Topic: social media

Going Offline for an Entire Year Won't Make You Any Happier

The Verge

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.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Sep 23, 2011

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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By Adam Clark Estes

Sep 13, 2011

Twitter's Hands-Off Approach to Tweeted Terrorism

Twitter's security and free speech policies don't always mix

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 29, 2011

Google Wants to Own Your Identity

It makes a ton of business sense for them, but what does it mean for you?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 29, 2011

Study Finds the Internet Is Actually Bad for Revolutions

A new study says turning off the Internet is actually what sparks action

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 24, 2011

Highlights from the Army's Social Media Handbook

Some of the Army's tweeting tips are more applicable to the general public than others

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 23, 2011

China's Copycat Twitter Is Gaining on the Original

Weibo's bragging about its growth with a new, seven-story ad in Times Square

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By Dino Grandoni

Aug 17, 2011

Chart of the Day

Watch Flickr's Slow Decline in Graph Form

Competition from Facebook and Twitter has put pressure on the photo-sharing site

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 17, 2011

This Is How a Twitter-Based Hedge Fund Beat the Stock Market

Tweets determine how this company trades and it's working

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 15, 2011

The Problem with Facebook Birthday Greetings

They're neither genuine nor always unwanted--kind of like all Facebook interactions

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By Dino Grandoni

Aug 11, 2011

Chart of the Day

How America Uses the Internet

Search and email are still the most popular online activities

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 11, 2011

Get Used to Technology Burnout

Social media fatigue is here, but this isn't the first or last time technology has overburdened humans

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 9, 2011

Social Media Could Be Making the Market Crash Worse

Studies have shown that the media's mood can effect the economy

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By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 5, 2011

How LinkedIn Makes Money

Revenue is up 120 percent in their first public earnings report

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 1, 2011

Spatwatch

The Daily Caller Accuses the NYT of 'Prompting' the White House

The Daily Caller claims a New York Times reporter helped The White House

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 29, 2011

Obama Now Targeting Republicans Via Twitter

The feed hands out GOP representatives' Twitter handles

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 26, 2011

What the Tweet?

Rick Perry, Taylor Momsen, and the Best Spot to Hide a Volcano

Plus: one more thing that shrinks your brain

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 26, 2011

A List of People Who've Taken Heat for Tasteless Winehouse Tributes

After the singer's death, questionable comments have brought about quick apologies

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 21, 2011

What the Tweet?

Sleep Tips, Parrot Ladies and Dwarf-Eating Carp

Plus: the Atlanta Journal Constitution Twitter feed will not stand down

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 18, 2011

Facebook Tries to Get Bipartisan

The social media giant is making an effort to reach out to Republican party candidates

Comments | 509 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 15, 2011

Why Google+ Is Almost Entirely Male So Far

More men are joining the social network than ladies. Why?

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Jul 14, 2011

What Everyone Can Learn From the BBC's New Social Media Guide

Some etiquette for journalists on how to act on the Internet

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 12, 2011

What the Tweet?

Angry Bees, South California, and Andre the Giant

On Twitter, it wasn't just the heat that was disorienting on Tuesday

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 11, 2011

The Case for Celebrating a Social Media Tech Bubble

One expert calls it a "wanna-bubble." But should we be worried about repeating 1999?

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By Ray Gustini

Jul 7, 2011

What the Tweet?

Shoplifting, Subways and Phantom Bank Robbers

The tweets that tied us up in knots Thursday

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

Watch Obama's Twitter Town Hall Live

Twitter's first town hall is happening now at the White House

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

Don't Expect Too Much From Social Media Town Halls

Everybody's excited about Obama's Twitter town hall. But what's the real deal?

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 1, 2011

Where New Appointments Intersect With Money Problems

Panetta and Petraeus were easily confirmed. But there's a budget debate a-brewing

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 28, 2011

Watch the Pope Send His First Tweet on an iPad

Also, watch him go "ahhhh!"

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 20, 2011

What the Tweet?

Skinny Dipping, Fried Kool-Aid and Rafael Nadal

China's hot-dog eating dark horse and other tweets that made us say, huh?

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 15, 2011

What the Tweet?

Chimps, Newt Gingrich and Daguerrerotyped Boyfriends

All the tweets that tied us up in knots Wednesday

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 14, 2011

Careless Tweets Cost Lives: British Ads Against Oversharing

British Ministry of Defense warns soldiers: "Think Before You Tweet"

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 13, 2011

What the Tweet?

Dessert, Viperfish, and the American Dream

A confusing series of tweets to start off the week

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 13, 2011

Spatwatch

Russell Crowe Tweets His Way Into the Circumcision Debate

Russell Crowe's questionable tweets on circumcision launch a multi-pronged Twitter spat

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jun 13, 2011

Facebook Considering a $100 Billion IPO in Early 2012

But growth is slowing at the social network after millions stop logging in

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 13, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

On Russia's political future, Internet-fueled narcissism, and the true cost of Medicare

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By Ray Gustini

Jun 9, 2011

What the Tweet?

Camels, Chemicals, and Newt's Jerry Maguire Moment

All the tweets that tied us up Thursday

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By Caitlin Dickson

Jun 3, 2011

Cartoon

A Mother's Newest Fear: Explicit Congressmen

No more civic engagement for ten-year-olds

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By Ray Gustini

May 31, 2011

What the Tweet?

Cucumber Outrage, DNA, and the Fox News Ticker

All the tweets that tied us up this Tuesday

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By Ray Gustini

May 20, 2011

What the Tweet?

Baseball, Turkeys, and KillerThin Mints

The tweets that gave us pause today

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 19, 2011

Topping $90 Per Share, LinkedIn's Smoking Hot IPO Shocks Investors

Shares double in their first day of trading; LinkedIn is the biggest web IPO since Google

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 18, 2011

LinkedIn's Founder Will Make a Lot of Money Tomorrow

With the newly jacked up IPO price, Reid Hoffman could net as much as $665 million

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By Ray Gustini

May 18, 2011

What the Tweet?

Gluten, Gaga, and the Cost of Freedom

The tweets that made us go "Huh?"

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 17, 2011

LinkedIn's Ballooning IPO Price Looks a Lot Like a Bubble

Not since 2000 have we seen a tech company boost its valuation so quickly

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By Ray Gustini

May 13, 2011

What the Tweet?

AIG, Illegal Acts, and the Death of Snooky

All the tweets that gave us pause Friday

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By Ray Gustini

May 11, 2011

By Ray Gustini

May 10, 2011

What the Tweet?

BBC and TMZ: Separated at Tweet

A special edition of What the Tweet looking at our two of favorite sources of "huh?"

Comments | 745 Views

By Ray Gustini

May 9, 2011

What the Tweet?

Tornados, Perverts, and Time Travel

The tweets that made us go "Huh?" today

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By Ray Gustini

May 2, 2011

What the Tweet?

Doctors, Nudists, and 'Pulling A Bristol'

All the tweets that made us say "Huh?"

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By Ray Gustini

Apr 28, 2011

What the Tweet?

Interns, Asia, and the Meaning of Clouds

Plus: The Washington Post issues a cryptic warning

Comments | 245 Views

By Ray Gustini

Apr 27, 2011

What the Tweet?

Fire Ants, Carnival Barkers, and Shakespeare

Plus: grease rustlers are on the prowl

Comments | 626 Views

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