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Facebook introduces #hashtags
Facebook has finally hopped on the bandwagon, joining the likes of Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest with the introduction of hashtags.
The feature works similarly across all four social media platforms by allowing users to put individual posts into a larger context. Starting today, Facebook users can type clickable hashtags that link to a feed showing posts on the same topic by other users... » more
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Facebook causes heartbreak, new study says
There is yet more evidence that if you want that love to last, you should log off the computer and put away your phone.
A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism finds that excessive Facebook use is likely to cause “Facebook-related conflict,” which in turn causes “negative relationship outcomes:” emotional and physical cheating, break ups and divorce.
“Facebook... » more
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Column: Google has never looked lamer thanks to 'The Internship'
In terms of character, David Fincher's "The Social Network" didn't do Mark Zuckerberg any favors. Lead Jesse Eisenberg portrays the Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) CEO as a conniving, backstabbing, prideful jerk who very well may have stolen much of the idea behind "The Facebook" from people who trusted him.
However, Facebook comes off looking like the most important product since... » more
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'Mad Men' fans prepare for season premiere
The sixth season of “Mad Men” premieres on Sunday, and excited fans are taking to social media, many speculating on Don Draper’s future following last season’s cliffhanger. “You become so wrapped up in the characters’ lives,” David Bushman, the television curator at The Paley Center for Media said. “Their stories are so layered; fans are very passionate about the characters.” The show — based in... » more
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Facebook to incorporate hashtags
Facebook is jumping on the hashtag bandwagon.
According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook is in the process of incorporating hashtags into its design.
The hashtag has long been iconic to Facebook rival Twitter, where it is used to track and organize conversation about a topic. Once integrated into Facebook, the hashtag may allow users to index interactions in ways that mimic Twitter’s... » more















