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The Great Dictator and the Trump's Coming Challenge
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#TrumpsComingChallenge: Destroying demagogues in the digital age

Are social media challenges the new propaganda poster?

By Amelia Tait
  • #PresidentTrumps1stTantrum scenarios list Donald Trump arguing with his own parody Twitter account

    Twitter users are predicting the first hissy fit the President-Elect will throw when he takes office.

    By Media Mole
    15 November
  • How to burst your social media bubble

    Many are arguing that "filter bubbles" on social media are blinding us to the world around us. Here's how to pop yours. 

    By Amelia Tait
    11 November
  • Control, Alt-Right, Retweet: How social media paved the way for President Trump

    How and why social media giants helped Donald Trump on his way to victory.

    By Amelia Tait
    10 November
  • The Princess and the Peach Emoji: A short history of expressing love online

    The death of the peach emoji and Twitter's #DMYourCrushDay show that the ways in which we flirt online are constantly changing. 

    By Amelia Tait
    03 November
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    The references to social media in the the latest trailer for T2 have none of the impact of the original Trainspotting speech.

    By Amelia Tait
    03 November
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    Academics examine whether a trending hashtag can really spread positivity. 

    By Amelia Tait
    31 October
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    28 October
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    Academics and social media users weigh in on Twitter’s most unexplained phenomenon. 

    By Amelia Tait
    21 October
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    Walt Disney Co. has decided against bidding for the social network.

    By New Statesman
    18 October
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    The social network is struggling to find a buyer.

    By Emily Reynolds
    07 October

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