Measuring the Twitter Revolution Effect Is Pretty Hard
Twitter had something to do with the Arab Spring, it's just hard to measure exactly what
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When you're completely disconnected from the online world, when you refuse to engage in every collective breath over social media, are you really even alive anymore? One blogger tried, and this one can sympathize.
Twitter had something to do with the Arab Spring, it's just hard to measure exactly what
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It makes a ton of business sense for them, but what does it mean for you?
A new study says turning off the Internet is actually what sparks action
Some of the Army's tweeting tips are more applicable to the general public than others
Weibo's bragging about its growth with a new, seven-story ad in Times Square
Competition from Facebook and Twitter has put pressure on the photo-sharing site
Tweets determine how this company trades and it's working
They're neither genuine nor always unwanted--kind of like all Facebook interactions
Search and email are still the most popular online activities
Social media fatigue is here, but this isn't the first or last time technology has overburdened humans
Studies have shown that the media's mood can effect the economy
Revenue is up 120 percent in their first public earnings report
The Daily Caller claims a New York Times reporter helped The White House
The feed hands out GOP representatives' Twitter handles
Plus: one more thing that shrinks your brain
After the singer's death, questionable comments have brought about quick apologies
Plus: the Atlanta Journal Constitution Twitter feed will not stand down
The social media giant is making an effort to reach out to Republican party candidates
More men are joining the social network than ladies. Why?
Some etiquette for journalists on how to act on the Internet
On Twitter, it wasn't just the heat that was disorienting on Tuesday
One expert calls it a "wanna-bubble." But should we be worried about repeating 1999?
The tweets that tied us up in knots Thursday
Twitter's first town hall is happening now at the White House
Everybody's excited about Obama's Twitter town hall. But what's the real deal?
Panetta and Petraeus were easily confirmed. But there's a budget debate a-brewing
Also, watch him go "ahhhh!"
China's hot-dog eating dark horse and other tweets that made us say, huh?
All the tweets that tied us up in knots Wednesday
British Ministry of Defense warns soldiers: "Think Before You Tweet"
A confusing series of tweets to start off the week
Russell Crowe's questionable tweets on circumcision launch a multi-pronged Twitter spat
But growth is slowing at the social network after millions stop logging in
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All the tweets that tied us up Thursday
All the tweets that tied us up this Tuesday
Shares double in their first day of trading; LinkedIn is the biggest web IPO since Google
With the newly jacked up IPO price, Reid Hoffman could net as much as $665 million
Not since 2000 have we seen a tech company boost its valuation so quickly
The tweets that made us go "Huh?"
A special edition of What the Tweet looking at our two of favorite sources of "huh?"
Plus: The Washington Post issues a cryptic warning
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