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Twitter's uses extend to law enforcement
Jun 23, 2009 |
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Call it a wanted poster for the Digital Age, in 140 characters or less: "Can you ID this armed robbery suspect?"
Be on the lookout for new police tool, aka Twitter
Apr 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- When Milwaukee police wanted to get word of a murder out quickly, they did it in 113 characters on Twitter.
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Pentagon reviews social networking on computers
Aug 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Pentagon is reviewing the use of Facebook and other social networking sites on its computers with an eye toward setting rules on how to protect against possible security risks.
Online social networks leak personal information to tracking sites, new study shows
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Aug 24, 2009 |
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More than a half billion people use online social networks, posting vast amounts of information about themselves to share with online friends and colleagues. A new study co-authored by a researcher at Worcester Polytechnic ...
Social networking sites 'keep deleted photos' - research
May 21, 2009 |
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User photographs can still be found on many social networking sites including Facebook after people have deleted them, British researchers said Thursday.
British researcher says Facebook a brain drain
Feb 25, 2009 |
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This is your brain. This is your brain on Facebook.
New study examines benefit of internet access, social media networking on seniors' health
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Many elderly adults are increasingly isolated and grapple with depression, loneliness and declines in physical health. The UAB Department of Sociology and Social Work will use a five-year, $1.9 million National Institute ...
University of Minnesota study uncovers the educational benefits of social networking sites
Jun 20, 2008 |
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[B]Low-income students are in many ways just as technologically savvy as their counterparts[/B] In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the University of Minnesota have discovered the educational benefits of social net ...
Retailers use social media to advertise deals
Nov 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.
Social networking sites still popular
May 12, 2006 |
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MySpace led in first place of 10 popular social-networking sites that collectively grew 47 percent year-over-year, according to Nielson//NetRatings.
NBA prohibits use of Twitter, Facebook during games
Oct 01, 2009 |
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The National Basketball Association is initiating new social media guidelines for its players, banning the use of web sites like Twitter and Facebook during games.
Is There a Relationship Between Facebook, Grades?
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May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- News in mid-April of an unpublished study suggesting that college students' use of Facebook was related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. ...
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