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Sports

How The NBA Has Used Social Media To Move The Ball On Issues

10:17am June 14, 2017

by Ramesh Srinivasan

The NBA's bold approach to social media has an impact well beyond the world of basketball. Commentator Ramesh Srinivasan takes a look at what sets basketball apart from all the rest.

Queue Listen Now

When it comes to millennials, it's likely no surprise that the generation that takes advantage of the Internet the most is also the generation that devotes the most time and money to the $10 billion self-care industry.

The Millennial Obsession With Self-Care

8:03am June 04, 2017

by Christianna Silva

Why are millennials so dedicated to self-care, while their parents are considerably more averse to the phenomenon?

The Gab.ai home page cites the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Feeling Sidelined By Mainstream Social Media, Far-Right Users Jump To Gab

6:46am May 21, 2017

by Alina Selyukh

Criticized for being affiliated with the alt-right, the social site Gab now reports 170,000 users. It has found a niche among some conservatives and others who feel stifled by Facebook and Twitter.

What started out as web surfing for one teen descended into online obsession and isolation.

Is 'Internet Addiction' Real?

10:31am May 18, 2017

by Lesley McClurg

What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.

Letitia Winston (left), Lori Aquino, and Moriam Animashaun visited a Starbucks in Washington, D.C., to try the new Unicorn Frappuccino.

National

Unicorn Frappuccino: A Digital Age Drink

5:19pm April 19, 2017

by Amy Held

Starbucks released its Unicorn Frappuccino amid a swirl of social media buzz. "It looks nice," says one customer. And in the age of likes, snaps and tweets, the fantasy may be all that matters.

Social media postings showing parents "disciplining" their children, including (from left) LaToya Graham, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Tavis Sellers, went viral.

Health & Safety

The Perils And False Rewards Of Parenting In The Era Of 'Digi-Discipline'

1:01pm April 07, 2017

by Denene Millner

In a society where black people have power, beating children and posting it on social media is just as much about performing respectability as it is punishing wrongdoing.

In an ad targeting female athletes in the Middle East, Nike asks "What will they say about you?"

Health & Safety

VIDEO: Nike's New Ad Asks A Question Arab Women Know All Too Well

4:04pm March 14, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

'What will they say about you?' It's the name of a new Nike ad targeted to Arab women.

Young adults who spend more than two hours a day on social media are more apt to feel isolated.

Feeling Lonely? Too Much Time On Social Media May Be Why

12:38pm March 06, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

It's not clear whether spending a lot of time on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram leads to social isolation, or whether the lonely seek solace in social media.

American kids access the Internet and social media through their phones or a parent's phone every day.

To Keep Teens Safe Online, They Need To Learn To Manage Risk

10:16pm February 27, 2017

by April Fulton

Teens should be included in efforts to mitigate their online risks, researchers say, but apps focus more on parents controlling access by monitoring and blocking sites.

National

North Carolina Law Makes Facebook A Felony For Former Sex Offenders

7:57am February 26, 2017

North Carolina has a law banning sex offenders from social media. The state says sex offenders use sites to find future child victims. The court will decide if this is constitutional.