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Given the timing with the launch of Google+ on June 28

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ComScore's data illustrates how many American consumers use Google and the other major search engine

op three internet destinations are all owned by companies with search engines

They can also see what other Facebook fans and friends have said while watching the movie.

The cult classic The Big Lebowski is now available to rent on Facebook.

reward up to five friends with a $1 discount on the Facebook rental

Even though the film is available on DVD, Blu-ray and through digital download services such as Amazon, Cinema Now and Vudu, we think a Facebook offering makes sense for this type of film.

this would be a great way for friends spread out across the country to share a funny, infinitely quotable movie together.

new studies reveals

psychological effects of constant Facebooking.

teens who use Facebook

chances to learn how to socialize

ood aspects of the digital lifestyle today's teens were born into.

Facebook can be distracting

negatively impacting teen grades

teaching in compelling ways that engage young students.

more than 1,000 urban adolescents.

omputer, Internet and social-network use, use of mobile Internet devices and phone services like texting, as well as factors related to mental health

, particularly shy teens

experience can give shy kids an easier experience building relationships, by speaking through a keyboard

person

social networks promote healthy social relationships, an important step in teenage development

most frequently had Facebook open

Social networks

addition to the positives

associations between social network use and various mental issues

lack of empathy

, increased aggression and traits associated with mental illnesses

schizophrenia and depression.

detract from a teen's learning and grades

observing 300 teenagers study

can teach teens empathy, or the ability to understand someone else's feelings

lowest retention

similar effect of texting.

notifications after

wo-minute "tech breaks

heck their messages

15 minutes of studying

social networking

negative effects on academics.

The student, from York, faces five charges, including that he “made, adapted, supplied or offered to supply” a computer program to hack into a Facebook server

Police sources described the incidents as one of the first investigations into attempts to illegally access the site

using Facebook were more "narcissistic" because services such as Facebook allow users to "share themselves constantly on their terms."

Rosen also found that middle school, high school, and college students studying for exams over 15 minutes were only able to focus for two to three minutes before moving on to other things like texting or apps.

help kids to practice life behind a safety curtain

hare tidbits about themselves, practice being empathetic and interact with their friends without having to deal with other people’s reactions right away."

Only time will tell exactly how all of these apps will work. One thing is for sure having these types of apps will make the Vita an overall more appealing product.

The real app that we are waiting to hear confirmation about is NetFlix, with the Vita’s amazing screen it would be a great viewing experience

networking are connecting people

groups of people -- primarily young people -- are using the tools at their disposal to wreak havoc.

social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, or through text message, BlackBerry Messenger or e-mail.

leaving one unconscious

broken jaw

June, some gangs attacked pedestrians and people leaving restaurants,

robbed train passengers.

stolen goods.

easy to blame technology

networks are only a tool

Twitter, texting or other means be illega

Chile earlier this summer

students amassed in Santiago's Plaza de la Ciudadanía

broke into a choreographed and costumed dance

educational system, which they say is currently rotten and dead

technology is indeed a double-edged sword.

made these events easier to organize,

also made them easier to stop

7-Eleven

robbed

terrifying riots that rocked England

over 1,000 have been charged.

technology

four years in a juvenile cent

Jordan Blackshaw, 20, invited about 100 people to an event called "Smash Down in Northwich Town,"

h Facebook.

, 22, created a group called "The Worthington Riots."

Cleveland, Ohio thinks such measures are inappropriate and legally questionable.

last weekend kept the streets of Philadelphia relatively quie

anyone 17 or younger must be home by nine p.m.

18 must be indoors by midnight

13 must be off the streets by 10 p.m.

The juveniles will face fines of upto $300.

National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.

This year’s report found something new and alarming: Teens who regularly use Facebook and Myspace are much more likely than social network avoiders to drink, smoke and use marijuana.

Maybe a kid has a parent who drinks heavily or uses drugs, or lives in a neighborhood where such things are commonplace.

Facebook is a dicey issue

lost the ability to judge what is private and public information

embarrassment or much worse.

district leve

separate personal online

professional online

Users upload more than 250 million photos each day

features will be available to users over the next few days.

letting users pre-approve having their names attached to a photo posted by a friend before that photo appears on their profile.

The tagged photo will still appear on the friend’s page and could show up in the news feeds of common friends.

users can remove their names

protect student safety and teacher jobs in some circles

others complain

person in over about 15 years.

language of the law makes it unclear what actually counts as a violation.

system that allows private messages

violating a similar ban if there was one,

teachers and current or former students

eacher allowing current students access to his or her facebook profile.

inappropriate student/teacher behavior while setting up barriers that may not really be necessary. &nbsp;

Forty per cent of teens said they were exposed to such images, half of them before they were 13. This group were also more able to procure weed or prescription drugs and four times more likely to smoke up.

Parents were skeptical, according to the survey. Of a phone poll of 536 parents, a majority said they did not think social media made their child more likely to drink or use marijuana.

Touch Bionics also agreed to fit the hand and train Matthew at their state of the art facilities for free, which would have otherwise cost £25,000.

Matthew said: ''It is just amazing.

even fitted with Bluetooth technology to allow Matthew to hook up to a computer wirelessly to track the strength and speed of his movements.

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"Will you ditch Facebook for Google+,"

Is it fair to assume that underage drinking and substance abuse is Facebook's fault?

after seeing images of their peers doing just that

images alone are enough to convince some youth that substance abuse is a normal thing,

"Forty percent of the teens in CASA's survey said they have seen images of intoxicated kids, including some who are passed out, as well as pictures of peers using drugs," says WebMD.