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Articles tagged sharing (48)

“The strength of weak ties” applies to misinformation, too.
In BuzzFeed’s news app, sharing via SMS is a more common user action than via Facebook or Twitter.
In this excerpt from his new book, Alfred Hermida explores the connection between moral violation and Facebook likes.
It’s one of a number of new news apps trying to reinvent mobile news around a card metaphor. Simon Owens
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They drive huge engagement and otherworldly pageviews. From internal analytics to a flexible CMS, the recent quiz boom provide a useful peek into how BuzzFeed sees itself as a platform.
What happens to sharing when you break the most remarkable 30 seconds out of a 10-minute audio piece?
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