Social Web : All Tech Considered Sites like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the Web, altered how we interact with each other and even changed the way news is gathered and delivered. Read about the impact of social media and its continuing evolution.
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How does Facebook decide when to take down controversial images and posts? Chelsea Beck/NPR hide caption
From Hate Speech To Fake News: The Content Crisis Facing Mark Zuckerberg
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is defending the company against criticism that it doesn't vet fake news in its news feed. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended Facebook against criticism that it doesn't vet fake news in its News Feed. Lluis Gene/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are introduced during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Sept. 26. David Goldman/AP hide caption
An App Saw Trump Winning Swing States When Polls Didn't
Renditions of the Mannequin Challenge have been done by professional sports teams, high school students, and even a few celebrities including Destiny's Child. It looks like they decided to do another reunion that didn't require a Super Bowl performance. @kellyrowland/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
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Vine has produced some young stars, including Japanese artist Hayatto Noguchi, who used the social network as a career springboard. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption
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When Twitter started, its founders wanted to connect people from all parts of the world, but the company is struggling to grow beyond its 300 million users. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Twitter's Dual Challenges: Taming The Trolls, Attracting More Users
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Author Tim Wu says that much of the content on the Internet is created by businesses that are on a "quest for clicks." PeopleImages.com/Getty Images hide caption
How Free Web Content Traps People In An Abyss Of Ads And Clickbait
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Dating app Hinge has killed its freemium product and, in an effort to get serious daters only, is offering a new service for $7 a month. Hinge hide caption
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Anti-Defamation League Steps Up Efforts To Combat Anti-Semitism Online
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This is a June 8, 1972, file photo of South Vietnamese forces following after terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc (center). The Pulitzer Prize-winning image is at the center of a heated debate about freedom of speech in Norway after Facebook deleted it from a Norwegian author's page. Nick Ut/AP hide caption
With 'Napalm Girl,' Facebook Humans (Not Algorithms) Struggle To Be Editor
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Police crime tape marks the scene where a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed and an 18-year-old man was wounded in April in Chicago. The grim milestone of 500 homicides already passed this year in Chicago. Joshua Lott/Getty Images hide caption
In Effort To Curb Violence In Chicago, A Professor Mines Social Media
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