Social media has many uses and has long been championed as a cause for good. Like many new communications methods that preceded it however, social media, that is Computer Mediated Communication using social networking platforms like Twitter and Facebook, has long been dogged by accusations that it is the harbinger of doom and the end of mankind as we know… Read more
I am sure that most people have at least one down-in-the-dumps friend connected to their Facebook account who regularly posts status updates regarding how depressed they are, or how they are contemplating suicide or self harm. Some of the harsher folk amongst us would see this as an act for attention but more compassionate individuals would simply read this as… Read more
Facebook announced at the Bullying Prevention conference held at the White House recently that they are instituting new tools to help protect the social media sites users from cyberbullying. The company said they are looking to create a ‘culture of respect’ throughout the Facebook community.
The tools being included into Facebook’s system comprises of a safety center with resources for… Read more
Are social networks like Facebook and Twitter blocked in your workplace? Luckily, I work for a company that encourages the use of Twitter (not so much Facebook) during the working day but a friend of mine can’t access these types of websites at all where he works.
I can understand that employers would be worried about their employees wasting time… Read more
Comedian Ben Elton’s most recent offering ‘Live from Plant Earth’ hasn’t exactly proved a hit. Just 939,000 viewers tuned into the debut show and he didn’t exactly do himself any favours by discussing micro blogging and social networking website Twitter unfavourably on air.
In last week’s live episode, Elton referred to Twitter as “cultural cannibalism” and the users of the… Read more
The general insurance unit of AIG – Chartis – has announced that in the future, they will offer insurance for businesses who wish to protect themselves in the event of any confidential company information ending up on social media website such as Twitter and Facebook. The insurance company will cover expenses that will help limit company reputation damage and financial… Read more
Divorce lawyers are increasingly citing social networks as the source of many cases of murdered marital bliss. One attorney from Rosen Law Firm in Raleigh (UK) has argued that “Social media is a factor in almost every [divorce] in one way or another today.” Alice Stubbs of another Raleigh Law Firm; Tharrington Smith LLC supports this statement:
“In the
So, it was recently announced that music website Last.FM is aligning their business model with that of DRM music streaming service Spotify by charging users £3 a month to stream music from their mobile devices. When I first heard this news I have to admit I was pretty peeved – and to some degree I still am!
Just before Christmas,… Read more
A two year old asks “why”?
They want to know why things happen, why things are the way they are. Hopefully, this age is not on Social Media except what their family puts up about them
Young children ask why to find out answers to important questions either for homework or for general living. Their presence on social media is… Read more
When I was in school, I spent many hours on essays, speeches, reports and exams where my results depended on my ability to express my thinking in writing. Most Baby Boomers took grammar classes until their last years of high school. Results had deductions for bad spelling and poor grammar. Not all Baby Boomers are comfortable writing blogs or articles… Read more
