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Can Social Media Help Real Communities?

Jason Howell and Megan Morrone speak to Josh Constine, Editor-at-Large from TechCrunch, about Facebook's new Community Help program. If you've ever read about people in crisis online and hoped you could help, you're in luck. Facebook has launched a new a way to put your money where your thoughts and prayers are. Community Help doesn't just let you send money to people or organizations in need, you can help with shelter, food, or even transportation. We discuss the safety issues and how other...

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A Social Network to Reduce Stress: Tech News Today 1410

Robert Morris, a PHD at the MIT Media, talks about a social network called Koko that would reduce stress and help people connect with each other to get help, without the cost and stigma of therapy.

For the full episode, go to https://twit.tv/tnt/1410

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What to Know About the Snap IPO

Leo Laporte and Megan Morrone discuss the technology news that Snap, parent company of social network Snapchat has just filed papers for an IPO. The so-called “camera company,” says it will raise up to $3 billion, but stockholders who buy in won't have any voting rights. Watch and learn what you need to know about the future of a company that started as a sexting app.

For the full episode, visit https://twit.tv/tnss/90.

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The Myth of the Digital Native :Triangulation 149

Leo Laporte and danah boyd, author of "It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens," talk about how the idea of 'Digital Natives' is a misnomer.

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http://twit.tv/tri/149

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