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Rather, who has attended 31 political conventions over the span of his illustrious career, said the 2016 presidential campaign contains "one of the more interesting convention seasons."

Within the past three days, social media has been bombarded with hashtags, personal opinions, and outright disgust with how two Black men have been murdered at the hands of the police, seemingly for no reason other than being Black men in America.

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On Tuesday, also #NationalSelfieDay, the First Lady joined Snapchat with the username FLOTUS.

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The Twitterverse did what it does best, using a hashtag to air out grievances about Hillary's rise in becoming the presumptive Democratic nominee.

Lake, a Bernie Sanders supporter, told The Staten Island Advance that she has received numerous death threats and biting criticism after wearing the hat.

Actor and comedian David Alan Grier set off a frenzy on Thursday when he took to Twitter to announce he would be taking over as Kentucky Fried Chicken's Col. Sanders. The news of Grier becoming the fast food company's top pitch man was shot down by a KFC executive, the New York Daily News reports.

Social media, while effective, is also where modern-day surveillance thrives. Here, Black Lives Matter activist Arielle Newton and former Black Panther Rosemari Mealy discuss the pros and cons.

In what could be an interesting bit of foreshadowing, Michelle Obama referred to her successor as the “First Spouse” during a talk Tuesday in New York City.

Pugh appeared in the wanted mugshot with bloodshot eyes and a grin. Not satisfied with the photo, Pugh posted a pic on the department's Facebook page, asking them to use his "cool" selfie instead. The post quickly went viral.

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“At the White House, our digital strategy centers around meeting people where they are. This decentralized approach, in response to the proliferation of social media, aims to provide the American people with a multitude of ways to engage with their government. Today, we're excited to announce that this push is continuing, with the debut of the White House’s Official Story on Snapchat."