The impact of social media on news and politics

As the exchange of information happens more and more on social media timelines, we’re learning more about how it’s affecting the political landscape.And in an election year, Western Mass News spoke ... Read More

Truth Social made Trump richer and gave him a new megaphone. But it’s struggling as a social media site

For Trump, whose animated and antagonistic Twitter presence helped him chart a path to the presidency, the social media site has also become a new megaphone ... using Truth Social to get their ... Read More

From Twitter to Truth Social: How Trump’s shift in platforms influenced media attention

Recent research published in the Journal of Information Technology & Politics has illuminated the comparative effectiveness of Donald Trump’s use of social media platforms Truth Social and Twitter in ... Read More

We Know Social Media Use Stirs Up Anxiety and Depression for Many

More than time spent on social media, how each of us uses it may be what affects mental health. The simplest approach to relief might be to mix up your feeds, patterns, responses, and time on social ... Read More

Meta now has an AI chatbot. Experts say get ready for more AI-powered social media

Artificial intelligence experts said social media users can expect to see more of chatbots and other AI technology influencing their experience — for better or possibly worse. Read More

When A Barber Offered Free Condoms, There Were Holes In His Plan

You can say that offering free condoms was the staple of his marketing plan for his business. Both pictures in his tweet show that ... a number of people on social media to say "hole" on, you ... Read More

Antisemitism on campus surges as agitators take over

They're going to say a whole lot of things about you." In a video posted to social media ... confirmed to Fox News on Tuesday that 133 demonstrators were arrested by police using zip ties and ... Read More

Media house targeted by fake news propaganda

As Kenyans prepared for a repeat election, the interwebs were full of fake news. The fake masters have perfected the game by generating fake tweets using ... social media - Facebook, WhatsAp ... Read More

Social Media

We are alway on the look out for great content - stories, pictures and videos - via your favourite social media channel (although Facebook and Twitter are ... latest Scottish news sent straight ... Read More

Terrell Grice

Television casting producer turned media personality Terrell Grice has become a force to be reckoned with. He’s built a platform of over 1.2 million followers that focuses on music, culture and ... Read More

Fact Check: Sky News did not send tweets about Muslims and unfolding attacks

Tweets purported to be from Sky News and used to suggest that the media misreports suspects’ religious background during unfolding attacks are fabricated. , opens new tab sharing the false ... Read More

Letitia James

Let's begin with May. After the Tops Supermarket shooting in Buffalo that left ten African Americans dead, James launched an investigation into the role social media companies played in the ... Read More