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Social Media Buzz: From 'Deflategate' The Met Ball

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.”

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

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.

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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)
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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)