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We’re on Snapchat! Introducing NortheasternU
Just like a fresh new outfit for the first day of school, Northeastern is starting the new semester in style with the launch of its Snapchat account, NortheasternU. Our aim with Snapchat is to capture...
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3Qs: Snapchat’s new privacy policy: What you should know
Last week, the messaging app Snapchat announced updates to its privacy policy, specifically regarding the reuse of photos included in the social media platform’s “Live Story” feature. Users were...
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Students share their must-have mobile apps
Whether it’s connecting with friends, checking coursework, banking, or getting campus news, almost everything can be done with the tap of a button on our phones. Mobile applications can be essential...
View ArticleWill Snapchat’s IPO flourish like Facebook’s—or tumble like Twitter’s?
Snap Inc., the parent company of Snapchat, went public last week, netting the tech giant $3.4 billion through the sale of 200 million shares. But stock in the company has already begun to fall,...
View ArticleDesign the 2017 Undergraduate Commencement Snapchat Geofilter
Show us your Northeastern pride! Submit an original Snapchat geofilter design for students to use at undergraduate commencement on Friday, May 5, 2017, at TD Garden.* Design Requirements: Files should...
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New student-created app makes ‘friending’ easy
“Friending made easy.” That’s the motto of FriendsUp, a new app enabling users to share contact information and connect via Snapchat, Facebook, and Instagram in the blink of an eye. It’s the...
View ArticleDon’t expect ‘fake news’ to disappear in 2018
This story is part of our multi-part series looking at some of the big stories and bright ideas primed to make headlines in 2018. In the world of journalism, 2017 was the year of “fake news” and...
View ArticleDesign Northeastern’s 2018 Undergraduate Commencement Snapchat Geofilter
Show us your Northeastern pride! Submit an original Snapchat geofilter design for students to use at undergraduate commencement on Friday, May 4, 2018, at TD Garden.* Design Requirements: Files should...
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Northeastern beats Maroon 5, Marriott hotels for best Snapchat campaign
In a competition that celebrates the best social media teams and campaigns, Northeastern won for its global Snapchat takeover map, which highlights the diverse work students are doing around the...
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Should tech companies warn consumers that their products could be addictive?
How many times per day do you check your phone? Chances are, a lot. According to Time magazine, a recent study found Americans reach for their smartphones an average of 46 times per day, though ABC...
View ArticleNews@Northeastern named best online newsroom
Northeastern University on Thursday was named best online newsroom at the PR News’s Digital PR Awards in New York, topping a group of finalists that included Microsoft, Alibaba, Samsung Electronics,...
View ArticleDesign Northeastern’s 2019 Undergraduate Commencement Snapchat Geofilter
Want your Snapchat filter design featured for 22,000 people at this year’s undergraduate Commencement? Enter this contest. Show us your Northeastern pride and design skills! Submit an original...
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The rise of TikTok, Snapchat, means the biggest hashtag of 2020 might not be...
In 2018, #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #NoBanNoWall coalesced into social movements that defined the year. In 2019, the #ClimateStrike led by youth activist Greta Thunberg made headlines. In 2020,...
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Fake news vs. factual news: Think twice about what’s in your feed
If a news story pops up in your social feed and it has hundreds of likes, does that mean the article is true or just popular? Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference. It is growing increasingly...
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