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Friendship 2.0: Teens’ technology use promotes sense of belonging, identity

Oct 22, 2012 17:19
With adolescents seemingly glued to cell phones and social networking websites, experts are investigating whether the near-constant...
Researchers examine bias among sports journalists on Twitter

Sep 29, 2012 17:38
Sports journalists covering the Penn State sex abuse scandal posted commentary on Twitter that was inherently biased, Clemson...
Can post-breakup Facebook surveillance delay emotional recovery?

Sep 19, 2012 17:03
More than 900 million people worldwide are active users of the social networking site Facebook, and it is estimated that...
Analyzing the ‘Facebook Effect’ on organ and tissue donation

Sep 11, 2012 17:01
When Facebook introduced a feature that enables people to register to become organ and tissue donors, thousands did so, dwarfing...
Twitter data crunching: the new crystal ball

Aug 29, 2012 16:56
Fabio Ciulla from Northeastern University, Boston, USA, and his colleagues demonstrated that the elimination of contestants...
Facebook photos may reflect unconscious cultural differences

Jun 4, 2012 17:13
For millions of Facebook users, choosing which photo to use for an online profile is an important decision. Should it be...
Many new mothers spend more time on Facebook after giving birth

Jun 4, 2012 15:52
A small, exploratory study suggests that many first-time parents – particularly mothers – actually increase the...
Study highlights how Twitter is used to share information after a disaster

May 22, 2012 17:02
A study from North Carolina State University shows how people used Twitter following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan,...
New research about Facebook addiction

May 18, 2012 17:49
The use of Facebook has increased rapidly. We are dealing with a subdivision of Internet addiction connected to social media,...
Graduation year drives Facebook connections for college grads

Apr 30, 2012 16:46
Are you connected to college friends on Facebook? Research from North Carolina State University shows that these social networks...