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Apparently This Matters: At concerts, put that cell phone downupdated Fri Apr 26 2013 15:21:50

"Wow! I totally just watched the awesome cell phone video you shot at that concert!"

Review: A closer look at Facebook Homeupdated Fri Apr 26 2013 13:02:30

Facebook is the fast food of the Internet: easy, quick, satisfying and requiring minimal effort. And the new Facebook Home smartphone interface is for people who live and breathe the social network above any other site or service, depending on it as a news source and communication hub.

The power of one wrong tweetupdated Tue Apr 23 2013 19:52:23

Misinformation can spread quickly on Twitter, each retweet exposing it to wider audiences and even resulting in real world impacts.

Apparently This Matters: Drink water, you dummyupdated Fri Apr 19 2013 18:05:29

We're all thirsty and we don't even know it.

Tweets, pics from the Boston manhuntupdated Fri Apr 19 2013 11:15:00

Twitter lit up Friday with dramatic reports from confused and terrified residents of suburban Boston, where a massive manhunt was under way for a suspect in Monday's Boston Marathon bombings.

When oversharing online can get you arrestedupdated Thu Apr 18 2013 09:23:48

The five-minute video opens with a man cruising along in his car, cracking open a bottle of what appears to be Beck's beer and taking a swig.

5 viral stories about Boston attacks that aren't trueupdated Tue Apr 16 2013 14:31:18

In the aftermath of dramatic events like Monday's bombing attack at the Boston Marathon, it's a truth of our times that millions of people will get early bits of news via social media.

Celebrity's Facebook post about Boston attacks goes viralupdated Tue Apr 16 2013 11:24:59

Comedian-actor Patton Oswalt may not seem the most likely person to soothe the wounded national psyche after the deadly bombs that struck the Boston Marathon. Oswalt has no obvious ties to Boston, and he makes a living telling jokes, not comforting the afflicted.

Apparently This Matters: Size (Yes, THAT kind of size)updated Fri Apr 12 2013 19:11:01

Abraham Lincoln once said, "In life, what counts is the size of a man's heart, not the size of his disproportionate willie."

That Twitter account might not be who you thinkupdated Tue Apr 09 2013 17:49:50

Barack Obama is a busy man, what with budget negotiations, gun control issues, international crises and the ever-present back-and-forth political foolery of Washington.

Some early peeks at Facebook Homeupdated Mon Apr 08 2013 16:07:59

The new Facebook Home Android app isn't scheduled to launch until Friday, but the Internet is getting some early peeks.

Apparently This Matters: Bracket Townupdated Fri Apr 05 2013 18:35:19

When something big and exciting happens right in your own backyard, you sort of have to stop, pull up a chair, and enjoy the moment. Especially when it's quite literally in your backyard.

On Twitter, Roger Ebert found a new voiceupdated Fri Apr 05 2013 16:57:34

It was on the pages of newspapers and in the coveted aisle seat on television's "At the Movies" that the world met Roger Ebert, the passionate lover and sometimes combative critic of film who virtually defined cinema critique for a generation.

Facebook Home, privacy and youupdated Fri Apr 05 2013 12:39:17

Facebook and online privacy: For several years now, it's been hard to talk about one without talking about the other.

Was this Mark Zuckerberg's first website?updated Thu Apr 04 2013 10:57:23

A blinking dinosaur eye. A nod to Eminem. A crude effort at connecting friends and "friends of friends." Were these the awkward first steps toward a multibillion-dollar social media empire?

Apparently This Matters: Giant elephant bird egg updated Fri Mar 29 2013 13:39:49

When people come to my house for the first time there exists only a handful of personal items worth showing off as part of the tour.

16 brave and humorous signs on same-sex marriageupdated Wed Mar 27 2013 14:24:36

Publicly expressing deeply held emotions is not always easy. When attending a rally, displaying a clever sign can attract more attention than even the most powerful chant.

