Oversharing online: Things to never post on social media

Oversharing online: Things to never post on social media

Social media is a fun way to interact with friends and see what celebrities are up to. But it can also be dangerous.

COLLINS: Why do people take social media posts as gospel?

THE ONSLAUGHT OF ATTACKS by trolls, hackers and ne’er-do-wells have made social media pretty much useless as a meaningful form of communication. There’s a lot of gossip, lies and, at the very least, misinformation. Determining what is fact or fiction is a major challenge these days. The spread of lies and hatred has always been part of the social media scene, and while we used to be able to tell the difference between the good, the bad and the u…

The Importance of Media Literacy in 2025 - Social Media Explorer

The ability to critically evaluate information is more essential than ever. Media literacy—the ability to...

Trump vs. Twitter: The president takes on social media moderation

For years, Donald Trump’s fight against social media companies has been a one-man boxing match. He calls them out over bias, and they rewrite policies making him the one exception to their rules, taking care never to punch back. But on Tuesday, Twitter slapped back for the first time ever, labeling two tweets as making false and misleading claims about mail-in voting. On Wednesday morning, predictably, Trump hit back. In a series of early mornin…