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Facebook to Unleash Clickable 'Hashtags'

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:00:02 +0000

Facebook just may be the new Twitter.

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'Daily Show' Creator Blasted for Unbelievable Oklahoma Comment on Twitter

John McKay — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:48 +0000

What's the difference between a Liberal activist and a Conservative?

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White House Flooding Twitter with Fake Messages Supporting Gun Control?

John McKay — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 18:00:40 +0000

A Texas congressman claims the Obama Administration is sending out numerous fake Twitter messages to support gun control legislation, and says he can prove it!

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The Best Candy Heart Rejects on Twitter

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:00:19 +0000

It's Valentine's Day, and we all know what that means. #CandyHeartsRejects is trending on Twitter, again. At this point it's basically a Valentine's tradition, like buying chocolates or getting into a blackout fight.

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Magazine Tweets Fake Picture of Obama Skeet Shooting – Then Deletes It!

John McKay — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 00:00:34 +0000

Egg on the face of the New Republic magazine:

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Technology 2012 Winners and Losers Include Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and More

John McKay — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:19:15 +0000

As we get ready to ring in the new year, we look back at who won, and lost big-time in 2012. Where did Facebook land? Groupon? Ever heard of LinkedIn? You will.

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Secret Service Is 'Aware' of Death Threats Against Romney – Will Act 'If Necessary'

John McKay — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:28:28 +0000

We thought just making threats against the president, a major party's nominee, or any other public official these days is at least worthy of an investigation and/or criminal charges. But I guess it depends on which nominee gets threatened.

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Celebs' Twitter Accounts Full of Fake Followers! New App Tells How Many

John McKay — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 21:30:06 +0000

We recently found out nearly 9 percent of all Facebook accounts are fake (spam, fraud, or animals). How about Twitter followers?

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#ObamaInHistory Going Viral On Twitter

John McKay — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:02:14 +0000

The Obama Administration's 'revisions' of previous presidential biographies have created an Internet firestorm.

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Could YOU Live Without your Smartphone? Computer? (Poll)

John McKay — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:00:08 +0000

Today, March 22nd, is National Day Of Unplugging. Dedicated to taking time off from cellphones, computers, tablets, etc. Could you do this?

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Is the Department of Homeland Security Tracking You on Facebook and Twitter?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:00:07 +0000

When you’re tweeting or posting on Facebook, you’re probably not thinking about the Department of Homeland Security. But as it turns out, it may very well be thinking about you.

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Twitter Is Selling Your Tweets and You Don't Get a Dime

Kathy Landin — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:00:29 +0000

You may not be able to search for your own Tweets on Twitter after a week, but a marketing research company in the UK can now search all the Tweets Tweeted since January of 2010. This is possible because Twitter just sold Datasift the right to sort through them.

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Are Women Less Friendly Than Men Online?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:00:39 +0000

A study released Friday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project finds that when it comes to social networks, women tend to be a lot less friendly than men.

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Homeland Security Monitoring News Sites-Drudge

John McKay — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:17:05 +0000

For whatever reason (Maybe they are trying to stay informed) Department of Homeland Security is monitoring The Drudge Report, and other major sites.

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Blogging? Tweeting? Facebooking? Homeland Security Is Watching You

John McKay — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:00:14 +0000

What you say, especially if you're a journalist, could wind up in the files of the Department of Homeland Security.

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Rep. Anthony Weiner Admits to Twitter Photo Scandal, Will Not Resign [VIDEO]

The Brad — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 22:15:01 +0000

A tearful Anthony Weiner held a press conference Monday afternoon in New York to address rumors that he had sent a revealing photo of himself to a young woman on his Twitter account.

The disgraced congressman, who previously told reporters that his Twitter had been hacked, admitted he had accidentally sent the photo, adding he was "deeply sorry" and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.

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Tweets-Apps=Brain Drain?

John McKay — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:03:30 +0000

They’re part of the digital revolution, but could they be draining your brain? A new study from the University of California San Francisco seems to show that the constant bombardment of messages, information, and social network tasking can create long term memory loss and hinder mental performance. Multitasking, as is often done with cell phones, computers [...]

Best of the #BlamePalin Tweets

The Brad — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:58:44 +0000

The Arizona shootings have ignited a national discussion about whether an inflammatory image on Sarah Palin's website inspired killer Jared Lee Loughner. There's no evidence that supports the allegation, but the Twittersphere decided to make Palin the scapegoat for just about everything else and the hashtag #blamepalin was everywhere.

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