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There was no escaping death and politics in 2016. That’s the lesson from Wikipedia, which on Wednesday released the list of its most-edited pages for the year. Predictably, the contentious US election dominated our attention, both on Wikipedia and in the real world, with five of the top 10 edited-pages being related to the candidates, …

The first day of winter has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, and the welcome party is all over Twitter. It’ll be the shortest day of the year, with the sun setting, at New York’s latitude, about nine hours after it rises. Be sure to read this fast so you can go out and soak in the sunlight while it’s still …

Twitter users who never stopped believin‘ are ecstatic that their favorite musicians have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. At the same time, a terrorist attack in Berlin and an assassination in Turkey have gripped social media as people try to make sense of the violence. Social Cues is our guide to what’s trending across Facebook …

This is the second story in a two-part series about the complications of Facebook’s unique media impact. The first part examines Facebook’s struggles with challenges typically faced by media and news organizations. Let’s give Facebook some props: The first step is admitting you have a problem. Facebook has always preferred to be a tech company first, a media power never. …

If you’re on social media, chances are you’re chatting about “Rogue One.” The latest Star Wars flick is trending hard on Facebook and Twitter. Also on Facebook, people are chatting about President Obama’s and Hillary Clinton’s remarks on Russia’s cyberattacks and the 2016 election. Social Cues is our guide on what’s trending across social media. Here’s what people are talking …

Federal Communications Committe Chairman Tom Wheeler will be stepping down from his post on January 20, the day of President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration. Appointed more than three years ago by President Obama, Wheeler oversaw the passage of net neutrality regulations centered on the idea that all traffic online should be treated equally. For instance, internet service providers shouldn’t be allowed …

Now playing: Watch this: Facebook tackles fake news 1:19 Facebook plans to make it easier to report possible hoaxes, add warnings before you share a disputed article and downplay questionable stories in your news feed, the company said in a blog post Thursday. And it’s enlisting the help of a particularly powerful technology: real, trained human brains. “It’s important to …

This is the first story in a two-part series about the complications of Facebook‘s unique media impact. Facebook has titanic media power. The only thing that matches that influence may be the company’s denial it exists. The US election crystallized the stakes. There are a myriad of reasons behind the voting decisions of millions of people, and the world’s biggest …

An anti-Trump movement may be growing within the Electoral College, and it’s driving social media wild. Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters see so-called “faithless electors” as traitors, while Trump’s opponents are rallying to convince more electors to switch sides to prevent him from officially winning the White House. Social Cues is our look at what’s trending on social media. …

The selling point of Australian startup Padlokt is live, two-way conversation. It’s about “bringing fans closer to their idols than ever before,” says Trent Sydney, Padlokt managing director and co-founder. “It’s the little personal moments. Things that don’t come across in a tweet or on Facebook,” says Adam Hollioake, ex-cricketer, MMA fighter and now serving as Padlokt’s director of global …