Posts Tagged ‘social media’
Is Threads the New Twitter?
Threads, the Twitter-like social media app developed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook, achieved 100 million users in five days. Despite Elon Musk’s protests, this isn’t just a copycat version of Twitter. There are differences between Threads and Twitter to consider. Most users who signed up for Threads saw a flurry of activity on…
Read MoreBe wary of what you read on the Internet
Recently Justin Bieber disclosed that he has Ramsey Hunt Syndrome. This condition is a form of shingles, which is caused by the varicella virus, which in turn causes chickenpox. The condition leads to reduced facial expression, muscle weakness, difficulty eating and drinking and a rash that affects the ear. As for Justin Bieber’s diagnosis, many…
Read MoreDealing with Misinformation Online
Almost everyone is familiar with Goodwill. Founded in Boston in 1902 by Methodist minister, Edgar Helms, he collected used household goods and clothes and then trained and hired people who were struggling financially to mend and repair the items. The items were then sold or given to those who repaired them. In 2020, Goodwill served…
Read MoreFreedom of Speech, Not Freedom from Consequences
October 19-25 is set aside as Free Speech Week. It was started in 2005 as a way to raise awareness of the importance of both freedom of speech and of the press in a democracy. Of course, there are many who say that freedom of speech is being curtailed in 2020 with social media sites…
Read MoreFact or Fiction on Facebook? It’s Hard to Tell
To whom much is given, much is expected. That is the dilemma that the internet has given to users, and specifically to those who use it for their main source of news. We have been supplied with great quantities of information from everything from cooking recipes, to political fact checking sites. However, with the access…
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