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

Published February 5, 2016 at 12:45 PM EST

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)

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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Guest

Danielle C. Belton, is an associate editor for The Root and creator of The Black Snob. She tweets @blacksnob.

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