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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There are countless communication options, including Yahoo's new Livetext app. Livetext allows users to send a message accompanied by live video but no audio. James Boast/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption
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Ramona Martinez is under no illusion that this selfie is a work of art. Ramona Martinez/NPR hide caption
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Comedian Ari Shaffir performs at the 2015 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in June in Manchester, Tenn. Shaffir has said fellow comedian Carlos Mencia stole his joke about who would build a fence on the U.S.-Mexican border. Copyright on jokes is difficult to prove, and it turned out two other comedians had made similar jokes as well. John Davisson/Invision/AP hide caption
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To selfie, or not to selfie? iStockphoto hide caption
Narcissistic, Maybe. But Is There More To The Art Of The Selfie?
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An Uber app is shown in Washington, D.C. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
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Screen shot of a Yik Yak exchange where one person expresses thoughts about possibly hurting him/herself, and others respond. Samantha Braver hide caption
On College Campuses, Suicide Intervention Via Anonymous App
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Interim CEO Ellen Pao says Reddit is working on improved tools for the site's moderators. Beck Diefenbach/Reuters /Landov hide caption
Reddit CEO Says Miscommunication Led To Blackout Protest
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Instagram's latest update features curated photo collections and trending tags. Instagram hide caption
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Twitter is one of the most popular social media sites, but it's going through major changes. Jonathan Alcorn/Getty Images hide caption
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By clicking "Like" and commenting on Facebook posts, users signal the social network's algorithm that they care about something. That in turn helps influence what they see later. Algorithms like that happen all over the web — and the programs can reflect human biases. iStockphoto hide caption
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Traffic stands still in Nairobi. People in Kenya's capital don't like getting into cabs driven by strangers. They prefer to call drivers they know or who their friends recommend. Goran Tomasevic/Reuters/Landov hide caption
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Pinterest will soon allow users to buy products they find directly through the app. The company says users have been asking for that feature for a while. Pinterest hide caption