More surgeons are opting for a complicated hernia repair that they learned from videos on social media showing shoddy techniques.
Category: Social Media
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A New Place to Learn Civics: The Workplace
Fearing that rising distrust could spell doom for businesses, some companies are offering employees lessons in democracy.
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A.I. Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way
Fakes related to the conflict have been limited and largely unconvincing, but their presence has people doubting real evidence.
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Blue-Collar Workers Are the New Social Media Stars
A new crop of popular social media personalities includes a trucker, a shepherd and a commercial fisherman. What they earn from sponsorships is just a nice bonus.
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Martin and Francesca Scorsese, TikTok’s Dynamic Duo
The acclaimed director’s daughter, a filmmaker herself, has been peppering her feed with videos of her father, showing a rarely seen side of him.
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How China Mourned Li Keqiang Online, Until the Censors Stepped In
An outpouring on social media for Li Keqiang, the former premier who died Friday, reflected public grief for an era of greater growth and possibility.
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How Elon Musk Changed the Meaning of Twitter for Users
Twitter was a deeply personal source of conversation, news and community for many people. One year after Mr. Musk took over, users say that has shifted — for better and for worse.
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As Users Abandon X, Sports Twitter Endures
Many users have migrated to other platforms since Elon Musk bought Twitter, but sports fans still find it indispensable.
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A Britney Spears Book Tour: No TV, No Podcasts, Lots of Instagram
The singer, who has not given a face-to-face interview since 2018, has avoided traditional public appearances for “The Woman in Me,” which is still finding audiences.
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Exorcise Your Ex: How to Get Closure With Witchy Spells, Rituals and Hexes
After a romantic or platonic breakup, these people tried hexing spells, smashing plates or erasing all traces of their exes from their digital life.
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PinkPantheress on Her New Album, ‘Heaven Knows’
The 22-year-old British singer and producer learned to do things for herself early on. With “Heaven Knows,” a new album out in November, she’s preparing for bigger stages.
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Is Social Media Addictive? Here’s What the Science Says.
A major lawsuit against Meta has placed a spotlight on our fraught relationship with online social information.