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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A sample of interests Facebook linked to one NPR reporter. Facebook/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
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Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia says a pilot project using algorithms to check for racially charged terms has helped cut racial profiling posts by roughly 50 percent. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
Social Network Nextdoor Moves To Block Racial Profiling Online
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Silicon Valley engineer Bindu Reddy created the new social network Candid that facilitates online conversations without trolls. Courtesy of Bindu Reddy hide caption
Can Candid Conversations Happen Online Without The Trolls?
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Managing Your News Intake In The Age Of Endless Phone Notifications
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Conservative writer and Internet personality Milo Yiannopoulos has been permanently banned from Twitter. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
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In a post on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that the live-streamed images following a police shooting in Minnesota were "graphic and heartbreaking." Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
In Wake Of Shootings, Facebook Struggles To Define Hate Speech
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This photo provided by Rep. John Yarmuth, D-Ky., shows Democrat members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., (center) and Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., (left) participating in a sit-down protest seeking a vote on gun control measures, Wednesday on the House floor. Rep. John Yarmuth/AP hide caption
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Yosemite is one of seven national parks defaced by Casey Nocket in 2014, the National Park Service says. David Calvert/Getty Images hide caption
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Private online chat channels on Slack are the modern-day "safe spaces" for co-workers. Guido Rosa/Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption
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The longer the messaging thread, the higher the chances that Hitler or Nazis get mentioned. curiousgnu.com/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
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Marina Lonina, 18, is accused of live-streaming the alleged rape of a 17-year-old female friend. Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff's Office/AP hide caption
Live-Streaming Of Alleged Rape Shows Challenges Of Flagging Video In Real Time
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about the company's 10-year road map during his keynote address Tuesday at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. Eric Risberg/AP hide caption