Here’s what we know about the trolls floating mean-spirited conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton.
How NOT to sound dumb online: Common mistakes and grammar fixes
The early days of social media were a place to keep in touch with classmates, friends and family. It’s devolved into a frenzy of privacy invasion, targeted advertising, trolls and fake news. Surprisingly, these are still the most popular digital platforms worldwide.
You can mitigate the ills of social media with some basic practices, such as keeping your personal information private and avoiding heated arguments. You should also do one thing right now to protect people you know. Tap or click here to stop making this mistake on social media.
It’s good to exercise basic writing skills to avoid being caught in a silly mistake online. Want to make a point? Stronger language skills will serve to strengthen it.
Here’s a quick primer
Whether you’re catching up with a friend from high school or commenting on your favorite band’s post, you want your message to come through loud and clear. A punctuation error here or there is no big deal, but people notice when you constantly commit the same basic mistakes.
Abbreviations like LOL and OMG are part of everyday conversations on social media. So is the practice of leaving out periods at the end of single sentences. These forms of nonstandard English are usually employed on purpose.
But there’s a difference between using casual, irreverent language and being outright wrong. And that’s what we’re here for today. Let’s check out some of the most common misuses of spelling, grammar and punctuation on social media.
Don’t “loose” your cool
If you must call someone a loser online, at least get it right. Labeling them as a “looser” only serves as ammunition to use against you for your silly mistake. Here’s the difference:
- “My muscles felt looser after stretching.”
- “They didn’t play well today and went home feeling like losers.”
aka vs. i.e. vs. e.g.
Sick of hateful comments? Use this free tool to block them on your favorite sites
The internet is, arguably, the meanest place to hang out in the world. Hateful comments, harmful content, and other unsavory behavior all await. Where can you turn when it all gets to be just a bit too much to handle? Tap or click here to filter certain words from your Facebook feed.
Princess Kate’s video: Evil trolls and wacko conspiracy theorists are on social media claiming the brave, heart-wrenching video in which Kate told the world she has cancer was AI-generated. Others are posting videos replacing Kate’s face with Princess Diana’s. Social media’s response? Just the usual whining that they can’t stop it, despite billions in revenues.
Twitter rolls out new feature you'll love - then takes it back
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Here's what Google and Apple's COVID-19 exposure app could look like
So far this year, we’ve seen the rise of a global pandemic and for good measure, now there are Murder Hornets. And it’s only May.
Before the COVID-19 outbreak, it might have seemed strange if two of the biggest names in tech joined forces on a common goal. Yet here we are. Now Google and Apple are now working together to deliver a contact-tracing solution to millions of smartphone owners, and state governments are hoping it can help expedite the process of reopening the economy to workers and consumers. Tap or click here for a quick rundown on how this program will work.
Kate Middelton and the trolls
Now we know why the Princess of Wales has been out of the public eye. It’s time we stop giving attention to all the trolls and their conspiracy theories.
People are trolling college courses with horrifying results
It’s difficult for students to study at home in light of COVID-19. Not only are the normal joys of school-aged life postponed until further notice, but the senior classes of 2020 are also missing out on rites of passage like graduation.