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Playlist: The power of social media (8 talks)

Social media is an undeniable force in today's world. These talks highlight its impact -- from big history-defining moments to the silliness we’ve come to expect.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_power_of_social_media

Social media

One of the big goals of a TEDx event is to spark conversation – and this shouldn’t be exclusive to your live event! Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are vibrant online forums for your guests and others to discuss the topics and ideas you’ll be sharing before, during, and after your event. Plus, it’s one of the most effective ways to ...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/branding-promotions/social-media

Damon Brown: How to choose your news

With the advent of the Internet and social media, news is distributed at an incredible rate by an unprecedented number of different media outlets. How do we choose which news to consume? Damon Brown gives the inside scoop on how the opinions and facts (and sometimes non-facts) make their way into the news and how the smart reader can tell them a...
https://www.ted.com/talks/damon_brown_how_to_choose_your_news

Playlist: The race for your attention (3 talks)

Attention: everybody wants some -- social media, tech companies and more. Watch these talks to better understand the ways these entities try and get on your radar.
Curated by TED · 3 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/the_race_for_your_attention

Playlist: The pros and cons of digital life (18 talks)

Our hyper-connected lives have been rewired for the digital age. These talks explore how the Internet and social media are shaping our relationships, personal lives and sense of self.
Curated by TED · 18 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/our_digital_lives

Playlist: How to pop our filter bubbles (9 talks)

Insights and advice to escape the echo chambers of social media, newsfeeds and everyday conversation so that we may get a better, less rose-tinted grasp of the world and people around us.
Curated by TED · 9 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/how_to_pop_our_filter_bubbles

Johanna Blakley: Social media and the end of gender

Media and advertising companies still use the same old demographics to understand audiences, but they're becoming increasingly harder to track online, says media researcher Johanna Blakley. As social media outgrows traditional media, and women users outnumber men, Blakley explains what changes are in store for the future of media.
https://www.ted.com/talks/johanna_blakley_social_media_and_the_end_of_gender

Cal Newport: Why you should quit social media

Does quitting social media make you an unemployable Luddite? Computer scientist Dr. Cal Newport doesn't think so. In this eye-opening talk, he debunks three objections commonly offered up as rationale for keeping that all-important Facebook account.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cal_newport_why_you_should_quit_social_media

Bryan Kramer: Why social media is reimagining our future

Bryan Kramer believes that social media is so popular because it allows us to control our personal brand: aligning the perceptions others have of us with our perception of ourselves. Concluding with a live Twitter experiment to test the true reach that sharing can have, he makes a case for the use of social media, and -- in the process -- illumi...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bryan_kramer_why_social_media_is_reimagining_our_future

Clay Shirky: How social media can make history

While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Facebook, Twitter and TXTs help citizens in repressive regimes to report on real news, bypassing censors (however briefly). The end of top-down control of news is changing the nature of politics.
https://www.ted.com/talks/clay_shirky_how_social_media_can_make_history

Wael Ghonim: Let's design social media that drives real change

Wael Ghonim helped touch off the Arab Spring in his home of Egypt ... by setting up a simple Facebook page. As he reveals, once the revolution spilled onto the streets, it turned from hopeful to messy, then ugly and heartbreaking. And social media followed suit. What was once a place for crowdsourcing, engaging and sharing became a polarized bat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/wael_ghonim_let_s_design_social_media_that_drives_real_change

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Susan Etlinger promotes the smart, well-considered and ethical use of data.
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https://www.ted.com/speakers/susan_etlinger
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