2012: TV personality vs. Twitter trollsupdated Wed Mar 27 2013 11:40:00

In an October 2012 report, an Australian TV personality confronts Twitter "trolls" who sent her abusive messages.

Google+ allows GIFs for profile picsupdated Tue Mar 26 2013 13:53:16

In what may be a sign of their resurgent popularity, Google+ announced Monday that members can now use animated GIFs for their profile photos.

Facebook adds 'Reply' option to commentsupdated Mon Mar 25 2013 15:28:06

Facebook announced on Monday it is rolling out a new feature so users can reply directly to comments left on their page. Finally.

Apparently This Matters: ePad Femmeupdated Fri Mar 22 2013 11:48:56

Does a special woman in your life spend far too much time thinking for herself?

Friends, photos are early favorites on Facebook Graph Searchupdated Thu Mar 21 2013 17:41:21

In January, Facebook unveiled Graph Search, a more robust search tool that's being slowly rolled out to users. It uses the mountains of data the site collects to expand what a query on the site can find.

Seven years, seven lives changed by Twitterupdated Wed Mar 20 2013 19:14:36

Twitter turns 7 on Thursday, and in some ways, it's like a lot of 7-year-olds.

Twitter's Jack Dorsey eyes New York mayor's jobupdated Mon Mar 18 2013 13:04:46

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey lives in San Francisco, not New York.

Apparently This Matters: Mississippi man's viral obituaryupdated Fri Mar 15 2013 15:20:42

You probably never met Harry Stamps.

Copying Twitter hashtags another way for Facebook to make moneyupdated Fri Mar 15 2013 13:45:32

Say what you will about Facebook, but the social network is not too proud to copy. Facebook is reportedly considering co-opting the hashtags that first emerged on Twitter, following its previous aping of the Twitter model of following strangers and sharing content publicly.

Study: Facebook has pros, cons for job seekersupdated Thu Mar 14 2013 18:36:08

Do a quick search on Facebook, and you're sure to find job talk. A friend who got laid off. A family member turned down for a promotion. Or an old high-school pal celebrating their dream job.

Millions use social media to welcome Pope Francisupdated Wed Mar 13 2013 18:55:17

As 150,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican to cheer the election of the new pope, millions joined in Wednesday on Twitter and Facebook. Some chimed in with praise, others with social media's trademark humor and snark.

Facebook 'likes' can reveal your secrets, study findsupdated Mon Mar 11 2013 15:00:53

Your Facebook "likes" might be revealing more than you know about your private life.

Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg suddenly in crossfireupdated Mon Mar 11 2013 08:14:57

Sheryl Sandberg is a role model, say her defenders.

Beyond the DMZ: Tweeting from North Koreaupdated Sun Mar 10 2013 00:23:56

"North Korean social media." In the famously restrictive country, where people have almost no Internet contact with the outside world, it sounds like an oxymoron.

Apparently This Matters: Baby Baird's tapirupdated Fri Mar 08 2013 13:19:46

If I've learned anything after many years in news, it's that people love cute, baby animals. And car chases.

Facebook revamps site, tweaks mobile appsupdated Thu Mar 07 2013 15:31:06

Facebook wants to cut clutter.

Facebook to announce new look for News Feed updated Wed Mar 06 2013 19:17:08

Facebook is rolling out a fresh design for its central page, the News Feed, at an event Thursday.

Study: Twitter opinions don't match the mainstreamupdated Mon Mar 04 2013 18:03:36

It's become a go-to tool for journalists, a digital man-on-the-street interview when big news breaks: see what they're saying on Twitter.

Apparently This Matters: The new 'SimCity'updated Fri Mar 01 2013 17:55:16

Despite the fact that basic math and science cause me to bleed from my ears, I once confidently oversaw the design and construction of a fully functional nuclear power plant that provided safe energy to thousands of people. Hell, I even placed it next to a playground. And for decades it never once experienced so much as the slightest hint of disaster.

