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Almost every morning, half a dozen men meet for coffee at Max鈥檚 Deli, a diner that shares a wall with an auto supply shop, to talk politics. Some live 鈥渦p the line鈥 or 鈥渄own the line鈥 鈥 a reference to the historic Scranton railway 鈥 but all have lived in the area their entire lives. And come Nov. 3, all are planning to vote for President Donald Trump.

Disagreements on political opinions and beliefs expressed online and on social media could have negative effects on relationships. Our friends at 性视界传媒 break down a study they did that proves this.

A Las Vegas homeowner says a campaign sign-stealing thief won't stop her from displaying her political views, but it's what happened after the act that got her attention.

Fighting, unfriending and excommunicating. You might think the drama is confined to the computer or phone. But experts warn that social media arguments and strife can easily spill over into the real world.

In 2016, nearly all major metropolitan areas voted for Hillary Clinton, including the counties that generate nearly two-thirds of the U.S. economy. In 2018, voters in the nation鈥檚 big blue metros returned Democrats to the majority in the House and drove the party鈥檚 senate pick-ups in Arizona and Nevada. They also secured gubernatorial victories in several other states. Suburbs in particular played an outsized role in the blue shift.

In 2016, nearly all major metropolitan areas voted for Hillary Clinton, including the counties that generate nearly two-thirds of the U.S. economy. In 2018, voters in the nation鈥檚 big blue metros returned Democrats to the majority in the House and drove the party鈥檚 senate pick-ups in Arizona and Nevada. They also secured gubernatorial victories in several other states. Suburbs in particular played an outsized role in the blue shift.
Social media expert Natalie Pennington talks about her study, which looks at what motivates people to engage in political talk online.

A U.S. map peppered with red and blue has become the unofficial logo of the presidential election in recent years. But it hasn鈥檛 always been that way, and, like much in politics, it鈥檚 a bit more complicated.

A U.S. map peppered with red and blue has become the unofficial logo of the presidential election in recent years. But it hasn鈥檛 always been that way, and, like much in politics, it鈥檚 a bit more complicated.

Unidentified hackers recently stole thousands of children鈥檚 private information from Clark County School District computers and we know little or nothing of how this happened. This theft of sensitive personal information raises questions as to the security vulnerabilities created by the five tech giants (Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft) and their hold over consumers鈥 data.

There鈥檚 a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?
There's a saying that true friendships stand the test of time. But does that apply to Facebook friendships that are tested by differing longtime political beliefs?