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• Trump Jr.'s deleted Instagram post likened border wall to zoo fencing

  Donald Trump Jr. recently likened his father’s proposed border wall with Mexico to that of a zoo fence meant to contain ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Our obsession with taking photos is changing how we remember the past

  Last year I visited the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Russia – one of the best art museums in the world. I was expecting ...

  • The Conversation

• Twitter will begin testing ‘ice breakers’ to spark healthy conversation

  Last year, Twitter touted a handful of features meant to spur conversation on the platform. Or, “increase the health of ...

  • Bryan Clark

• In Instagram's darkest corner, all it takes is a hashtag to uncover images of child sexual abuse

  For pedophiles, a single hashtag opened the door to one of Instagram’s seediest corners, one where images of sexually exploited ...

  • Bryan Clark

• 2018: The year Congress and social media collided

  One of the biggest, and most unwelcome revelations of the past few years is just how much social media platforms can be -- and have been -- used for manipulation and distribution of falsehoods. And in 2018, several social media executives were called into the hot seat in front ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• This study shows why people fall for fake online profiles

  The first step in online propaganda and misinformation campaigns is a fake social media profile. According to this study, ...

  • The Conversation

• The best new social media features of 2018

  Social media sites and apps have changed a lot since the beginning of the year. Here are a few of our favorite changes from ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Influencer marketing needs to clean up its act in 2019

  If you can’t help but roll your eyes when you hear the word ‘influencer’ then trust me, you’re not alone. Earlier ...

  • Tanika Buijsen

• Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream

  Think of an internet meme and you’ll probably smile. The most memorable viral images are usually funny, from Distracted ...

  • The Conversation

• Senate report: Moscow directed 'troll farm' in efforts to elect Trump

  The damning conclusion of the Senate intel committee's report concurs with previous intelligence community reports indicating ...

  • Tristan Greene

• How to find and share your top Instagram posts from 2018

  Using the app or website, Top Nine, you can see your best performing Instagram posts from this year based on likes, comments, ...

  • Cara Curtis

• Instagram is testing ‘creator’ accounts with special features for influencers

  Facebook-owned Instagram is reportedly trialing a new type of account for content creators with large audiences on its platform. ...

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal