bitterly attacked online bigots. She spoke as a new book, by one of the global media’s most powerful leaders, argues that social media is ruining proper debate.
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Privacy fears over new teen ‘Lifestage’ app
Facebook has launched a new app for under 21s, encouraging them to share videos of their thoughts, feelings and opinions. There are no privacy settings. Should we worry about oversharing?
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Ice Bucket Challenge funds ALS breakthrough
Cynics called it ‘slacktivism’, ‘problematic in almost every way.’ But two years on, the ice bucket challenge has funded a medical breakthrough. Can social media change the world after all?
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The age of anxiety: a growing ‘modern plague’
A new report has shed light on the ‘anxiety epidemic’ that is sweeping through rich countries and haunting the lives of young people. Why do so many of us feel like we cannot cope?
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Facebook controls the news, say former staff
Mark Zuckerberg is meeting high-profile US conservatives today after claims that Facebook staff suppressed news stories. Is Facebook just a neutral platform for sharing information?
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Prince Harry speaks up for right to privacy
Millions know the details of Prince Harry’s personal life. Yesterday he made a plea: ‘everyone has a right to privacy’. But do we? If so, why do we eagerly give it all away on social media?
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‘Messianic’ Zuckerberg aims to save the world
Facebook’s profits have trebled in a year. Its founder now wants to fix health, education and climate change. Should any person have so much power? Or even dream of having so much power?
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Manager: ‘Players need to learn how to talk’
Southampton FC boss Ronald Koeman says smartphones are hampering his players’ communication skills. Is modern technology depriving us of the ability to communicate well?