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Why Is Facebook Making So Many People Sad?
January 23, 2012 – 11:30 am | One Comment
Why Is Facebook Making So Many People Sad?

No, it’s not because Mark Zuckerberg keeps changing the layout of the site! Rather, sociologists just conducted a study of 425 students at Utah Valley University and found that Facebook is making a lot of …

Facebook Phone: For Tweens?
December 1, 2011 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
Facebook Phone: For Tweens?

The announcement recently that Facebook was (again) developing it’s own devoted mobile device has surprisingly brought lots of criticism. Popular tech blog AllThingsD found in an informal survey that 81% of respondents wouldn’t use a …

As Networking Trends Change, AOL Discontinues LISTSERV
November 10, 2011 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
As Networking Trends Change, AOL Discontinues LISTSERV

America Online (AOL) recently ended their free LISTSERV email list service, illustrating a major shift in the power and means of social media in the last decade.
Once upon a time way back in the 1990s …

Chat With Your Favorite Brands on Google+
November 8, 2011 – 11:20 am | No Comment
Chat With Your Favorite Brands on Google+

Google made a splash earlier this year with the rollout of their latest product Google +, a proprietary social network set to compete with industry heavyweights such as Facebook and Twitter. Since its inception the …

Will President Obama’s New Tumblr Page Help Him Get Re-Elected?
October 26, 2011 – 9:40 am | No Comment
Will President Obama’s New Tumblr Page Help Him Get Re-Elected?

It’s almost that time, folks. That time when President Barack Obama and whoever the Republicans decide to nominate to run against him will start to hit the streets hard to make a push for your …

Is Facebook Hoarding Data Like “The KGB”?
October 24, 2011 – 12:53 pm | No Comment
Is Facebook Hoarding Data Like “The KGB”?

An Austrian law student filed a formal complaint against Facebooklast week, alleging among other things that the social networking site is creating “shadow profiles” of non-users with sensitive personal information.
Max Schrems, 24, requested a copy …

Facebook Doesn’t Lower Your Grades?
October 20, 2011 – 6:25 pm | No Comment
Facebook Doesn’t Lower Your Grades?

Boot up Farmville and update your profile photo; it could actually be helping your performance in school.
Many studies have claimed to show that using Facebook lowers students’ grades. But a new report by …

Teen Bride Courtney Stodden Kicked Off Facebook for Being “Too Sexy.” Mom Blames “Jealousy.”
October 19, 2011 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
Teen Bride Courtney Stodden Kicked Off Facebook for Being “Too Sexy.” Mom Blames “Jealousy.”

With it’s numerous fan pages littered with young girls clad in lingerie and skimpy bikinis, Facebook could easily be dubbed “Boobbook,” “Buttbook,” or “NudeBook,”so we thought it was odd when teen bride Courtney Stodden, 17, …

Is Facebook Allowing Groups That Promote Violence Against Women?
October 13, 2011 – 10:09 am | One Comment
Is Facebook Allowing Groups That Promote Violence Against Women?

A British newspaper has criticized Facebook for not removing groups that appear to make fun of rape, accusing the social network of having a double standard when regulating content.
Facebook has become experienced at dealing with …

Justin Bieber Receives Death Threats: Come To Peru & Die!
October 7, 2011 – 10:08 am | 4 Comments
Justin Bieber Receives Death Threats: Come To Peru & Die!

Justin Bieber fever may have to be quarantined.
The Canadian superstar has received death threats if he makes his scheduled stop at the Lima National Stadium in Peru on his sold-out My World Tour through South …

Spotify Is Free For Everyone But Only If You’re On Facebook
September 28, 2011 – 10:03 am | No Comment
Spotify Is Free For Everyone But Only If You’re On Facebook

A couple months ago, I wrote an absolutely glowing review of Spotify. Not because I was forced to do it as a favor to a PR person or because everyone else had nice things to …

Facebook Changes: Creepy, World-Altering, Or Something Else?
September 26, 2011 – 10:32 am | One Comment
Facebook Changes: Creepy, World-Altering, Or Something Else?

Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the latest changes to Facebook at the F8 Developers Conference last week, and the only thing everyone agrees on is that this could completely change the way people connect …

Damn, Girl! Taraji P. Henson Goes H.A.M. On T.V. Guide!
September 23, 2011 – 2:52 pm | 2 Comments
Damn, Girl! Taraji P. Henson Goes H.A.M. On <i>T.V. Guide</i>!

Taraji P. Henson is not one to mess with and she is quick to let everybody know.
The 41-year-old actress recently took to her Twitter and Facebook accounts when it was discovered that she would not …

Facebook Unveils New “Subscribe Button”—Totally Copies Twitter
September 23, 2011 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
Facebook Unveils New “Subscribe Button”—Totally Copies Twitter

Facebook just keeps getting better!
Days after the brains over at Facebook finally allowed us to separate our real friends from those acquaintances we’d much rather ignore, Mark Zuckerberg announces the Subscribe Button. Until now, every …

Fired Because Of Facebook: The (Very Few) Cases Where It’s Illegal
September 19, 2011 – 9:11 am | No Comment
Fired Because Of Facebook: The (Very Few) Cases Where It’s Illegal

Five employees who were fired because of comments made on Facebook were recently ordered back to work with back pay by a federal organization. Their case illustrates the growing issue of Facebook and social media …

Butt Of Course: The Ying Yang Twins Return To The Rap Game With “Big Butts”!
September 16, 2011 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
Butt Of Course: The Ying Yang Twins Return To The Rap Game With “Big Butts”!

Here’s a song that delectable derriere connoisseur Sean “Diddy” Combs is sure to get behind.
The classy rap duo, Ying Yang Twins, whom love to whisper nasty things in your ear while imploring all hoes to …

Facebook (Finally) Lets Us Separate Our Close Friends From Acquaintances
September 14, 2011 – 8:54 am | 4 Comments
Facebook (Finally) Lets Us Separate Our Close Friends From Acquaintances

Thank you, Facebook!
That’s all we have to say after hearing about the latest change made to the social networking site. While we’ve been plenty satisfied with the way Facebook has been operating for the last …

Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook: Get A Job With Social Media!
September 8, 2011 – 9:07 am | 4 Comments
Twitter, LinkedIn & Facebook: Get A Job With Social Media!

The Web site Career Enlightenment has created some graphics to remind us just how important social networking is for job searches today. Eighty-nine percent of companies are now using social networking sites for recruiting, and …

Is StumbleUpon More Important Than Facebook?
September 3, 2011 – 11:26 am | No Comment
Is StumbleUpon More Important Than Facebook?

StumbleUpon may only have 15 million users, but one source says it now drives over 50% of all social media traffic. That’s more than YouTube, Reddit, Digg and Twitter combined.
According to StatCounter, a company that …

Can Facebook Beat Google+ On Privacy?
September 1, 2011 – 8:44 am | No Comment
Can Facebook Beat Google+ On Privacy?

Facebook rolled out a wave of new privacy features last week, mostly to positive reviews. You can read the official post on Facebook’s blog, but here’s a quick overview:
More Controls On Your Profile
Facebook has moved …

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