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Iowa school shooter’s TikTok post raises questions about social media’s role in mass shootings
Read full article: Iowa school shooter’s TikTok post raises questions about social media’s role in mass shootingsAfter reports showed the 17-year-old Iowa school shooter made several social media posts around the time of the shooting, some people are questioning the role of social media in preventing tragedies like this.
Report: Majority of Black Americans say race shapes identity
Read full article: Report: Majority of Black Americans say race shapes identityA new report by Pew Research Center says a majority of Black Americans believe being Black is central to how they think about themselves and shape their identities, even as many have diverse experiences and come from various backgrounds.
Dating Deal Breakers: Study shows what singles want, don’t want in new relationship
Read full article: Dating Deal Breakers: Study shows what singles want, don’t want in new relationshipMore and more first dates are by video chat and multiple dating apps have reported that singles are more intentional when swiping right.
Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national elections
Read full article: Twitter gives workers day off to vote in national electionsTwitter says it will give its U.S. employees Election Day off going forward and employees around the world paid time off to vote in national elections. Twitter Inc. stressed though that employees responsible election-related work, including the security of its service, will continue to work on these days. Others, like Israel or South Korea, hold elections on weekdays but make them national holidays so people don't have to choose between working and voting. Pew also found that about two-thirds of Americans are in favor of making Election Day a national holiday. Lawmakers also wanted to avoid having election fall on Nov. 1, which is All Saints Day in the Catholic religion, an important holiday.