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  One interesting side effect of Russia's unjustified invasion of Ukraine is that it has become the "first social media war," with people on the ground in the beleaguered country able to publish real-time news from the frontlines. That capacity to publish updates and share footage might help guarantee that the truth is not the first victim of this fight.  Media Coverage Of The War  Because its military action was triggered by media engagement, the Spanish-American War has long been referred to as the first "media war." Many publications even printed sensationalist pieces, and journalists were dispatched to Cuba to observe the fighting firsthand. Because a significant number of US combat soldiers were committed to the war in the spring of 1965, the conflict in Vietnam received the moniker "first television war" after it became the focus of large-scale news coverage. By 1968, during the height of the war, there were as many as 600 credentialed journalist...

A torrent of real-time videos on Facebook, Telegram, TikTok, and Twitter has blunted Kremlin propaganda and united the globe to Ukraine's side as the country struggles to save its democracy against a military giant.   Ukrainians and their allies have used social media to smear, mock, and humiliate the Russians, hoping to lift civilians' spirits while lowering the morale of the invaders amid the most Internet-accessible conflict in history.  It may have also saved lives: Ukrainians have rushed to spread defense measures, organize escape routes, and film the savagery of a raging conflict. Some believe that the phone footage captured in recent days will be crucial in probing war crimes when the fighting has ended.  Russia has long been regarded as the Internet's most cunning miscreant, and the country's propaganda machine has for years used social and state-backed media to deceive and disempower its enemies. However, Ukraine has begun to beat Russia at its own game in m...

When is enough, enough?   Are you a self-proclaimed news junkie? Do you spend hours scrolling through your social media feeds to consume the latest political, health, environmental or technology news? Understanding current events and what’s happening around the world keeps us informed and helps us to understand what might affect our lives. But when does news consumption become harmful to our mental health and productivity? Negative news stories increase personal worry We’re inundated with negative news stories daily. Conflicts, natural disasters, and other upsetting events are routinely pushed to our news feeds on social media, in newspapers, and through our electronic devices. Often times we feel anxious when we hear about distressing events and have empathy for those who are affected. But, did you know that according to psychologists, negative news could aggravate our personal worries that are not even related to the content of the news story?  Solution : If you’re worried a...

Posting less, posting more, and getting weary of it all: How the pandemic has affected social media   What’s appropriate and not for social media has changed a lot in the past year. One hard truth of the pandemic was that, in order to someday be together safely, we had to be apart in the meantime. For many, this meant that social media has become one of the only   ways to be with friends and family , so people have flocked to platforms new (TikTok) and old (Facebook). The new normal, where many more of our daily interactions are mediated by screens, has made us change the way we behave on those platforms, with the messiness and realities of pandemic life crowding out some of the social media’s posturing and perfection. These sites have been a social lifeline as well as a way to get new information about the disease spreading across the globe and upending life as we knew it. Twitter, especially, shone as a real-time news source. The pandemic made social media, whose utility had...

  1. TikTok creates an online course to enable marketers.  TikTok launched a free online course on how to utilize the platform in the best way for your brand.  You can learn a lot of tips and tricks on how to use TikTok for your business in terms of targeting, inspirational ideas, and many more 2. YouTube sets the scene for the 2022 Super Bowl Ads. It’s that time of the year when all marketers are preparing some popcorn and sitting in front of the TV/laptop to get some inspiration.  The Super Bowl has been the right place to see ad masterpieces for many years and YouTube is setting the stage for the 2022 edition.  Check out  YouTube’s AdBlitz  for more inspiration. 3. Instagram finds new ways to monetize the platform for creators. Good news for all Instagram creators! The platform is testing new ways for you to get subscriptions and monetize your business model.  “With Instagram Subscriptions, creators can develop deeper connections with their mos...

Social media platforms have lately aided in the staging of rallies against racism around the nation, prompting teens and K-Pop lovers to register for a Trump rally in June despite having no intention of attending. However, social media usage influences young users' political beliefs and participation in other ways, such as exposing users to specific viewpoints or impacting their awareness of current events. According to a Pew Research Center poll, the majority of questioned youths said social media introduced them to individuals from other backgrounds and perspectives and helped them demonstrate support for causes and topics that were important to them.  For BYU students, the report's findings reflect their perceptions of how social media platforms affect their political beliefs.  In an informal Instagram survey conducted on The Daily Universe's account, 89 percent of the 273 respondents stated that social media had influenced their political beliefs and activity. When pres...

       The main focus of my blog is to look into the sheer speed at which news, poll results, and rumors are spread on social media has altered politics. Unlike in the days before the internet, when people had to wait for the next newspaper or TV news broadcast to acquire the latest news, Internet news is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  This has been taken a step further by social media. While news is available at any time on numerous websites, most individuals spend more time on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter than on serious news or political websites. This means that anytime you log in, you'll see all of the most recent hot news items and comments posted by your friends.