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Social networks
Google Plus joins MySpace in the social network graveyard
by
Ben Bradford
Apr 2, 2019
Google is pulling the plug on the platform after eight years.
Why the Facebook breach isn't just about Facebook
by
Molly Wood
Oct 5, 2018
At least 50 million users had their accounts compromised in the breach.
Is Instagram a healthier Facebook?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Josie Fan
Apr 18, 2018
The photo-sharing app relied on the social network for its success, but now Facebook may depend on Instagram for its longevity.
Snoop Dogg starting marijuana-based social network
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 21, 2015
Only 420 people will be allowed in at first.
Social networks head to the office
by
Nova Safo
Nov 25, 2014
It's called 'enterprise tech,' and it's growing: Microsoft, Google, IBM and maybe now Facebook are involved.
Justin Bieber: Portrait of a venture capitalist
by
Molly Wood
Nov 7, 2013
Belieb it or not, J-Biebs is a dynamite venture capitalist with a solid record of investment.
Twitter partners with NFL in ad deal
by
Noel King
Sep 26, 2013
Will this prove to investors that the social network can make money?
For public good, not for profit.
Are you 'network literate'?
May 22, 2012
Commentator Ben Casnocha says our ever-expanding social networks require a whole new skill.
What is to become of Yahoo?
by
Molly Wood
Apr 9, 2012
For a lot of us who first got online in the 1990s, Yahoo! was a pretty special place. But that was a while ago and Yahoo! has since gone through numerous periods of tumult. What's next for the company? Plus, social network fans shop differently.
One social network that promises not to 'monetize' you
by
Molly Wood
Mar 30, 2012
Despite pressure to show uses ads and make hay from their personal data, CaringBridge refuses. They're a special case, but are there lessons here for other social networks?