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A smartphone recording a woman playing guitar.

The future of music: Behind the digital screen

May 18, 2020

The novel coronavirus has the ability to spread within proximity of six feet. This transmission occurs through respiratory droplets, commonly known as a cough or sneezes.

Prejudice will not contain the coronavirus

February 19, 2020

In mid-October, presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren bought an outwardly false political advertisement on Facebook as a criticism of Facebook’s policy of running political ads without fact-checking them.

Recent policy changes on Facebook and Twitter spark controversy

November 11, 2019

On Wednesday, Oct. 30, CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, made several claims to cease the production of 2020 political ads on the app. This comes as a response to recent Facebook statements about not moderating political advertisements.

An end to political persuasions

November 6, 2019

The wildfires in California burn the most acreage in history of the state but this isn’t front page news on Twitter moments.

News on social media has strayed from the important news

November 23, 2018

The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, published a post addressing the issue of misinformation after numerous complaints following the presidential election were filed against the social media site.

Facebook looks to improve the quality of posted information

November 21, 2016

What you missed over winter break at UW-Eau Claire

January 27, 2016

Yes, I mourned for France; no, I didn’t change my profile picture

November 24, 2015

Social media not the place for debate

Story by Rachel Streich, Staff Writer

September 3, 2014

Scrolling through Facebook and Twitter brings me through streams of selfies, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge videos and random posts about life. Social media has been said to create spaces for people to bring up and discuss just about ...

Civically Engaging with Alex Zank

April 23, 2014

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