social media

Seventeen-year-old soccer star Christian Powell enlists the help of his best friend and ex-girlfriend Sam Dickson to help him reach out to smart, intellectual Rosalyn Shew whom he's developed a crush on. Sam agrees and begins texting Rosalyn on behalf of Christian and coaching him from the sidelines, but when her interactions with Rosalyn lead to attraction, Sam begins to question her ruse.

"A New York Times investigative reporter . . . through research, exclusive interviews and on-the-ground reporting, captures the tangible havoc wreaked upon our minds and world by the titans of the tech industry, telling the inside story of how the social networks fundamentally altered the world"--Provided by publisher.

At Foxham Prep, a posh private school for Washington, D.C.'s elite, a rumor gains momentum as it collects followers on social media, pulling three girls into its path--Bryn, who wants to erase all memories of the mistake she made last summer; cheer captain Cora, who desperately wants to believe in her boyfriend's faithfulness; and shy Georgie, newly hot after a summer at fat camp and ready to reinvent herself--but who can stop a dangerous rumor once it takes on a life of its own?.

Seventeen-year-old nurodivergent and nonbinary Lark pretends that they are the creator of a viral thread that their ex-best friend, Kasim, accidentally posted onto their Twitter account, declaring his unrequited love, but living a lie takes its toll on Lark, forcing them to deal with their own messy emotions.

Clicking on a mysterious new TikTok filter, Harper transports herself ten years into the future, where she is twenty-two, and she must decide how far she is willing to go to get the life she's always dreamed of.

Even though he suffers from social anxiety, twelve-year-old Addison agrees to help his best friend achieve social media fame while at a nationally-televised NBA game.

"Examines the risks and benefits of using the internet today. Readers will learn the history of important online issues, the warning signs of common online dangers, and the ways in which they can get online safely and responsibly"--Provided by publisher.

"The rise of so-called cancel culture has enable voices on social media to express disapproval for people's words or actions. Individuals can be 'canceled' for racist statements, sexual misconduct, or other perceived misbehavior. [This book] looks at this phenomenon and the controversy over whether it often goes too far"--Provided by publisher.

"Almost everyone is using social media and their phones as their shopping guide no matter their age. A survey of chief marketing officers published in February 2021 found that social media has become critical to marketing during the COVID pandemic. This increased reliance on online platforms will continue to create new opportunities for people who like social media"--Provided by publisher.

"Bix is forty, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new idea, when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. It's 2010. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own Your Unconscious"-that allows you access to every memory you've ever had, and to share every memory in exchange for access to the memories of others-has seduced multitudes. But not everyone."--Adapted from publisher description.