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this article talks about how social media is the new way of seeing news live.

Source used for my research project

Interesting read about how social media is now a prime way for Americans to receive their daily news intake. How do you get your news?

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)

Don't get left behind! Here are some awesome new things that are occuring on social networking sites including the new facebook chat heads, linkedin mobile, and twitter music!

A discussion of the privacy ramifications for Facebook's new emoticon feature that it's rolling out

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.

Looking for the latest on new technology and social media updates? TechCrunch's CrunchBase database has become a leading resource of statistical information on technology, companies and interactions. May be useful for some research!

As a preface to my presentation on instagram later this semester, here's a little background on the app.

This article is interesting because it shows how Social Media is being used within a traditional religion. The article talks about a site, "Pope Alarm", where you can sign up to be promptly notified when the smoke turns white over the Vatican, signaling the selection of a new pope. It also talks about an "Adopt a Cardinal" website that acts as a prayer chain for candidates. For direct access to the Pope Alarm site, click: http://popealarm.com/

Popular Today in Social: Everyone has an opinion on social media these days. It is funny when people make a comment on a medium which they themselves haven't explored extensively. The new name to feature in the list of literates who think that social media should be regulated is External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

Cool, new information from Apple!

On Yammer, I posted a new article that addressed what happened on Twitter during this case. This article goes more into how Middle schools, High schools, and parents in Torrington, Connecticut, make efforts to communicate with students about rape after the students tweeted their support of two fellow classmates accused of statutory rape.

I like seeing how social media sites are used for good instead of being used for gossip.

Marketing Major? Pinterest Fanatic? Here are some useful tips to promote your products via the popular social media site Pinterest!

I really like this idea. Pinterest is extremely popular and many people use it. This wold be the perfect way to show off your products.

I personally have discovered so many new products and companies through Pinterest. It's great for free advertising!

Yelp may be hiding some reviews if businesses don't pay Yelp for ads