Social media changing language and the way we communicate

Social Media Scientist Dan Zarrella tells us how social networking sites and mobile electronic devices are changing the world. Communication is evolving with technological advances and scientists are studying the way we speak digitally.

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From: marissaschwartznews

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Educate a girl and she will change the world

Because educating girls can change the world

On March 8th, the International Women's Day, Marie Claire's 33 editions are taking action by bringing together people from around the world on social media platforms, using the hashtag: #WomenWishes, 1 tweet, 1 wish for womankind.

For the second year, Marie Claire and its partners have decided to shed some light on the importance of educating women and girls across the world: Today, 65 million girls* in the world are not in school, but every year...

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From: Marie Claire France

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Let's design social media that drives real change | Wael Ghonim

Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt ... by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized battleground. Ghonim asks: What can we do about online behavior now? How can we use the Internet and social media to create civility and reasoned...

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From: TED

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