Andrew Selepak
@aselepak.bsky.social
Ph.D., Associate Instructional Professor in Dept. of MPMT at UF
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, and Swifties are excited as if one of their friends got engaged.
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Why Taylor Swift feels like a best friend: Inside parasocial relationships
Swift is known for autobiographical lyrics and famously documenting her romance which makes every accomplishment feel like a win for her fandom.
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August 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, and Swifties are excited as if one of their friends got engaged.
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Why so many people care about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement.
And what it says about celebrity and culture.
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And what it says about celebrity and culture.
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Why fans feel like Taylor Swift’s best friend (even if she’s never met them)
When Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Instagram this week, the post wasn’t just news; it was an event fans felt personally invested in. The photos of Swift showing off her n...
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August 27, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Why so many people care about the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce engagement.
And what it says about celebrity and culture.
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And what it says about celebrity and culture.
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States move to pass legislation on age verification on social media creating a patchwork of laws. www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/22/a...
Andrew Selepak Comments on Online Age Verification for Children
Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology associate instructional professor, was quoted in “States Seek Age Verificati...
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August 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
States move to pass legislation on age verification on social media creating a patchwork of laws. www.jou.ufl.edu/2025/08/22/a...
#LoveIsland is TV Tinder.
The point of the show isn't to find love. It's about visibility, likes, and followers.
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The point of the show isn't to find love. It's about visibility, likes, and followers.
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‘Love Island’ isn’t real, but it might reflect the way we date
For millions of viewers, “Love Island” has been a summer obsession – a chance to peek in on a sunny villa full of beautiful singles looking for love. But according to Andrew Selepak, Ph.D., a media pr...
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July 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
#LoveIsland is TV Tinder.
The point of the show isn't to find love. It's about visibility, likes, and followers.
news.ufl.edu/2025/07/love...
The point of the show isn't to find love. It's about visibility, likes, and followers.
news.ufl.edu/2025/07/love...
Billionaires including those from the tech industry were in Washington for the Trump inauguration.
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Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence…
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January 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Billionaires including those from the tech industry were in Washington for the Trump inauguration.
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Is TikTok a bargaining chip for the Trump administration in negotiations with China? Would an American owner of TikTok even be possible?
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Trump throws a lifeline to TikTok, delays possible ban 75 days
President Trump extended a lifeline to TikTok in an executive order Monday night, delaying a possible ban on the social media app in the U.S.
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January 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Is TikTok a bargaining chip for the Trump administration in negotiations with China? Would an American owner of TikTok even be possible?
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Changes are coming to Meta fact-checking. Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will soon have Community Notes like X. But why is Zuckerberg making the change now? And how much does this have to do with Trump?
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Political chess or true beliefs? Zuckerberg's surprise Trump pivot
The clean cut hair has grown, his college kid's hoodie is now a gold chain, and his politics have swerved hard right.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Changes are coming to Meta fact-checking. Facebook, Instagram, and Threads will soon have Community Notes like X. But why is Zuckerberg making the change now? And how much does this have to do with Trump?
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Why the sudden change? Zuckerberg moves Meta away from third-party fact-checking and toward Community Notes and greater Freedom of Speech. Is it all because of Trump?
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Meta ditches fact-checkers for community policing, lifts ban on political speech
Facebook's parent company is scrapping its third-party fact-checking program in favor of an X-style community notes form of content moderation.
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January 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Why the sudden change? Zuckerberg moves Meta away from third-party fact-checking and toward Community Notes and greater Freedom of Speech. Is it all because of Trump?
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Young people continue to use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. But not Facebook.
Which platform should parents be concerned about for their kids?
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Which platform should parents be concerned about for their kids?
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YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat most popular social media apps for teens
A majority of teenagers use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat, according to a newly published survey from the Pew Research Center.
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December 17, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Young people continue to use YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. But not Facebook.
Which platform should parents be concerned about for their kids?
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Which platform should parents be concerned about for their kids?
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With the TikTok ban coming in January, why has no one created an alternative?
My interview with The National Desk.
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My interview with The National Desk.
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TikTok's options to avoid US ban shrinking as it loses in courts and deadline nears
TikTok is quickly running out of time and options to stay operational in the U.S.
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December 10, 2024 at 9:19 PM
With the TikTok ban coming in January, why has no one created an alternative?
My interview with The National Desk.
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My interview with The National Desk.
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The world got its first glimpse on Friday of the newly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Gothic medieval masterpiece is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 8, five years after a devastating fire shut it down. nyti.ms/41fB1zb
November 29, 2024 at 6:39 PM
The world got its first glimpse on Friday of the newly renovated Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. The Gothic medieval masterpiece is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 8, five years after a devastating fire shut it down. nyti.ms/41fB1zb
The impact of AI on the elections. And why we need to be ready for AI in 2026.
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Did AI influence the election result? Experts' verdicts
Experts express concern that AI could have impacted election integrity through deepfakes, disinformation, and bias.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:31 AM
The impact of AI on the elections. And why we need to be ready for AI in 2026.
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