A new breed of social networking sites focused on charity makes it easier not only to give, but also to show others that you're doing so.
Got a problem with that? Philanthropy should stem from a sincere desire to help, of course, not from a desire for recognition.
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook, the Internet’s largest social network, wants to let you take your friends with you as you travel the Web. But having been burned by privacy concerns in the last year, it plans to keep close tabs on those outings.
Interesting blog article about who "polices" facebook.
Kristin O'Neill blames Facebook for her recent breakup.
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook has a won $873 million judgment against a Canadian man who bombarded the popular online hangout with sexually explicit "spam" messages.
The victory, sealed with a judge's order issued last Friday, probably won't yield a windfall for privately held Facebook Inc., whose revenue this year is expected to range between $250 million to $300 million.
Read through the comments attached to this article. They are more
informative than the article itself. Adults can't yet perceive how these
web 2.0 and modern media can be used to increase literacy. This public
perception is a major barrier to the implementation and scaling of any technological initiative in a school system.
The kids online are indeed goofing off - but it's that goofing off that's key to their ability to do more "serious" internet usage.
This article shares some concerns of using social networking sites.
An attorney for a suspended Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools teacher said Thursday she never intended for the public to view negative comments she made about students on Facebook.
But the case is now part of a national debate that pits teachers' right to free expression against how communities expect them to behave.