Social media DOESN’T make people isolated and depressed, new research suggests
Facebook does not decrease the amount of time people spend with each other, a new study claims. Researchers found that social media use was not associated with changes in direct social contact, and may actually improve social well-being. The adoption of new technologies from smartphones to … Read More
Another Oshkosh West student investigated for social media post
(WBAY) – For the second time this week, a student from Oshkosh West High School was taken into custody over a social media post. Police say the school administration was alerted to a "concerning social media post" on Friday. Police found there were no specific threats were made towards students …
Tori Spelling Returns to Social Media Following Alleged Breakdown
Tori Spelling returned to social media on Friday to wish her baby boy, Beau, a happy 1st birthday. In the celebratory post, Spelling can be heard saying, "Who's one today?" as her husband, Dean McDermott, says in the background, "Hey buddy, happy birthday." "#BeauBeau1 Happy 1st Birthday! Did he … Read …
ACLU: Nebraska lawmakers shouldn’t block on social media
(AP) – The ACLU of Nebraska wants public officials to not block critics from their government-affiliated social media accounts. The Nebraska ACLU sent letters to officials on Thursday encouraging them to correct problems before litigation options are explored. The letters were sent to U.S. Senator Deb … Read More
Friending Facebook: In Defense of Social Media
The social–media giants have recently had a rough go of it, charged with everything from serving as vehicles for disinformation to producing a lonely, alienated society with a loose grasp on reality. Former President Barack Obama, speaking at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan Sports … Read More
Tori Spelling Returns to Social Media After Alleged “Nervous Breakdown”
Tori Spelling appears to be in good spirits while wishing her youngest son Beau a happy 1st birthday on social media. The 44-year-old mom of five just posted for the first time since cops were called to her and Dean McDermott's home on two separate occasions earlier this week. In …
(POLL) How Often Do You Comment on Social Media and Blogs?
And every once in a while, it's impossible to tear yourself away from a great conversation on a social media post. Your social media or business blog strategy should at least partially involve creating an engaged audience. So your goal might be to start a conversation like this — perhaps …
Is social media encouraging brands to become more political?
Companies like United Airlines, MetLife and Simplisafe have all faced consumer backlash, especially on social media, as consumers have taken them to task for their connections to the NRA. Hashtags like #BoycottNRA are trending on Twitter (and pointed at specific brands) since the Stoneman tragedy, … Read More
WRITE ON: A social media Pandora’s box
Toffler couldn't foresee the cornucopia of social media and the amazing communication technologies we so casually (and sometimes carelessly) use nearly five decades later. But he accurately predicted that exponential increases in the volume and complexity of information wouldn't necessarily result in … Read More
Social media doesn’t affect our face-to-face interactions, study finds
But social media clearly can make social interaction and communication easier than it ever has been. A 2007 study of 1,200 Dutch teenagers produced a similar result to Kearney's study and found that instant messaging actually seems to strengthen existing friendships and increase well-being. Read More