Group items tagged

Kind of interesting to see where social media could be going

Woah I didn't realize that a majority of Twitters users were adults ages 35 to 49. It was mentioned that "This is not a teenage application; it's something adults use." I don't know many adults that use it besides celebrities.

I also thought that was interesting. Most of my friends use twitter but very few parents do. I was shocked that most twitter users are 35-49. I know my parents would never use twitter.

I was also shocked by this-- I work at the mall, and from all the middle/high school age conversations I hear, it appears that they are all on twitter. I have lost count of how many teen girls have been chatting with friends about what they "tweeted" and how it affected their lives. Although I do admit that these are only teenage girls that come to Dairy Queen/Orange Julius, so I'm sure that misses a huge chunk.

An interesting article about how for many websites, it's actually illegal to read them if you are under 13 or under 18 due to COPPA (shows a fundamental problem in the law and how terms of service work)

Another article on how it is difficult to hire somone when you have to look at their social media page first....is it a violation of privacy?

Social Media is huge advantage for law enforcement. Police are depending on more an more people to get in touch with them and give them clues into cases which they are investigating. Don Martin, Public Information Officer with Tyler Police tell KETK, " In the old age you have eye witnesses."

I thought this article was interesting because everyday you can see how certain social media sites hurt you. This shows you how it can help you and how it can help police investigators solve their cases.