Twitter says goodbye to the pope, with a laughupdated Thu Feb 28 2013 16:44:59

For the first time in nearly 600 years, a reigning pope has resigned. And in what might also be a landmark event, Twitter was not flooded with jokes or parody accounts when the announcement was made two weeks ago.

Oscar night's highs and lows on Twitterupdated Mon Feb 25 2013 04:35:42

Watching Sunday's long, sometimes awkward Academy Awards broadcast was made more entertaining by the steady stream of commentary on Twitter.

Apparently This Matters: Selling a haunted mirrorupdated Fri Feb 22 2013 11:52:53

I'm fairly certain there's nothing haunting my house, save maybe the leftover Super Bowl cheese dip still in the fridge. But so far, its intentions seem friendly. You just have to ignore the constant paranoid screams from the tofu.

How to post to Facebook, Twitter after you dieupdated Fri Feb 22 2013 10:20:26

Death already has a surprisingly vivid presence online. Social media sites are full of improvised memorials and outpourings of grief for loved ones, along with the unintentional mementos the departed leave behind in comments, photo streams and blog posts.

The happiest and saddest states according to Twitterupdated Tue Feb 19 2013 18:44:23

If you're sick of cheerful, happy people, it might be wise to avoid Hawaii or Napa, California. They were found to be the United States' happiest state and city, respectively, in a recent study of geotagged tweets.

Police reach out to dead man's mom on Facebookupdated Tue Feb 19 2013 18:31:58

An Atlanta-area woman is angry after she says police used a little-known messaging feature on Facebook to contact her after her son was killed.

Facebook hacked, says no user data compromised updated Fri Feb 15 2013 18:10:21

Facebook says it was recently hacked, though it says no data about its more than a billion users was compromised.

11 meteor tweets we wish we'd thought ofupdated Fri Feb 15 2013 16:13:46

By now you've heard the news about the meteor that caused an enormous explosion in Russia. Officials say up to 1,000 people were hurt. Most suffered minor injuries.

Apparently This Matters: Out of control at 125 mphupdated Fri Feb 15 2013 09:31:23

I drive a Saturn. It's a 4-cylinder, the seats are cloth, and the window sills are permanently caked with dog drool. Which always works out rather well for the guys at the car wash who regularly enjoy the financial benefits of my shame.

Facebook highlights privacy protection for minors on Graph Searchupdated Thu Feb 14 2013 17:58:27

As Facebook continues the slow rollout of a tool to let users search out others by using common interests or other personal information, the site emphasized Thursday that minors will get special privacy protections.

Why it's really possible to fall in love onlineupdated Thu Feb 14 2013 09:54:33

Jon's plane taxied to a gate at Los Angeles International Airport, and although he had been flying for 30 hours on a journey from South Asia to California, his heart pounded at the prospect of wrapping Katie, his fiancé-to-be, in a bear hug.

Facebook's Zuckerberg is nation's No. 2 charitable donorupdated Tue Feb 12 2013 11:58:46

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife were the second-biggest charitable donors in the United States last year, appearing behind only billionaire Warren Buffett on a list of the nation's most generous philanthropists.

Twitter and Amex to let you pay with a hashtagupdated Mon Feb 11 2013 22:51:41

Twitter is getting into e-commerce. It's now possible to buy goods online in two steps by tweeting a special hashtag.

The pope's 5 most popular tweetsupdated Mon Feb 11 2013 11:37:23

Assuming Pope Benedict XVI steps down as planned at the end of February, his tenure on Twitter will have been fleeting.

How Facebook (briefly) killed the Internetupdated Fri Feb 08 2013 11:30:40

For a few minutes Thursday evening, Facebook was redirecting users visiting dozens of websites -- including Mashable and CNN -- to cryptic error pages.

Apparently This Matters: Face tattoosupdated Fri Feb 08 2013 10:02:44

When I was young, I remember that encountering an individual with a nose piercing seemed to mean something. Specifically: This person kills puppies.

Dad pays daughter $200 to quit Facebookupdated Thu Feb 07 2013 10:26:20

How do you get a teenager to volunteer to quit Facebook?

