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• Instagram introduces Live video and disappearing messages

  After Instagram tried to move further away from Snapchat by adding Boomerangs, mentions and URLs, today marks another step ...

  • Juan Buis

• Snapchat's Spectacles just landed in a New York pop-up store

  If you've been waiting to get your hands on Snapchat's Spectacles, but didn't live close to one of the company's Snapbots, ...

  • Juan Buis

• Study: Swearing on Twitter leads to a presumption of ignorance

  After hearing me swear on the playground in fifth grade, Mrs. Pearson dropped the following gem on me: 'people who swear are idiots that can't find better words to use in their place.' I'm paraphrasing, so don't be an asshole if I got the quote wrong. Fifth grade was a long time ago. As ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Twitter's rolling out new features to tackle trolls and crappy hashtags

  Oh coveted mute button. The long-overdue, though recently enabled and then removed new feature from Twitter has finally made its official debut. The 'muted words' feature allows users to filter out potentially disturbing content. And this time around, the tool extends to cyberbullying. This ...

  • Lauren Gilmore

• Trump credits Facebook and Twitter with his dominant win over Clinton

  Social media played a crucial role in the election and President-elect Donald Trump has no doubt Facebook and Twitter 'helped ...

  • Mix

• Periscope update brings three new ways to engage your audience

  Periscope today announced three entirely new ways to engage with your live audience -- Superfans, groups, and logging in to Periscope.tv. The first, Superfans, unearths your most engaged followers and provides each with a special flame icon. Each are then ranked from one to 10 ...

  • Bryan Clark

• ASUS gets everything wrong in its latest tweet

  Social media gaffes are all too common in the tech industry, and today's Twitter buffoonery is brought to you by ASUS.

  • Abhimanyu Ghoshal

• YouTube's new tools for creators will strengthen communities and fend off trolls

  YouTube has updated its comments section with new features that make it easier for content creators to show appreciation ...

  • Matthew Hughes

• Facebook is plotting an e-sports coverage deal to take on Youtube and Twitch [Updated]

  Facebook is close to inking a deal with Vainglory developer to broadcast professional games.

  • Matthew Hughes

• Viral Facebook post claims to help Dakota Access Pipeline protestors -- but does it?

  Facebook is host to a hoax a week, or so it seems. This time, Mark Zuckerberg isn't donating money for each like or share, ...

  • Bryan Clark

• Study: Moderate Facebook use could lead to longer lives

  We've known for decades that people with strong social networks tend to live longer, but does that include online friends? ...

  • Bryan Clark

• 'Go Insta' feature seems to be Instagram's take on live video

  Facebook is all-in on live video. It should come as no surprise that it's bring its gung-ho approach to one of its most value ...

  • Bryan Clark