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Why Tumblr Will Overtake Facebook

Posted on 6th February 2012

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written by: Amani Liggett Facebook’s glory days are fading. Yes, it’s true. The giant of social media has gotten, well, crowded. Parents are on it, grandparents are on it, and employers use it to decide whether to hire someone. For the rest of us, it’s time to find a new playground. Many have found [...]

Facebook Incorrectly Mimics Real Life

Posted on 16th January 2012

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By:Liana Fahie I never quite understood the entire appeal of online social networking. It always seemed to appeal to peoples’ vain side, often times promoting relentless self promotion. Some people swear by the notion that once we aren’t Facebook friends we’re no longer friends in real life. Ian Bogost presented some convincing arguments about [...]

Facebook’s Timeline Dissappoints

Posted on 9th January 2012

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Written by: Michael Arnold In late September of 2011, Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the website’s most significant change since its inception – the Timeline. In a press release Zuckerberg defined Facebook’s new layout as “the story of your life, and it has three pieces, all your stories, all your apps, in a new way [...]

What Does Facebook Timeline Mean for Facebook Stalking?

Posted on 2nd January 2012

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Written by: Vanessa Formato We’ve all done it: one minute, we’re looking at an acquaintance’s Facebook status, the next we’ve perused 500 photographs of said acquaintance dating back to the early 2000s. “Facebook stalking”—secretly viewing large amounts of a person’s online profile—is relatively common in this age of connectivity, but that isn’t to [...]

Social Media Survey Microsoft’s Employees Are Biggest Users

Posted on 17th April 2010

Posted by Sarah Cruz Categorized Under: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media In The Workplace, Social Media News No Commented

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that employees are on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. It has become increasingly apparent that banning usage of these sites might not be simply futile, but may also be a lost marketing and networking opportunity. NetProspex, a sales and marketing contact database, conducted a survey of [...]

Facebook Re-Opens Safety Center To Protect Children

Posted on 5th April 2010

Posted by Sarah Cruz Categorized Under: Facebook, Social Media, Social Media Children, Social Media News, Social Media Safety No Commented

Facebook is taking steps to protect the safety of children. On Tuesday, it opened its newly redesigned Safety Center, which is a collaborative effort between Facebook and its Safety Advisory Board. The board, assembled four months ago, consists of these independent, global groups: Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, WiredSafety, Childnet International and The Family Online Safety [...]