#Hey millennials, stop ruining emoji for Gen Z

#Hey millennials, stop ruining emoji for Gen Z

“#Hey millennials, stop ruining emoji for Gen Z” When I saw the news that Apple would be releasing 217 new emojis into the world, I did what I always do: I asked my undergraduates what it meant to them. “We barely use them anymore,” they scoffed. To them, many emojis are like overenthusiastic dance moves…

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#Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts

#Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts

“#Twitter to let users charge followers to see premium posts” Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money — both for itself and for its most prolific users, whether those are businesses, celebrities or regular people. In an investor presentation Thursday, the social media company announced a new feature called…

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#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline

#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline

“#Alt-right social media network Gab goes offline” Gab, a social network favored by the alt-right that exploded in popularity after the riots at the US Capitol, was offline Friday evening, and its Twitter account also went dark. Twitter users first started posting that the website and its associated social media account went down at around…

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