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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

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Susan didn’t even know the image had gone viral until she saw another Facebook friend shared the meme on April 22. ” After she saw the meme, Susan started reporting the image and private messaging pages on Facebook with a request that they take down the image and/or meme. No harm intended. The crazy part?

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5 Ways Social Media is Used to Mislead or Misinform

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The Fake Facebook Meme. Most recently, I saw a meme claiming Coca Cola’s current formula is more addictive than its original formula, in spite of the fact that (admitted by the meme) the original formula contained cocaine. I have heard a lot of talk about Twitter’s use as a conversation tool. I see this one all the time.