Facebook Statuses To Go Around the Web
Following up on its debut of hashtags earlier this summer, Facebook has introduced yet another feature that makes it more like Twitter. The latest feature is the ability to embed […] Original post by Dave Young
What Is ‘#YOLO’?
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What Is a ‘Flame War’?
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Facebook Tweaks its News Feed
Once again Facebook is changing the news feed seen by more than a billion users worldwide. The network announced two changes this month. The first gives older stories a […] Original post by Dave Young
Facebook Tests Trending Topics
After introducing two Twitter-like features, hashtags and embedded posts, Facebook said it is testing yet another feature popularized by its rival Twitter — trending topics. As AllThingsD reported, Facebook has […] Original post by Dave Young
Facebook to Boost Mobile Shopping?
Facebook got a lot of publicity last week for what it described as a “very small test” of a new payment system designed to simplify shopping on mobile phones. […] Original post by Dave Young
Study: Facebook Impacts Happiness
Another round of stories appeared last week suggesting that heavy Facebook use makes young people feel worse about themselves, possibly because when they see how others are leading their lives, […] Original post by Dave Young
Social Gaming On the Rise
Gaming continues to grow more social online, even as the industry has its fits and starts. King ends titles Last week, a popular game developer on Facebook, King, announced it […] Original post by Dave Young
Who Are ‘Haters’?
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Instagram Snaps Up Luma
Mobile video startup Luma Camera has been purchased by Instagram, the company announced yesterday. It’s yet another sign that the rivalry between Facebook’s Instagram and Twitter’s Vine is […] Original post by Dave Young
Twitter Debuts “Story Behind the Tweet” Feature
Twitter continues to find new ways to insert itself into the conversation around big news stories. Its latest effort is to show “related headlines” linking to news articles that embed […] Original post by Dave Young
Facebook Settles Class Action, Rolls Out Shared Photo Albums
Facebook made headlines this week on two fronts: Sponsored Stories – The social network finally settled a class action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $15 to users who were featured […] Original post by Dave Young
Tweets Get Thin Blue Lines, Tweeters Get Really Annoyed
Twitter introduced a vertical blue line this week to link related tweets in an attempt to help people understand when tweets are part of a “conversation.” The move was part […] Original post by Dave Young
“Selfie” Blessed by Pope and Oxford Dictionaries
It was a big week for selfies, those new-age, smart-phone self-portraits that dot our social media landscape. Pope Francis brought worldwide attention to the concept when he […] Original post by Dave Young
New Viral Meme: ‘What Does the Fox Say?’
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