Twitter pushes content front and center with app updatesupdated Wed Feb 06 2013 18:10:45

Twitter is revamping its iOS and Android apps as well as the mobile version of its site to condense its many pieces of information into more steamlined sections.

Instagram brings its feeds to desktop usersupdated Wed Feb 06 2013 17:35:49

For most of its roughly two-year existence, Instagram has trapped its bounty inside mobile apps.

Survey: Most Americans take breaks from Facebookupdated Tue Feb 05 2013 16:38:45

Facebook follows you everywhere. It's on phones and computers, at work and home, and in the news. So it's understandable that people might need a little rest from the social network.

The funniest tweets of the #Blackout, er Super Bowlupdated Mon Feb 04 2013 02:15:06

Between the bad commercials, Beyonce's halftime gig, the Harbaugh brothers and the action on the field, the jokesters of Twitter had plenty to snicker about during Sunday's Super Bowl.

Twitter hacked; 250,000 accounts affected updated Fri Feb 01 2013 20:07:12

Twitter is coming forward as the latest site to be hacked. The social network said in a blog post Friday afternoon that approximately 250,000 user accounts were potentially compromised, with attackers gaining access to information including user names and email addresses.

Apparently This Matters: Pet tortoisesupdated Fri Feb 01 2013 17:18:31

I once had a pet iguana. His name was Kramer, and he was the biggest, meanest thing you've ever seen. Without question, he spawned from the land of darkness, soon deciding his evil role in life was to make every day miserable for the Bellinis.

'Like' a smoothie? Facebook to offer gift cards updated Thu Jan 31 2013 18:19:25

Facebook is expanding its Gift feature to include plastic gift cards that carry balances for multiple stores and restaurants.

Facebook mobile users surpass desktop users for first timeupdated Wed Jan 30 2013 19:22:41

For the first time, the number of active daily visitors checking Facebook on mobile devices is higher than the number of people checking the social network on the Web.

Tracking the flu with technology and Twitterupdated Wed Jan 30 2013 02:24:36

Complaining on social networks about being sick might annoy your friends and followers, but it can be useful for tools that track the spread of illnesses.

Twitter moves to hide porn on Vine appupdated Tue Jan 29 2013 12:03:23

Amid concerns over adult content popping up on its new Vine video app, Twitter appeared Tuesday to have restricted how users can share sexually explicit clips.

The social network where no one knows your nameupdated Tue Jan 29 2013 10:57:35

Online, you can project whatever identity you like. But for some people, it's easier to have no identity at all.

On Data Privacy Day, Twitter and Google focus on government requestsupdated Mon Jan 28 2013 22:03:34

In 2009 the U.S government dubbed January 28 "Data Privacy Day." Four years later, it's the government's own actions to obtain personal information that are in the spotlight, thanks to new reports from Google and Twitter.

Does Twitter's Vine have a porn problem?updated Mon Jan 28 2013 13:23:10

Perhaps it was a foregone conclusion, what with the Internet's proven ability to turn any new technology into a platform for showing naked people.

Apparently This Matters: ReviewerCardupdated Fri Jan 25 2013 16:53:12

I have absolutely no business reviewing restaurants. Consider the facts: I like Ramen noodles. I burn my meat. And I'm pretty sure a Klondike Bar is the pinnacle of modern cuisine.

Seconds of pleasure: A few cool Vine videosupdated Fri Jan 25 2013 16:22:03

For some people, it's been an open question: Is six seconds, the limit before a Vine video starts looping over and over again, enough time for real creativity?

6 ways Vine's six seconds may change Twitterupdated Fri Jan 25 2013 12:40:48

Call it the Twitterfication of social sharing.

Twitter must identify racist, anti-Semitic posters, French court saysupdated Thu Jan 24 2013 14:33:20

For months now, the French-language twittersphere has lit up with a rash of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic tweets using the hashtags #UnBonJuif (a good Jew), #SiMonFilsEstGay (if my son is gay), and #SiMaFilleRamèneUnNoir (if my daughter brings home a black guy).

