Social Media
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Social Media Terminology
This video from Common Sense Media explains hashtags, memes, gifs and emojis.
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TikTok
TikTok is a social media platform for sharing short videos. Here is a short overview video from Common Sense Media.
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Instagram is popular for sharing photos and videos. Learn more from Common Sense Media’s video.
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X (formerly Twitter)
X (formerly Twitter), is a social media platform that allows users to post short messages, photos, videos or links. See it in action in this video from Common Sense Media.
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LinkedIn is a social media platform that is used by many business professionals to promote their businesses, careers and professional advancement opportunities. Learn more from Britannica.
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Snapchat
Streaming, or watching media through the Internet instead of traditional TV channels, has grown in popularity; the amount of content has also expanded rapidly. This article by Allconnect helps explain how to stream TV.
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