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Teens Spend a Third Of Their Day On Media

According to a new study by Common Sense Media, teenagers spend a third of their day, approximately nine hours, on the Internet, while those from 8 to 12 years old are around six hours a day.

Snapchat Clarifies New Privacy Policy

Users of the popular photo and video sharing app Snapchat reacted with fury following the announcement that the firm could now save up to 700 million messages sent per year.

Facebook to Change 'Real Name Policy'

Facebook announced that it is planning to make some changes with regard to its real name policy in response to some advocacy group's disapproval.

Facebook Entering eCommerce

Facebook is entering into full force the eCommerce industry where they will add a lot of features to their news feed.

Social Media May Lead To Teen Depression --Study

Social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and other sites that encourages teens to be updated and be online 24/7 in fear of missing out (FOMO) is taking toll on the health of students all over the world.

The Selfie That Goes Beyond Skin Deep

In our increasingly more narcissistic selfie culture, sometimes the right selfie can deliver a powerful message in an unparalleled way. One woman with skin cancer is trying to use social media to change this part of our American tanning habit by sharing a selfie of her face, blistered and scabbed from skin cancer treatments.

How An Instagram Picture Can Bring Hope, and A Pair of Shoes

TOMS Shoes is best known for their uniquely charitable "one for one" sales model; based on this model the company donates one pair of shoes to a needy child for each pair of shoes it sells. Now TOMS is making an even greater impact by leveraging the Instagram platform.

Government Requests for Facebook Data on the Rise

It seems governments around the world are continuing to use Facebook to look into the lives of its citizens. According to Facebook's annual Global Government Requests Report, which also includes information on content removal, the social media giant recorded a slight increase in government requests for account data in the second half of 2014.

Dress Gate—The Dress Color Debate

You probably caught a glimpse of it on your Facebook news feed at least once if not several times over the last few days. Here's how it worked: First, you look at the image and then determine what color the dress is. Is it white? Is it blue?

Explaining How Rare ‘Fallstreak Hole’ Appeared Down Under

People may not be too observant to what’s happening around them, or what strange things are happening above them in the cloudy skies, but when a “hole punch” cloud filled with rainbows appears just overhead it can definitely be a viral phenomenon.

Rare “Fallstreak” Cloud Sparks Mystery Across Australia

Earlier this week Australians caught a glimpse of a bizarre sight in their morning sky, something that’s not only rare, but also quite strange to see. Looking like a vortex for clouds, with a looming rainbow trapped in the center, Australians across the continent snapped shots of what they thought was an alien spacecraft, or rather a hole in the atmosphere. Taking to social media, the strange images garnered much attention, but as soon as the mystery was up, the strange solution was found.

What Does Social Media Say About the Ebola Outbreak?

This morning, the king of social media himself, Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife announced their plans to aid in medical efforts by donating $25 million to the Centers for Disease Control Foundation. The news arrived this morning as the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that issues with containment and assessment of the Ebola virus’ impact may lead to a 1,000% increase in infections (10,000 cases a week) by as early as this December.
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