Social Media Buzz: Zika Conspircaies, #DadDo, Cam Newton’s Pants

Social Media Buzz: Zika Conspircaies, #DadDo, Cam Newton’s Pants
In this Jan. 31, 2016 photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton gets off the plane at the Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. The Panthers play the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Super Bowl 50. Newton was snapped Sunday in the zebra stripe, gold swirl rocker pants immediately setting social media and TV talking heads into a frenzy. (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Social Media Buzz: Zika Conspircaies, #DadDo, Cam Newton’s Pants
In this Jan. 31, 2016 photo, Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton gets off the plane at the Mineta San Jose International Airport in San Jose, Calif. The Panthers play the Denver Broncos on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2015, in Super Bowl 50. Newton was snapped Sunday in the zebra stripe, gold swirl rocker pants immediately setting social media and TV talking heads into a frenzy. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

Social Media Buzz: Zika Conspircaies, #DadDo, Cam Newton’s Pants

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The 2016 presidential campaign dominated social media this week, but what were some of the other hot topics? Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Danielle Belton, associate editor at The Root, about what’s trending on social media this week.

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