Facebook's mobile app dominated in 2012updated Wed Jan 23 2013 21:37:07

Facebook and Google are battling it out to dominate your smartphone time and, for now, Facebook is winning.

Justin Bieber dethrones Lady Gaga on Twitterupdated Tue Jan 22 2013 10:34:19

In a perfect world, our most popular Twitterer might be a brilliant scientist, writer, philosopher or spiritual leader.

The best Inauguration Day tweetsupdated Mon Jan 21 2013 12:31:57

Maybe it didn't have quite the grandeur of President Barack Obama's historic inauguration four years ago. But Monday's Inauguration Day events showcased the pomp and circumstance of the U.S. government at its finest.

Apparently This Matters: iPottyupdated Fri Jan 18 2013 17:27:39

I have a dog. A dog who, as I write this, is curled up quietly on the sofa, probably dreaming about dog things: Chasing squirrels. Riding in the car. His fake doggy girlfriend in California whom he's never actually met.

Here comes the new king (er, prince?) of Twitterupdated Fri Jan 18 2013 17:13:11

Sometime on Sunday, the world will lurch a little on its axis. There'll be a thunderclap heard around the globe, a blinding flash of light, and the people of the Internet will fall to their knees in reverence.

Review: Facebook's Graph Search is promising but incompleteupdated Thu Jan 17 2013 18:17:13

According to Facebook's new search feature, only two of my 526 friends like cats. Judging by the number of cat photos filling my feed every day, this is obviously not accurate.

The Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax, in 30 posts updated Thu Jan 17 2013 17:29:29

Manti Te'o's Twitter bio reads: "Life is a storm.. You will bask in the sunlight one moment, be shattered on the rocks the next. What makes you a man is what you do when that storm comes."

How Facebook's Graph Search could disrupt online datingupdated Wed Jan 16 2013 18:20:26

When Mark Zuckerberg set out to build Facebook in the fall of 2003, he was still trying to figure out exactly what the website should be. One conclusion he arrived at pretty early on was that it shouldn't be branded as a dating site.

Facebook's Graph Search, as seen by the angry and amusedupdated Wed Jan 16 2013 15:17:06

Facebook's new "Graph Search" promises to let users sift through the network's vast trove of posts and photos to produce more helpful results.

Facebook introduces 'Graph Search'updated Tue Jan 15 2013 15:26:02

The search feature on Facebook has traditionally been pretty limited. You type in a name of a person or a business, and it pulls up their Facebook page.

Facebook vs. Winklevoss case helps defend Supermanupdated Fri Jan 11 2013 15:26:00

Warner Bros. scored a huge victory in the long-running and byzantine legal battle over the copyright to Superman yesterday, thanks to a ruling by 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that cements the studio's control over the lucrative superhero character.

Be happy! Facebook app 'My Birthday Calendar' is OKupdated Fri Jan 11 2013 11:29:08

Relax. Those "My Birthday Calendar" requests on Facebook might be annoying, but they're not dangerous.

Library of Congress digs into 170 billion tweetsupdated Mon Jan 07 2013 12:19:02

An effort by the Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts has amassed more than 170 billion tweets, which the library is now seeking to make available to researchers and other interested parties.

Apparently This Matters: Ruzzleupdated Fri Jan 04 2013 11:09:54

On Sunday morning, a strange word suddenly started trending for me on Twitter. The word was Ruzzle. I had no idea what it meant, so I did the smart thing and asked my dog.

Apparently This Matters: Lobster iPhone caseupdated Fri Dec 28 2012 11:40:43

This year, maybe you think you got everything you ever wanted for Christmas (so long as everything you ever wanted was socks and underwear).

All is well after Zuckerberg photo flapupdated Thu Dec 27 2012 13:43:31

The sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says there are no hard feelings after a "leaked" family photo raised questions about online etiquette and privacy on the social network.

