The new normal in the digital age
The new normal in the age of social media
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Privacy management on social media sites
Most users choose restricted privacy settings while profile “pruning†and unfriending people is on the rise
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By the numbers: Technology’s place in our lives
Director Lee Rainie presented data on technology’s place in our lives according to numbers at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in Redwood City, CA.
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Health, Technology, and Communities of Color
As mobile, social tools spread throughout the population, people are connecting with each other. Why not harness those tools for health?
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The tone of life on social networking sites
85% of the adults who use social media report that people are usually kind on the sites. At the same time, 49% have witnessed mean and offensive behavior and they usually respond by ignoring it.
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On Twitter, Still Tough Going for Komen
After the furor over its decision to defund Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen foundation reversed course and a key official resigned.
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Social Media’s Fascination with Facebook
On blogs and Twitter, Facebook is a major and enduring topic. It has been among the top five most-discussed topics on at least one of those platforms in 39 different weeks between January 2009 and the end of January 2012.
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Why most Facebook users get more than they give
The effect of Facebook “power users” on everybody else
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The Facebook Fascination on Social Media
With Facebook’s IPO filing, this special edition of the New Media Index examines the conversation about the company among bloggers and tweeters during the past three years.
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The rise of in-store mobile commerce
During the holiday season, 25% of cell owners used their phone inside stores to gather price comparisons; 24% used them to look up online reviews.