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In year of Social Media everything Super Bowl advertisers stayed away from it

In year of Social Media everything Super Bowl advertisers stayed away from it

Everything these days seems to have to revolve around social media in one way or another and one would have though that the huge ad platform of the Super Bowl we would have seen much more of ... continue
Facebook More Addictive Than Booze and Cigs? Study Says Perhaps

Facebook More Addictive Than Booze and Cigs? Study Says Perhaps

Quick, what's the first thing you do in the morning? Have a smoke, get some coffee, or check your Facebook updates? It would be seriously interesting to see how many smartphone users indeed wake up in bed and ... continue
Facebook Girlfriend Now Available For Just $5

Facebook Girlfriend Now Available For Just $5

We've seen people go to some seriously crazy lengths to make their significant other feel lousy about a breakup but today's news might be the craziest. A member on the  fiverr.com website, a destination where people can say crazy things ... continue
Social Media Users In Asia Create More While The West Consumes More

Social Media Users In Asia Create More While The West Consumes More

A study by Forrester Research that consisted of about 100,000 people from Asia, North America, and Latin America, found that users in China and India are far more likely to create content via social media than consume ... continue
Facebook Becomes Kidney Hunting Ground, But In A Good Way

Facebook Becomes Kidney Hunting Ground, But In A Good Way

Facebook has long been a breeding ground for social gaming addicts, long lost friends we often wish would have stayed "long lost" and a platform to spread birthday wishes with a simply bland "Happy Birthday" wall post ... continue
Twitter and Facebook increasingly being cited in divorce papers

Twitter and Facebook increasingly being cited in divorce papers

Why anyone is surprised by this tidbit of information is beyond me but it seems that a growing number of people are implicating social media services like Facebook and Twitter as part of the reason for their ... continue
Reddit and the possible awakening of the ‘social web’

Reddit and the possible awakening of the ‘social web’

For as long as people have been using the term social media as some sort of movement that utilizes the web for social change I have cringed and shuddered to the very bone because nothing could be further ... continue
Social media is ruining our minds and we have the proof [Infographic]

Social media is ruining our minds and we have the proof [Infographic]

I don't hold the highest of opinions for social media, I figure it is just the newest and hottest ways for us to be conned into handing over our information under the illusion that the free stuff ... continue
Some Aussies will stop whatever they are doing – including sex to check Twitter

Some Aussies will stop whatever they are doing – including sex to check Twitter

It seems that those silly people down under are getting a little too carried away with this whole social media thing, that is if a new study from Sydney-based company Tick Yes has any validity. It seems that ... continue
Twitter Users Complaining on Companies Publicly

Twitter Users Complaining on Companies Publicly

Frequent Twitter users who have used the social media tool to complain about their customer experience with a company want those companies to be listening to their comments and addressing it as well. According to a study by ... continue
New York Police Department to get down with this new fangled social media thing

New York Police Department to get down with this new fangled social media thing

You know there might be something to this whole social media thing; or at least that's what New York's police department seems to think. Don't think that they are going to get all buddy buddy with you on ... continue
Taco Bell Social Media Win [Pic]

Taco Bell Social Media Win [Pic]

We imagine Derek was trying to perhaps message a girl named Tara, but lovely  nonetheless. [via] continue
Facebook Sues “Shagbook” Over Trademark Infringement

Facebook Sues “Shagbook” Over Trademark Infringement

Facebook has filed a lawsuit against "Shagbook.com" alleging that the site has infringed on their trademarked name and now Shagbook is firing back, claiming that "Facebook" is a "generic term." According to Facebook the site has: “The intent to ... continue
“Seriously, McDonald’s?” Picture Hoax Plagues Double Arches on Twitter

“Seriously, McDonald’s?” Picture Hoax Plagues Double Arches on Twitter

McDonald's has been the victim of misplaced Twitter rage, thanks to an image that went viral Sunday on the microblogging service. The image above was rapidly tweeted and retweeted with the hashtag #seriouslymcdonalds, apparently by a bunch of ... continue
Delta Charges Soldiers $2800 For Checked Bags, Hastily Cobbles PR Release When Caught

Delta Charges Soldiers $2800 For Checked Bags, Hastily Cobbles PR Release When Caught

It seems the quest to squeeze consumers of every last dollar by airlines doesn't exclude military personnel returning from the fight in Afghanistan. American soldiers who risk life and limb so Delta can continue to rake in profits ... continue
Secret Service bashes Fox News in accidental tweet, apologizes

Secret Service bashes Fox News in accidental tweet, apologizes

This story wins the WTF category for the entire year so far. So apparently, just so you know, the Secret Service has a Twitter account. Can anyone even begin to understand exactly what the hell the Secret Service ... continue
Scotland Yard: Reports of cellphone signal jamming at Royal Wedding ‘rubbish’

Scotland Yard: Reports of cellphone signal jamming at Royal Wedding ‘rubbish’

Initial reports that the Royal Wedding would be safe from the twittering masses due to cellphone jamming plans in place are apparently not true, according to officials in charge of wedding security. It was initially reported that there ... continue
Does Facebook help the grieving process, or stall it?

Does Facebook help the grieving process, or stall it?

Social media tools like Facebook are lauded for, among other things, making contact with diverse groups of people in your life streamlined and easily accessible, an utterly simplified way to express shared joy at a new baby ... continue
Explaining your social media life IRL

Explaining your social media life IRL

Because Twitter followers really only matter on Twitter. [via] continue
iPhone ‘Fire Department’ app matches those who need CPR and those who can perform CPR

iPhone ‘Fire Department’ app matches those who need CPR and those who can perform CPR

This is kinda like Domo, except instead of matching up people who like manga and Mountain Dew Throwback with one another, it notifies individuals who can perform CPR when someone in walking distance requires life-saving resuscitation, as ... continue
[Pic] Social media explained by function of individual site

[Pic] Social media explained by function of individual site

For your next PowerPoint, you're welcome. [epicponyz] continue
English police to put Facebook bullies on notice, as well as their parents

English police to put Facebook bullies on notice, as well as their parents

Bullying is a childish activity that can have all kinds of bad effects on the people being bullied. Nowhere does this have a detrimental effect than when it comes to our children. Trying to navigate that path ... continue