Instagram hit with class action lawsuitupdated Mon Dec 24 2012 15:19:39

A class action lawsuit against Instagram has been filed in San Francisco federal court, following user outrage regarding the mobile photo sharing app's changed Terms of Service.

Facebook releases Poke app for self-destructing messagesupdated Fri Dec 21 2012 23:20:07

Back when Facebook only had millions of users instead of a billion, before Timeline and the bungled IPO and outrage over privacy issues, people "poked" each other on the social network. The poke, which is still around but rarely used, is a minimalistic form of communication -- the digital equivalent of a head nod or wink.

Apparently This Matters: Meggingsupdated Fri Dec 21 2012 13:52:04

GQ summed it up with one word: "No."

Instagram backtracks on terms of service updated Thu Dec 20 2012 22:20:49

After days of intense backlash from users over changes to its terms of service and privacy policy, photo-sharing service Instagram has backtracked. On Thursday, Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said the company was switching one section of its updated terms of service back to its original text.

Facebook tests paid messages to strangersupdated Thu Dec 20 2012 18:17:46

How much would you pay to contact a stranger? Facebook is sprucing up its messaging system, and the most interesting change is a move to charge people to send a message to someone outside their network.

Fake eagle video, real Obama photo go viralupdated Wed Dec 19 2012 18:29:30

Two very different images captivated Internet viewers on Wednesday.

Find that old tweet! Twitter launches archive toolupdated Wed Dec 19 2012 17:17:30

Having trouble remembering how you worded that awesomely clever late-night Twitter post from last New Year's Eve?

Instagram backtracks after user privacy revoltupdated Tue Dec 18 2012 13:07:39

Faced with a loud and angry backlash from some of its most active users, photo-sharing app Instagram backtracked Tuesday on new language that appeared to give the company ownership of their images.

When is social-media use a crime?updated Tue Dec 18 2012 12:56:51

In the crowded world of social media, with its virtual currency of likes and followers, some people will do anything for attention.

After Newtown, the NRA goes silent updated Mon Dec 17 2012 17:54:48

UPDATE Tuesday 4:30 pm ET: The NRA broke its recent silence Tuesday afternoon with a statement saying the group was "shocked, saddened and heartbroken" by the Newtown shootings and is prepared "to help make sure this never happens again." The gun lobby has scheduled a news conference for Friday.

Trying to make sites more trustworthy with users' personal dataupdated Fri Dec 14 2012 18:43:52

There's a lack of trust between Internet users and the websites that collect their private data.

'Hope my mom is ok': Tweets from the Connecticut school shootingupdated Fri Dec 14 2012 13:47:16

Residents of Newtown, Connecticut, took to social media Friday to share their fear, shock and horror over the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Twitter's pivotal role #2012electionupdated Thu Nov 08 2012 05:15:43

CNN's Dan Simon reporters on how Twitter played a crucial role in the 2012 election.

Zuckerberg: Stock drop 'disappointing'updated Wed Sep 12 2012 05:15:09

During a rare press event, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg commented on the poor performance of the company's stock.

How $4 cows make Facebook millionsupdated Fri Aug 03 2012 02:15:23

Ahead of Facebook's first earnings report, many are wondering whether the company can deliver on advertising revenue.

Web inventor's opening ceremony roleupdated Thu Aug 02 2012 10:17:30

Tim Berners-Lee talks about the honor for him and the Web to be featured in the London Games opening ceremony.

Napster founders launch Airtimeupdated Wed Jun 06 2012 11:17:35

Napster co-founders Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker launched Airtime, a video chat service built on top of Facebook.

Sean Parker explains how 'Airtime' worksupdated Wed Jun 06 2012 08:45:32

Napster co-founders launch a new social media site. CNN's Laurie Segall reports.

Mom punishes daughter with Facebook picupdated Tue May 22 2012 12:58:20

A Texas mom is raising some eyebrows with her punishment for an inappropriate photo that her daughter posted online.

Who owns Facebook?updated Fri May 18 2012 16:28:45

CNNMoney looks at the people who make up the biggest investors in Facebook.

