Posts Tagged ‘Facebook’
Social skills suffer when tweens multitask
STANFORD (US) — Tween girls who spend endless hours multitasking on digital devices tend to be less successful with social and emotional development, say researchers. Continue…
Friday, January 27, 2012 12:16 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Nov 8, 2011 13:03 - 0 Comments
Parents help underage kids join Facebook
NYU (US) — Many parents know their underage children are on Facebook in violation of the site’s age restrictions and often even help them join the site, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 3, 2011 12:19 - 2 Comments
OMG! Twitter has roots in the 17th century
STANFORD (US) — The explosion of information via social media is nothing new. Europeans were similarly bombarded with an avalanche of new communication forms during the 17th and 18th centuries. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 20, 2011 8:20 - 0 Comments
Skype flaw exposes users’ location, identity
NYU (US) — Flaws in Skype and similar Internet phone systems could potentially disclose the identities, locations, and even digital files of hundreds of millions of users, a new study finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 29, 2011 14:58 - 0 Comments
Freedom or repression: Twitter goes both ways
PENN STATE (US) — Twitter, Facebook, and text messaging were used both as tools for freedom and as weapons of repression in recent civil strife in Egypt and Kenya. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 12, 2011 15:46 - 0 Comments
Arab Spring: Revolution goes viral
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Social media played a central role in shaping political debates in the Arab Spring, according to an analysis of millions of tweets and YouTube posts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 14, 2011 9:36 - 1 Comment
Real-time search worth $30M a day
PENN STATE (US) — Updates on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and other real-time content sites could be worth more than $30 million a day—or nearly $10.9 billion a year—to advertisers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 8, 2011 16:15 - 1 Comment
Women post more photos on Facebook
U. BUFFALO (US) — Women who use image and appearance as a basis for self-worth tend to post more photos of themselves online on social media sites like Facebook. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 7, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
Software opens Urdu to data mining
U. BUFFALO (US) — A new software system will allow for computational processing of documents in Urdu, Pakistan’s national language, providing a foundation for more accurate transliteration for English social media sites. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 16, 2011 12:56 - 34 Comments
Whites prefer whites when dating online
UC BERKELEY (US) — The quest for a post-racial society continues, even in the world of online dating, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 21, 2010 12:00 - 13 Comments
Lonely? It all depends on your perception
U. ARIZONA (US)—Hoarding friends on Facebook—or followers on Twitter—won’t do much to stave off loneliness if those relationships lack any kind of strong connection, new research finds. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 11, 2010 14:05 - 3 Comments
Americans crave self-respect over security
U. OREGON (US)—The desire for self-respect has risen significantly in the last two decades as a core value for Americans. Meanwhile, the needs for both security and a sense of belonging have declined in the last 30 years. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 18, 2010 11:32 - 0 Comments
Should FTC set rules for Facebook?
U. MINNESOTA (US)—Concerns about changes to Facebook policies regarding sharing user information have some asking if the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should set up social media guidelines to protect users’ privacy. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 13, 2010 14:46 - 3 Comments
New math model untangles Facebook
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US)—A new technique for examining networks can help identify patterns—and see how connections evolve. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 28, 2010 11:12 - 2 Comments
Is location where it’s at in social networking?
U. PENN (US)—To find the hottest restaurant, bar, or concert venue in town, many young adults are no longer checking in with their friends. They’re “checking in” virtually via Foursquare, a location-based social networking site. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 18, 2010 12:47 - 8 Comments
Turning Facebook fans into loyal customers
RICE (US)—Companies that use Facebook and its fan page module to market themselves can increase sales, word-of-mouth marketing, and customer loyalty significantly among a subset of their customers, new research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 8, 2009 17:09 - 4 Comments
One size fits all networking
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A universal method can be used to accurately analyze a range of complex networks, be they social networks like Facebook, protein to protein interactions, or networks used for air transportation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 16:57 - 4 Comments
Facebook profiles reveal true self
TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—Online social networks such as Facebook are being used to express and communicate real personality, instead of an idealized virtual identity, according to new research from psychologist Sam Gosling. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 15, 2009 16:59 - 0 Comments
Giving away privacy by sharing online?
DUKE (US)—Millions of Internet users have been enjoying the fun—and free—services provided by advertiser-supported online social networks like Facebook. But are those users risking their privacy? (more…)
