<p>How did the widespread use of smartphones change how we use social media? Did this change serve the original purpose of online social networking?</p><p>We look back to 2008 and think about how the introduction of smart phones changed how we connect online, with a special focus on the lead up to and introduction of Instagram. </p>

How did the widespread use of smartphones change how we use social media? Did this change serve the original purpose of online social networking? We look back to 2008 and think about how the introduction of smart phones changed how we connect online, with a special focus on the lead up to and introduction of Instagram.

Social Media and Smart Phones

From hype cycles to fake news, it's hard to find what's real on social media. Yet we spend much of our lives getting our news and interacting with one another on networks that know an enormous amount about us, while we know virtually nothing about them. Breaking the feed pulls back the curtain and explores the origins of today's social media landscape and addresses some of the most pressing issues including privacy, abuse, misinformation, and other harms. Our hosts, Taryn Ward and Steven Jones, walk through these issues and move beyond the headlines.

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Social Media and Smart Phones

Social Media and Smart Phones