Twitter is beginning a new era and not everyone is in for it.
November 27, 2022Wait, what’s happening on Twitter? Elon finally finished the transaction to buy Twitter seemingly against his will and became its CEO. It’s only been a couple of weeks and it seems as though everything with the app and the company is in shambles already. His tweets are getting more problematic and self-absorbed by the day, and this whole story has been a nightmare to follow. But if you’re still willing to try to understand the nonsense, I’ll give you my best shot at explaining some of it. Wait, he paid how much for Twitter? Elon Musk is building a “super…
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Social media platforms need censorship
November 24, 2022Social media companies don’t owe you unmoderated speech. While Elon Musk galvanizes his fanbase into believing content moderation is tyranny, most tech companies have caught onto the fact that no one really wants a platform free from censorship. I’m not…
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Elon Musk does not need your defense
November 24, 2022If you’ve been on Twitter the last two weeks, you bore witness to Elon Musk reducing the platform to his tantrum sandbox in the name of “free speech,” even protesting that activism is what’s driving people away from the site.…
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Four infamous tweets that should be made into feature films
July 21, 2021You’ve heard of movies based on books, plays, TV shows, and even other movies — but what about a movie based on a tweet? Well, look no further, as the future of adaptation is upon us with Zola being released…
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SFU’s community isn’t just on social media
March 28, 2021The Internet allows for the SFU community to remain connected no matter the distance. However, comment sections on SFU social media groups are filled with hateful and argumentative comments that contribute nothing to the issue at hand. Instead of participating…
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No, The Social Dilemma, we won’t be deleting our social media accounts
November 10, 2020A couple of weeks ago, I settled into watching The Social Dilemma in the name of a family movie night. From what I had heard, the full-length Netflix documentary-drama sounded like the least enjoyable part of an introductory communication class,…
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There’s no place online where offensive words and imagery should be acceptable
March 24, 2019One of the incredible things about the growth of the Internet is how much it’s become part of the real world. People everywhere are on it, looking at the same spaces through the same apps and talking about the same…
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Scientists look at communication for education and for emergency purposes
August 9, 2018SFU scientist examines her Twitter followers As a conservation and marine ecology professor at SFU, as well as an active user and science communicator on Twitter, Isabelle Côté was particularly interested in knowing “if my followers are mainly scientists or…
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SFU researchers investigate how technology can be used in healthcare
May 24, 2018SFU computer science professor uses data mining to improve healthcare SFU Computer Science professor Martin Ester is using data to help prevent adverse drug reactions (ADRs), such as death and disabilities, in patients undergoing cancer treatments. Young cancer patients face…
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#CorporationsArentPeople so why do they pretend to be?
January 20, 2017[dropcap]C[/dropcap]apitalism is evil and corporations are everywhere, including beloved social media forums like Twitter and Tumblr. From billboards to television ads to upscale shopping malls, there are never-ending reminders from companies to buy their stuff that will make us look…
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