December 20, 2012 When you meet someone new or finally get a date with the person you've been after, have you ever had the urge to "Stalk" them on social media? You know, to find out a little more information about them, their friends, family, etc. Think it's kinda stalker-ish, even creepy? You're not alone according to a new survey.
November 30, 2012 When it comes to social media, seems like people want to post every little mundane fact about themselves in hopes of the world will give a crap about it. There are times where it can help and become important; like when thieves post about their exploits only to be caught because of doing so. This case is a bit different though, it wasn't the thief that did himself in, rather the CCTV that caught him in the act.
November 20, 2012 Let the opinions fly on this one. A guy in Britain got demoted at his job due to a Facebook post concerning gay marriage. Adrian Smith said that churches should not allow gay weddings and that they're "an equality too far".
Remember MySpace? Before we had mega social media hits Facebook and Twitter, we all used this thing called MySpace. It was HUGE. Now, today, with roughly one billion less users than Facebook, some of us have never even heard of the page. Enter music mogul Justin Timberlake. JT is dusting off the ghost town and revamping the old hit.
Facebook has managed to get in the news three times in a row this week. They may have accidentally made some user's private messages public, they are also asking users to snitch on their friends, if their friends are using an alias on Facebook, and teamed with a consumer data collection company to link your Facebook profile with your spending habits in the stores.
Everyone you know is on Facebook these days, and that could be a problem. It's making the people who were on Facebook to begin with hate it with a passion.
Athletes are some of the more vocal celebrities when it comes to social media. Tweeting in the NBA got so out of control that NBA commissioner David Stern had to put rules in place forbidding players from tweeting during games.
To send nude photos to a minor is wrong in the first place, but to do it on a website that monitors for things such as nudity is just plain stupid.
Social technology, like Facebook, might be a great way for people to keep in touch, but it can also just as easily become a massive hindrance.
With the advent of social media, many people have blurred the lines between their personal and professional lives. And according to a new survey, it could be causing problems.
When on the run from the police, there are a few things that are very important. Stay in the shadows, avoid public places, and update your facebook page - wait, what?