How much are you worth to Facebook?updated Fri May 18 2012 10:53:07

Richard Quest takes an online test explaining how much money each user is worth to Facebook.

View of Facebook from next generationupdated Fri May 18 2012 10:37:06

CNN's Jim Boulden goes back to school to talk to 14-year-olds about Facebook and it's future.

Schumer to Saverin: Leave, but pay taxesupdated Thu May 17 2012 19:20:30

Sen. Chuck Schumer says he won't let Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin dodge capital gains taxes by leaving U.S.

What the Facebook IPO really meansupdated Wed May 16 2012 15:09:03

A look at the economic impact of the Facebook IPO, from taxes to the broader economy. CNN's Dan Simon reports.

Should Zuckerberg's hoodie concern investors?updated Mon May 14 2012 11:19:04

Henry Blodget and Ali Velshi discuss Mark Zuckerberg's decision to skip investor meetings and court Wall Street while wearing a hoodie.

A look back at Mark Zuckerberg in 2006updated Mon May 14 2012 11:18:33

CNN's Dan Simon looks back at Mark Zuckerberg, camera shy and sometimes awkward, in a 2006 interview with CNN.

Are Facebook posts hurting your career?updated Wed May 09 2012 15:05:57

CNNMoney's Laurie Segall and HLN contributor Mario Armstrong tell us how to keep your Facebook page employment-ready.

Path's tech privacy lessonsupdated Wed Mar 14 2012 12:52:38

CEO Dave Morin says greater transparency from tech companies will ease some of the privacy concerns of social network users.

This app knows who your friends areupdated Wed Mar 14 2012 10:59:30

KLIK's facial recognition tech identifies users' facebook and twitter friends and could one day identify anyone.

3 things you don't know about Facebookupdated Thu Mar 01 2012 11:52:57

Fortune's Miguel Helft explains why Facebook waited years to file for its IPO and how the company protects its hacker culture.

Who owns Facebook?updated Thu Feb 02 2012 10:48:24

CNNMoney looks at the people who make up the biggest investors in Facebook.

Social media scrutiny after UK riotsupdated Fri Aug 26 2011 20:36:57

CNN's Diana Magnay takes a look at the scrutiny of social media after the UK riots.

Avoiding a social media overloadupdated Sat Aug 06 2011 12:47:04

CNN's Deborah Feyerick speaks to social networking expert Denise Evans Elsbree on how to make social media work for you.

Facebook helps save woman's lifeupdated Mon Jun 20 2011 11:53:37

A Florida woman who injured herself while doing laundry reached out to a Facebook group for help. WPTV reports.

Twitter has place in classroomupdated Thu Jun 09 2011 01:22:58

CNN's Dan Simon reports on one high school teacher's effort to integrate Twitter into his classroom.

2010: Zuckerberg on Facebook and privacyupdated Wed Jun 08 2011 11:35:09

In 2010, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg defended his company against privacy concerns raised about its practices.

Facebook's new safety toolsupdated Wed Jun 08 2011 09:23:15

Facebook rolls out new safety tools aimed at keeping users safe. CNN's Karin Caifa reports.

Twitter vs. UK super-injunctionsupdated Tue May 24 2011 10:27:35

Controversy involving footballer Ryan Giggs has sparked debate over UK privacy laws. CNN's Atika Shubert reports.

Landing a social media jobupdated Fri May 20 2011 15:42:05

Social media and the apps market create new job opportunities. CNN's Karin Caifa takes a look.

Bin Laden raid 'tweeter' talks to CNNupdated Tue May 03 2011 12:19:55

The man who unwittingly tweeted the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound says he learned of the death on Twitter.

Best viral videos of the weekupdated Sat Apr 23 2011 07:19:54

CNN's Phil Han takes a look at some of the best stories across social media from the past week.

Facebook: Keeping children safeupdated Tue Apr 19 2011 12:05:23

Joe Sullivan, Chief Privacy Officer for Facebook addresses parents' concerns about the social media website.

