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Whales and dolphins live in 'complex' societies like humans do

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Twitter hands over 201 handles of Russia-linked accounts

U.S.socialnetworkingserviceTwitterhasturnedovertoSenateinvestigatorshandles,orprofilenames,of201accountsassociatedwithallegedRussianefforttomeddleintheU.S.presi

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Rising populism in Europe calls for addressing root causes

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Bots on social media can be used to trigger or foster good behaviors

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How posting on Facebook could send you to jail

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Indonesia takes sterner measures against hate speech perpetrators

ByAPDWriterMaverickJAKARTA,Sept.12(APD)–Indonesianauthoritieshaverecentlymadeseriesofarrestsagainstthoseidentifiedofspreadinghatesthroughthesocialmediaovertheco

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Social media not the right platform for politics

Today,socialmediahasbecomeasoapboxforpeopletostatetheirviewsonsociety,politicsandreligion.Recently,theCharlottesvilleprotesthascausedahugestironFacebook.Ican'te

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U.S. dream:A bottom-up approach to creating better outcomes for children

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Talk dirty to me? US literature sees growth in use of swear words

MarkTwainoncesaid,“Thereoughttobearoomineveryhousetoswearin,”because“it’sdangeroustohavetorepressanemotionlikethat.”TheAmericanhumorist'scallforuseofobscenelang

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Facebook said to launch dedicated video chat hardware

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How Facebook groups bring people closer together – neo-Nazis included

RickyCayawaslookingforsomething.A43-year-oldpostalserviceworkerandfatheroftwoinQuebec,hefeltunsettledandunconnected.“Thegreatsocialmovementsofthe1960s,theAmeric

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Propaganda bots dominate social networks in some countries

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Genes make dogs man's best friends

Dogs that are extra friendly share certain genetic similarities with people who are born with a developmental disorder sometimes called the "opposite of autism," which makes them hyper social, researchers said Wednesday.

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After Saudi skirt woman's brief arrest, many lament double standard

AfterSaudipolicebrieflyarrestedawomanwhoappearedinanonlinevideowearingan"indecent"skirtandcroptop,manySaudissprangtoherdefenceonsocialmediaonWednesday.ManyTwitt

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Genes make dogs man's best friends

Dogsthatareextrafriendlysharecertaingeneticsimilaritieswithpeoplewhoarebornwithadevelopmentaldisordersometimescalledthe"oppositeofautism,"whichmakesthemhypersoc

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Social networks 'lead to anxiety and fear in young'

Researchfromanti-bullyingcharityDitchtheLabelsuggestssocialmediaismakingyoungstersmoreanxious.Fortypercentsaidtheyfeltbadifnobodylikedtheirselfieand35%saidtheir

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Facebook hits two billion user mark

Facebook said Tuesday it now counts two billion active monthly users, as the social giant's founder Mark Zuckerberg highlighted his new mission -- not just connecting people, but helping them find common ground.