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Twitter and your privacy
by
Molly Wood
Aug 30, 2012
Twitter fights a court ruling to turn over a user's information.
Report: People don't retweet candidates on the economy
by
Molly Wood
Aug 15, 2012
But they do retweet them on anything else. Social media research indicates that voters might be in the mood for a broader discussion.
Romney's spike in followers makes us ask: What is a person?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 8, 2012
A large number "people" on Twitter are just bits of code intent on spamming.
Not so bright idea: Fake Twitter followers
by
Adriene Hill
Aug 7, 2012
Mitt Romney's Twitter account had a recent spike in new followers, leading to speculation that his campaign had bought fake followers. Is this really a business?
Despite online furor, NBC's Olympics ratings doing well
by
Amy Scott
Aug 1, 2012
The network said today it's on track to break even on its Olympics coverage. NBC had expected to take a loss.
New body units offer info on effects of blasts on soldiers
by
Molly Wood
Aug 1, 2012
The U.S. military is experimenting with new ways to gather data to help personnel in short-term and long-term.
Complaints about NBC's Olympics coverage
by
Jeff Horwich
and Jeremy Hobson
Jul 31, 2012
We're now several days into the 2012 Olympic games, and one controversy has emerged above others: Not a doping scandal, not a fight between two opposing nations' teams. It's the coverage of the games itself.
For public good, not for profit.
Amazon’s Bezos donates $2.5 million to support same-sex marriage
by
Molly Wood
Jul 27, 2012
Why support for gay rights is also a shrewd tactical move in the tech community.
Do you have a case of social media depression?
by
Beth Teitell
Jul 23, 2012
Commentator Beth Teitell on how social media "friends" erode confidence with sunny status updates and photos of perfect children.
When big celebrities leave Twitter
by
Jeremy Hobson
and Jeff Horwich
Jul 19, 2012
So there seems to be a trend developing over in the social media world: From Alec Baldwin to John Mayer, more and more big name celebrities are dropping out of the Twitter-verse.