In our most recent 40 Years of Dreams poll, we asked our community which professional triathlete they like, follow, and generally stalk most on social media. Triathlon is a sport that's more a passionate, engaged family than it is a collection of like-minded hobbyists, and that doesn't show anywhere better … …

A police officer is under investigation in connection with social–media posts suggesting the Parkland school massacre could be a hoax — and the students “paid actors” instead of survivors. “What proof do you have?” asks a post under the name of Ericson Harrell, a North Miami Beach police officer. Read …

Social media is where it's at these days — that's what organizers of the fourth annual Fiesta de la Flor say. If you wonder just how popular the festival is, or whether it matters to the rest of the world, just take one look at the numbers and it should …

Quitting social media isn't easy, but it can have a big impact on your life. A new study says staying off Facebook can leave you less stressed after just five days. Australian researchers say the users who stayed off the social media site had lower levels of the stress hormone …

Rebecca Bratten Weiss knows the power of social media. It has allowed the writer and independent scholar to reach beyond her rural Ohio community and connect with other Catholic thinkers who help her develop ideas and form new relationships. She even has a new chapbook on poetry coming out, … Read …

(CNN) As tens of millions of Americans come to grips with revelations that data from Facebook may have been used to sway the 2016 presidential election, on the other side of the world, rights groups say hatemongers have taken advantage of the social network to widely disseminate inflammatory, … Read More

In Gamergate, an argument that started with one person's grievances against a female game developer on the 4chan message boards expanded across social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and many more, and enlisted thousands of people, many of whom had no idea what they … Read More

Separately from its API changes, Facebook announced on Friday new requirements for posting political or issue ads, requiring organizations to verify their identities and location before they will be allowed to post on the platform. Additionally, page admins on large pages will need to be verified by … Read More

With Facebook's admission this week that all users – including Australians – have probably had their personal data exposed, there's been a push to abandon membership. But in a world where "social media" is part of life, can privacy and online sharing co-exist? A data and privacy expert says, … Read …

Like so many social crises that are difficult to tackle, London's recent spike in knife and gun crime is being blamed on the internet. Social media is driving urban violence, according to the head of the Met Cressida Dick, the Home Secretary Amber Rudd, the chief inspector of probation Dame …