Social Media Buzz: From 'Deflategate' The Met Ball

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May 07, 2015

Rihanna attends the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

Beyonce and Jay Z attend the 'China: Through The Looking Glass' Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2015 in New York City. (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Mike Barry of The Guardian joins Here & Now's Robin Young to look at how the news is reverberating on social media. The stories include:

The NFL's report on the controversy over whether the New England Patriots used deflated footballs during the AFC Championship game, dubbed "Deflategate."

Indy Star: 12 best social media references to Patriots' DeflateGate
The Guardian: 'Come on help the deflator': the incriminating Deflategate texts in full

Storm chasers using social media to track and report on tornadoes.

Chicago Tribune: Social media accelerates word of tornado threat

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala, and social media's reactions to who wore what, and how few were wearing dresses by Chinese designers at an event that's theme was China.

New York Times: Photos from the red carpet at the Costume Institute Gala

Guest

Mike Barry, social media producer for the Guardian U.S. He tweets @MikeElliotBarry.

This segment aired on May 7, 2015.