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

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

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)

A discussion of using Facebook in a college classroom "Moreover, the students essentially ran the group. Although I wrote posts and comments, students wrote over 90 percent of the posts and over 80 percent of the comments. These included everything from asking for notes, getting clarification on points made in lecture, posting videos and images that pertained to class material, forming study groups, noting relevant events on campus, and congratulating class members on specific accomplishments. Sometimes these posts were made during class, right after I discussed something. I thought that this behavior would bother me, but it simply added to the value of the group and reinforced the spontaneity of interaction."

A useful search engine for searching Twitter, Facebook, and other sites

An interesting argument about the virtues of sharing information and narratives previously thought to be private online.

A discussion of the recent backlash against google for some of its decisions (shutting down google reader, kicking adblock plus out of the app store)

"Donglegate: Why the Tech Community Hates Feminists"

I haven't watched this yet, but it could be useful if you're interested in privacy and networked selves

This is a good resource for finding multimedia content that is available to use without needing to get someone's permission for their intellectual property