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Two fake Facebook events that caught on among Pitt students.

Face-to-face with fake Facebook events

By Amanda Reed / Senior Staff Writer November 16, 2017

I showed up to the Facebook event, “Offer a Slurpee Up to the Old 7-Eleven Site,” Nov. 11 in the hope of finding the 360 people who said they were interested in attending — but I was the only one...

(Illustration by Liam McFadden | Staff Illustrator)

Dear social media: it’s not you, it’s my mental health

By Audreela Deb | For The Pitt News August 21, 2017

Ah, summer. The season of vacation getaways and seasonal internships. Afternoon barbecues and late night bonfires; Fourth of July pool parties and sunbathing trips to the beach. And there’s proof...

Screenshot: Facebook

Facebook’s news suppression misleads users

By Marlo Safi | Senior Columnist May 17, 2016

Facebook is synonymous with nagging family, bragging friends and viral memes, but we rarely associate the social networking site with news. On an everyday basis, I log into Facebook and am immediately...

Editorial: Facebook: ‘Dislike’ button divisive

By The Pitt News Editorial Board September 16, 2015

What’s on your mind?” Facebook asks as you open its mobile app. More likely than not, what’s in the back of your mind while you use Facebook is your image — how your peers will perceive your...

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