How Social Media Abet the Political Right

Neal Gabler / Moyers & Co. Oct 26, 2017 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and many other forms of online interaction have become a mechanism for channeling our discontents. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Gave Data to a Firm Helping Police Track African-American Protesters

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 The social media companies' leaders had previously expressed support for Black Lives Matter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Are Police So Afraid of Bold, Black Women Like Korryn Gaines?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 6, 2016 It is incredible that during this time of heightened public awareness of police brutality, officers continue to behave with impunity. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump, the Emperor of Social Media

By Neal Gabler / Moyers & Company May 2, 2016 As FDR mastered radio and JFK conquered TV, Donald Trump rules the Internet like no other candidate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Today’s Causes Veer Toward Powerful Tweets, Away From Powerful Leaders

China Okasi / Truthdig Feb 3, 2016 The protests of older generations—the 1960s civil rights movement, for example—were led by movement icons such as Martin Luther King Jr, but now the reach and power of social media give virtually everyone the chance to become a movement leader or influencer The protests of older generations—the 1960s civil rights movement, for example—were led by movement icons such as Martin Luther King Jr . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Here’s What 5 Top Economists Are Telling Angela Merkel About the Greek Debt Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2015 The German chancellor is being advised by the likes of Thomas Piketty and Jeffrey Sachs, among others, on how her decisions regarding Greece will shape how generations come to view her; a writer argues that there is "quiet racism" in Instagram filters; meanwhile, AirBnB may be destroying the creative class. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We Need a New Economic Model Because the Current Model Is Falling Apart

Robert Reich / Truthdig Mar 19, 2015 The economy toward which we’re hurtling -- in which more and more is generated by fewer and fewer people who reap almost all the rewards, leaving the rest of us without enough purchasing power -- can’t function. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Globe-Trotting GOP Rep. Aaron Schock Resigns Amid Spending Scandal

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 18, 2015 Over the course of his six-year career on Capitol Hill, the Illinois representative rode a dramatic arc, rocketing from rookie congressman to social media-savvy spotlight seeker and Republican power player by the tender age of 33. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Slate’s Person of the Year: Edward Snowden

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2013 Though Pope Francis beat the whistle-blower for the title in Time magazine, Snowden's story remains one of the most influential of 2013; the Russian government will set up protest zones at the Sochi Winter Olympics; and Instagramming every moment may be altering your memory. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Shutdown: NASA Says Ta Ta for Now on Instagram

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 2, 2013 The space agency waved a cheeky goodbye from the social image site Tuesday, saying "we won't be posting or replying to comments during the U.S. government shutdown." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

California Students’ Social Media Being Stalked

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2013 As if the NSA spying on our every move weren’t enough, now kids have to watch what they say online in and out of school. Some 13,000 middle and high school students in Southern California will have their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts scrutinized by social media monitoring service Geo Listening. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Instagram Soon Can Sell Your Photos to Advertisers Without Compensation or Notification

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 19, 2012 Here's something to think about the next time you want to Instagram a photograph: A shift in the photo-sharing website's policy means that picture could be sold to an advertiser and used without payment or your permission. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )