What the Tech? How Russian Propaganda Is Being Blocked from Your Social Media
Social media outlets are making it very difficult for Russia’s state-sponsored news to be shared outside of the country.
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What the Tech? App of the Day: Crowdfire
It takes a lot of work to tweet and post to Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn and other channels. If you depend on social media for marketing or promoting, an app called Crowdfire can do some of the heavy lifting burdens from busy people.
What the Tech? Does Instagram Make Teenagers Feel Worse about Themselves?
A study by the research group “Sum of Us”, found 22 different hashtags that promote eating disorders, 22 million posts promoting plastic surgery.
What the Tech? What Facebook Does with Posts That Will Make You Angry
Facebook knows which side you’re on politically based on posts you like and friends you interact with. So Facebook feeds you more of that content.
What the Tech? Do “Digital Detectives” Have a Role in Solving Gabby Petito’s Homicide?
Can TikTok help solve the Gabby Petito homicide? Hundreds of TikTok users are scouring the young woman’s YouTube and Instagram accounts searching for clues as to what happened leading up to the moment she was murdered.
What the Tech? How Social Media Raises Money for Texas Storm Victims
Social media and payment apps are making a difference as Texans continue to deal with the aftermath of a devastating winter snowstorm. Actress and supermodel Crissy Teigen tweeted to her 13.7 million followers to help her and others find organizations and non-profits that need assistance. “Please list some good ways to help Texas here-for me and for all of us,”…
What the Tech? What Is Reddit?
At 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Dallas Mavericks’ owner and business shark Mark Cuban answered questions on Reddit. Thousands of members of the sub reddit r/wallstreetbets asked their questions about GameStop, AMC and Nokia stocks as well as questions about the Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock trading app Robinhood. Within minutes, the price of a single share of GameStop…
What the Tech? Why Are So Many People Downloading the Telegram and Signal Apps?
Signal and Telegram have been around for years but suddenly this week, they’ve soared to the top of the app store charts and the reason is causing some concern. Signal and Telegram are secure messaging apps built on privacy. Messages are encrypted on both platforms which means only the sender and receiver can see them. The message is not stored…
What the Tech? Should You Switch from YouTube to Rumble?
There’s a big debate going on now about censorship on social media. Conservative voters are leaving Facebook for an app called MeWe, while conservative Twitter users switch to Parler. Now there’s a YouTube alternative called Rumble that’s attracting conservatives and content creators. Rumble.com doesn’t look much like YouTube but there are lots of video clips of dogs and clips of…
What the Tech? What Is the Social Media Platform MeWe?
Have you gotten an invitation from a Facebook friend to join “MeWe”? If you haven’t yet, just wait a couple of days. The new social media network is attracting millions of people who are tired of the noise on Facebook and looking to stay connected while unplugging from the other 4 billion Facebook users. MeWe says there’ are no ads,…
