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Facebook is not such a good thing for those with low self-esteem
Feb 2, 2012 18:18
In theory, the social networking website Facebook could be great for people with low self-esteem. Sharing is important for...
Facebook, Twitter and other new, risky recruitment tools
Jan 16, 2012 0:15
When it comes to job hunting, candidates no longer have to worry simply about their CV, interview skills and aptitude for...
Twitter data: Happiness down despite rise in GDP
The gross domestic product of the United States — that oft-cited measure of economic health — has been ticking...
Do consumers prefer brands that appear on their Facebook pages?
You are likely to identify with a brand that advertises alongside your personal information on a Facebook page (especially...
Can Twitter save lives?
Discussion about cardiac arrest on Twitter is common and represents a new opportunity to provide lifesaving information to...
Crowdsourcing democracy through social media
Today the citizens of Liberia will participate in just their second presidential election since the country emerged from...
People as ‘sensors’: Twitter messages reveal NFL’s big plays and fans
Using millions of Twitter subscribers as living “sensors,” engineers from Rice University and Motorola Mobility...
Social media sites may reveal information about problem drinking among college students
Social media websites, such as Facebook and MySpace, may reveal information that could identify underage college students...
If you’re happy and you know it: Researchers trail Twitter to track world’s mood swings
Using Twitter to monitor the attitudes of 2.4 million people in 84 countries, Cornell University researchers found that people...
The Internet can be crucial to a teen’s psychological development
American teenagers are spending an ever-increasing amount of time online, much to the chagrin of parents who can’t...
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