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The Social Dilemma: Netflix Explores Social Media Ethics and Effects on Mental Health

Medicine & Technology Sep 10, 2020

A recently-released docu-drama on streaming platform Netflix, "The Social Dilemma," examines the abrasive effects of social media platforms on modern society.

Panic! Nope, Don’t Go Loco: Coronavirus Far Less Deadly Than Flu

Don't Panic! Coronavirus Far Less Deadly Than Influenza

Feb 29, 2020

The government and media have been sensationalizing the issue of coronavirus, but statistics say otherwise.

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Social Media could Keep Depression and Anxiety at Bay

Jul 15, 2019

Research from Michigan State University has revealed that regular use of social media can improve mental health among the adult age group.

Job Seekers Look For Open Positions At Career Fair In San Francisco

FB Users Rejected 'Facebook' Made Easy Job Application For Users Via iOS App And On The Web

Feb 17, 2017

A forum in MacRumors showed a 90% rejection rate of Facebook users to the new FB app. "No way, FB is trying is intrude all aspects of my life. I will resist this just very another aspect," a user commented on the forum.

The Selfie That Goes Beyond Skin Deep

May 14, 2015

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

May 07, 2015

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.

Send Cash to Friends and Family with Facebook Messenger

Mar 18, 2015

After months of speculation Facebook has finally announced that you will soon be able to use your Facebook Messenger app to send money to your family and friends.

Government Requests for Facebook Data on the Rise

Mar 16, 2015

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.

The True Story of the Dress That Divided The World

Feb 28, 2015

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?

How Your "Likes" On Facebook Give Computers The Upper-Hand In Our Interpersonal Relationships

Jan 14, 2015

A recent study published in the journal PNAS earlier this week, delved into how our "digital footprints" give our computers the upper-edge in understanding the person behind the screen. And what it found was that digital footprints, like a "like" or a share, may reveal more about the person than even what their closest friends would know.

Zuckerberg Begins “Year of Books” for His 2015 Goal

Jan 05, 2015

Mark Zuckerberg has finally decided what his New Year's resolution will be and has declared 2015 the "year of books" inviting his followers to join him reading one book every two weeks.

Zuckerberg Seek Help With His New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 02, 2015

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seeking help with his New Year's resolutions from users of Facebook. Currently he is taking suggestions on his Facebook page for his personal challenge for the new year.

Facebook Comments on Class Action Lawsuit—Are They Going Through Your Messages?

Dec 24, 2014

After more than a year of legal fees and litigation, Facebook has finally seen the course of what their class action lawsuit will entail for them, and now they’re commenting back. Now you might view Facebook as the protectors of your dirty little secrets, or even the social media source connecting you to your friends worldwide, but a new class-action lawsuit the company faces alleges that Facebook employs have been scanning users’ messages for information—and your messages may have been hacked too.

Explaining How Rare ‘Fallstreak Hole’ Appeared Down Under

Nov 05, 2014

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.