Social Modes
Deepfake 'Kirkification' memes are running rampant on social media
Photoshopped and deepfaked clips of the recently killed conservative media influencer have flooded social media, his face pasted onto some of the internet's most recognizable memes. It's as if the web ...
From Facebook to Instagram: AI-generated photos are taking over India’s social media trends
AI-generated photos are rapidly reshaping India’s social media culture, with platforms like Facebook and Instagram flooded by hyper-realistic portraits, fantasy edits, and viral AI art trends.
Pa. AG report warns social media is fueling 'comparison culture' among teens
THE DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $7,520. NEW TONIGHT, THE PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEY GENERAL JUST RELEASED A REPORT ON HOW SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTS STUDENTS MENTAL HEALTH. IT’S CALLED TEEN TALK AND ENCOMPASSES ...
10 Wild Ways Gen Z Is Bringing 90s Mall Culture Back Into Style
Shopping malls spent years losing foot traffic to online retail, and for a while, it looked like they'd never recover. But Gen Z is changing that in a pretty interesting way.
6 Dead Social Media Platforms Younger Generations Never Heard Of
Look back at some of the social media platforms from the 2000s, and realize that kids today will never understand.
Decoding Lumikai’s Investment Playbook For India’s $30 Bn Gaming & Interactive Media Industry
According to Salone Sehgal, founding general partner at Lumikai, the digital media and entertainment [including interactive media] pie in the Indian market is at least worth $25 Bn Out of that, games, ...
Tim Berners-Lee: The next web
20 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web. For his next project, he's building a web for open, linked data that could do for numbers what the Web did for words, pictures, video: unlock our data and reframe the way we use it together.
Genetic changes linked to social behavior differences in autism and schizophrenia
A study published in October 2024 in the journal Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum ...
Survey Reveals Business Attitudes Towards Social Networking
A study into what business men and women really think about social networking and some observations on the evolving conventions of social networking etiquette. Is social networking just a flash in the ...
Free communication device offered for area residents with speech disabilities
RAMP Disability Resources & Services helps connect individuals with permanent speech disabilities to essential communication ...
How digital and virtual twins help buildings simulate and adapt to potential problems
CannonDesign Principals Melissa Alexander and F. Jeffrey Murray explore how virtual twins help leaders predict, simulate, and optimize building performance. This blog post was authored by Melissa ...
RIP social media. What comes next is messy.
Rather, the dynamics that give rise to all those negative outcomes are structurally embedded in the very architecture of social media. So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless ...
What is the ‘764’ group?: FBI investigates violent predator group targeting kids online
The FBI is growing more and more concerned about a loose group of online, violent predators known as “764,” who coerce young girls into harming themselves and producing explicit content. Late last ...
A Dad Says His Child Joined a Group Chat That Quickly Got Out of Hand, and Now He’s Worried About What’s Being Shared
A dad says his child joined a group chat that quickly got out of hand, and now he’s concerned about what is being shared, how fast things escalated, and who might be involved. At first, the group chat ...
10 Simple Gestures That Still Go A Long Way At Work
Following simple modern-day etiquette in an inceasingly digital, AI-driven world can create more positive connections and improve your professional image.
Education for Life and Work: Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century
Americans have long recognized that investments in public education contribute to the common good, enhancing national prosperity and supporting stable families, neighborhoods, and communities.
Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson: How we can turn the tide on climate
Witness the unveiling of Countdown, a major global campaign to cut greenhouse gas emissions. TED has partnered with scientists, policy makers, organizations, activists and more to create an initiative that everyone in the world can be part of. Check out http://countdown.ted.com to learn how you can get involved — and help turn the tide on climat...
Bruce Aylward: Humanity vs. Ebola. How we could win a terrifying war
"Ebola threatens everything that makes us human," says Bruce Aylward of the World Health Organization. And when the Ebola epidemic exploded in 2014, it caused a worldwide panic. But humanity can beat Ebola -- and Aylward shows four strategies that show how we are succeeding. The fight against Ebola is not yet won, he says, but it can be.
The clock is ticking on community schools
EdSource · How Los Angeles Unified fire academies build leadership skills for any career Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature placed an unprecedented $4.1 billion bet on community schools last ...
UW Advances Community-Engaged Education Through Third Annual Faculty Institute
Ten University of Wyoming instructors recently completed the Community Engaged Faculty Institute (CEFI). This professional development program supports faculty from across disciplines in creating or ...