Sina Weibo: More than China's Twitterupdated Fri Apr 01 2011 11:24:57

Microblog Sina Weibo lets users embed pictures, post comments and easily communicate. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports.

New app's mobile voyeurismupdated Thu Mar 24 2011 09:22:24

Developers of a new social networking app unveil their secret project. Dan Simon reports.

The quirky side of SXSWupdated Mon Mar 14 2011 15:49:57

Startups at SXSW do whatever they can to attract attention, which includes offering free shots of alcohol.

Japan earthquake unleashes prayer Tweetsupdated Mon Mar 14 2011 00:39:39

The hashtag #PrayforJapan has been trending on Twitter during the weekend. CNN's Reggie Aqui reports.

Mapping the devastation across Japanupdated Sat Mar 12 2011 15:21:34

CNN's Josh Levs looks at some of the most powerful videos from the earthquake in Japan and an interactive map.

Facebook policy under microscopeupdated Wed Feb 16 2011 20:10:41

Facebook is defending its policy of not allowing fake identities to create profile pages. CNN's Dan Simon reports.

Egypt revolution 2.0: Social media's roleupdated Fri Feb 11 2011 18:57:26

CNN's Errol Barnett looks at the crucial role social media played in the Egyptian revolution.

Protests and technologyupdated Sat Jan 29 2011 19:34:34

CNN's Josh Levs talks about how technology plays a part in protests around the world.

Getting social with 'The Social Network'updated Mon Jan 17 2011 06:23:44

In September 2010, the cast of the Facebook movie "The Social Network" answered your iReport questions.

Social media's role in Tunisia protestsupdated Thu Jan 13 2011 12:46:37

CNN's Kristie Lu Stout examines the major factor social networking sites have become in Tunisia's protests.

Facebook privacy claims: True or false?updated Tue Dec 28 2010 12:18:41

In May, CNN's Tony Harris talked to an expert about what's true and what's false regarding Facebook's privacy claims.

Social media fueled UK student protestsupdated Fri Dec 17 2010 13:09:10

CNN's Erin McLaughlin reports on how social media worked behind the scenes during mass UK student protests.

'Crowdrise' revolutionizes fundraisingupdated Wed Dec 15 2010 10:19:18

Actor Ed Norton addressed the Mashable Media Summit about the Crowdrise fundraising site.

Facebook shakes up e-mailupdated Mon Nov 15 2010 15:50:00

Facebook announced an overhaul of its messaging system, which will compete with e-mail. Josh Levs reports.

Twitter co-founder talks with CNNupdated Fri Nov 12 2010 07:45:10

CNN's Wolf Blitzer - an avid tweeter himself - gets the scoop on Twitter from co-founder Biz Stone.

Dare to trash your boss on Facebook?updated Thu Nov 11 2010 09:07:57

CNN hits the streets to find out if anyone is brave enough to talk trash about their boss on Facebook.

What makes a video go viral in China?updated Tue Nov 09 2010 17:01:57

Tudou.com's Gary Wang talks to CNN's Kristie Lu Stout about how China's "netizens" use video sharing to highlight issues.

Our online behavior revealedupdated Mon Oct 11 2010 14:26:45

Matthew Froggatt of TNS discusses the largest global research project into people's online activities and behavior.

Facebook movie parodiesupdated Fri Sep 24 2010 20:50:10

Errol Barnett highlights some parodies of the dramatic Facebook movie trailer.

Twitter gets hackedupdated Wed Sep 22 2010 05:43:31

A security glitch impacts users of the popular social networking site. CNN's Karin Caifa reports.

Twitter security flaw affects thousandsupdated Tue Sep 21 2010 16:55:52

Twitter users were hit by a security bug that allowed content to appear without warning. CNN's Brooke Baldwin reports.

Microsoft unveils Explorer 9updated Sat Sep 18 2010 09:04:56

Tech Guru Mario Armstrong has more on Explorer 9 and new features on Twitter.

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