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The tech industry makes the social media world go 'round; explore the technologies that keep us all connected.
Is Social Media Dangerous?
Social media can be dangerous for many reasons as was pointed out by the documentary, Generation Like. They pointed out that many teenagers are finding their identities in social media and big business is taking advantage of that. People make money and find their identities in social media, making it a dangerous thing in society.
By Katy Christensen7 years ago in 01
"Smart" Phones
The title says it all folks, and yet this is an issue we can't stress enough in a culture of distract-ability. Phones and technology have the power to unite and enrich us, or be the harbinger of a zombie techno-pocolypse. It all depends on how we use the tools we have at our disposal.
By Michael Thielmann7 years ago in 01
Facebook Deliberately Addictive? No Kidding
The number of apparent Facebook users is now the size of a few countries put together, and roughly almost a third of the global population. Former Facebook president Sean Parker's recent statement that Facebook creators were "exploiting a vulnerability in human psychology” is, as a result, hardly revelatory.
By Christina St-Jean7 years ago in 01
The State of YouTube
YouTube has gone from a small website where only a few videos were posted each day to a service which hosts as the worlds biggest video platform. However, with this growth has come restrictions against the people who create videos on the platform. In this article I will be showing how the website has gone from promoting creativeness to a company restricting it.
By ThisIs Everything7 years ago in 01
How Internet Killed the Mass Media. Top Story - October 2017.
Humans are social creatures. We are naturally predisposed to interact and empathize one with the other, and the ways we communicate are sophisticated and made perfect by centuries of practice. Over time, we have developed an increasing number of channels and technologies to boost the strength and reach of our messages, from signal fires and passenger pigeons to radio, television, and ultimately the Internet.
By Fabia Scali-Warner7 years ago in 01
Social Media Moods and Market Movements. Top Story - October 2017.
In 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that companies could announce "key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD)" on social media platforms, provided they alert investors as to which social media platform they will use to broadcast such information. The SEC announcement came after an investigation by the Division of Enforcement for a post by Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. On his personal Facebook page, Hastings had mentioned that, monthly, Netflix had more than one billion hours of streaming video. Since the information was neither mentioned in the press release nor in Form 8-K filing, the stocks reacted sharply to the Facebook post.
By Deena Zaidi7 years ago in 01
Social Media Is Bad for Your Soul
Pick your poison: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or any number of other things. Social media is a dangerous territory. You may be thinking “How is liking my Cousin Joe’s post about his cat dangerous?” the answer is, it’s not. But here’s what is. Pictures.
By Allison K. Jones7 years ago in 01
Building Duologue
“There should be an app for that,” I said. “We should build it!” So we did. “It” is Duologue, a chatbot for Facebook Messenger that rescues you from uncomfortable silences. Visit the page, start chatting with it, and it will offer you some options for continuing the conversation when it looks like the well has run dry. Much like the bottom of my pint glass on the evening we decided to build Duologue.
By Caitlin McDonald7 years ago in 01