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Too Far Gone: Why Twitter Probably Won’t Survive Another 10 Years

Today marks Twitter’s 10th birthday. It seemed like just yesterday that we learned it was in fact possible to land a plane on the Hudson River. Or that the world gained a new language: hashtag. Or that we finally had a platform for turning the tragedy and turmoil of others into something

New Canadian Project Monitors Signs of Mental Illness on Social Media

Social media data could soon be used to identify and track people who show signs of mental illness online. Yesterday, Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced more than $48 million in federal funding for 76 research teams across Canada through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Strategic Partnership Grants. Of that, $464,100 has been granted to Diana Inkpen from

Express Yourself: Facebook Rolls Out “Reactions” Update Globally

After months of development, Facebook “Reactions” are finally available to use on the social networking site, taking your like game to a whole new level. The company announced Wednesday that the new update is now available globally, which will make it easier for users to react to shared content with a six new emotions.

Instagram Tests Out New “Like” Update

Instagram is currently testing out what could be a game-changing shift – especially for the avid “like counter.” Few things are more anxiety-inducing in the social media world than waiting for that 11th “like” to roll in on Instagram. You know, that one that will change your ten list of