It’s OK to Control Your Conversation on Your Social Media
When you post something controversial on social media, those who disagree will sometimes try to control your conversation.
When you post something controversial on social media, those who disagree will sometimes try to control your conversation.
A report claims the majority of health misinformation doesn't get marked as misinformation, despite Facebook's efforts to fact-check.
I don't know why anyone thinks posting senior photos helps the Class of 2020. But doing so could hurt your account security.
A few times now I've seen some Facebook challenges spreading during our social distancing. There's a good reason to not join the fun.
Social media platforms talk a big game about fighting fake news. So why are they apparently refusing to remove a doctored video from the State of the Union?
You've probably seen the '10-Year Challenge' going around Facebook and other social network sites. But some say it may not be harmless fun.
One disadvantage of social media is nearly anyone can say anything. That means fact-checking friends becomes a tricky exercise.
It's probably a bad sign, but I seem to be getting less surprised by the levels of social media rudeness I see on a daily basis.
Before you play a new meme on platforms like Facebook, make sure they don't contain possible security questions that could compromise account security.
With more and more complaints about how people behave online, some of you may ponder deleting your Facebook profile or all your social media accounts.
Simple disagreement is one thing. But as political discussion seems to get more mean-spirited, some of us have actually unfriended someone on Facebook.
I received an email from none other than Mark Zuckerberg the other day offering me a 'secret' jackpot...out of the goodness of his heart.
If you visit a plastic surgeon determined to look like those heavily-edited, filtered selfies, you might have Snapchat Dysmorphia.
Ridiculous stories like the 'hot water challenge' are exactly the reason some of us will never say we've seen everything!
Recently, I saw a meme being shared on Facebook that asked people to choose which one of two doors to enter for a dramatic life change.
I hear it all the time these days from people: far too many news consumers claim they're only getting news from Facebook.
Patrick is a longtime television producer and digital journalist.
 
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