Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Kate Korte and Helen Gemmrich As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user
Social media is harming our democracies and ads are just the tip of the iceberg November 14, 2019November 27, 2019 Kate Korte Politicians using money to gain influence is nothing new. But with Facebook under fire for refusing to fact-check political ads and Twitter deciding to ban them, any voter has to
How to (successfully) step back from social media’s influence over you August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Emma Bishop It’s time we started paying attention — not only to how much we use social media, but also to how and why we use it..
I reviewed the incoming UVSS Lead Director’s Twitter profiles, because why not March 31, 2016March 30, 2016 Myles Sauer I have indisputably good opinions, and I like to share those opinions on Twitter. Not only does it allow me to connect with friends and co-workers, but it keeps me abreast...
I gave up pretending to be @dril on Yik Yak after mods kept deleting my shit March 30, 2016April 1, 2016 Myles Sauer Last issue, I expressed my disdain for Yik Yak and the woes of anonymity within an open forum, and while I admit that piece may have lacked a certain nuance,...
Elizabeth May takes to Twitter to participate in debate September 24, 2015September 23, 2015 Colin Grainger After being left out of a national party leaders debate held by the Globe and Mail on Thursday, Sept. 17, Elizabeth May used Twitter to add her input in real...
The hanging of free speech: The case of Greg Elliott August 6, 2015August 5, 2015 Noah Driver “There are three things in the world that deserve no mercy: Hypocrisy, Fraud, and Tyranny.” — Frederick Robertson Too few are aware of the current legal fiasco involving one Twitter warrior by the...
Nine people to follow on Twitter for good #content February 19, 2015February 19, 2015 Myles Sauer Let’s get one thing out of the way: your Twitter game is probably subpar.
The future is ours, 140 characters at a time November 21, 2013November 20, 2013 Mia Steinberg Quick—name what the following TV shows have in common: Firefly, Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies, Angel: the Series, and Veronica Mars. Many readers will recognize it as a very short list...
