Share This: Old Images of Philadelphia on Facebook
There is a place on Facebook—beyond the endless photos of newborn babies and your annoying friend from high school who updates her status exclusively in […]
Terry Gross: The Queen of “Like”
The first time I heard my father say it, I was seven years old. We were waiting for an elevator in New York, where we […]
7 Predictions About the Twitter vs. Facebook War
Not that we needed more proof of the animosity social media juggernauts Facebook and Twitter harbor for each other, but it’s reaching a boiling point […]
Young Social Networkers Admit to Tweeting, Facebooking While Using the Bathroom
If you interact with someone between the ages of 18 and 24 over social media like Facebook or Twitter, chances are you’ve done so while […]
I Fell for the Facebook Privacy Notice Hoax
I need to come clean: Yesterday I posted that goofy little copyright thing on my Facebook. And I’m so, so sorry. Like most people, when […]
Facebook Peer Pressure May Have Doomed the Republicans
Facebook’s intensive Election Day awareness campaign, entirely nonpartisan in intent, may have boosted turnout for the Democrats by encouraging America’s Youth to look up from […]
Share Your Vote on Facebook
TheBallot.org lets voters create their own voter guides to share on Facebook and other social media sites just in time for Election Day (Nov. 6).
Police Use Twitter, Facebook to Catch Criminals
The Philadelphia Police Department has announced that it has made 100 arrests thanks to their social media presence. A statement released on the department’s website […]
I Just Saw Your Topless Photos Online
Late last week, Facebook celebrated a milestone: one billion users. That’s two-fifths of the world’s 2.5 billion Internet users, just in case you were wondering. […]
What the Office of Urban Mechanics Means for Philly
On Monday, Mayor Michael Nutter announced the establishment of Philly’s Office of Urban Mechanics. This branch of the local government will basically be Q to […]
Police Have Four, Teen Suspects in Custody After Taped Video Hits Facebook
Police have apprehended four teenage girls they say participated in the random attack of a mentally challenged woman in Chester. The girls taped the beating […]
Comcast Joins Effort to Mix Twitter Trends and Live TV With Zeebox Deal
Comcast and NBCUniversal have grabbed a stake in British company zeebox—a social-TV start-up that looks to revolutionize the way you watch your favorite shows. Zeebox […]
Staph Meal Blogger Charged for Facebook Threats [UPDATED]
Joshua Scott Albert—the guy who ran (runs?) the Staph Meal blog has been charged by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office for Facebook pages he created […]
Is Facebook Making Penn Students Binge Drink?
The University of Pennsylvania has posted the numbers for this year’s New Student Orientation, a.k.a. NSO, and alcohol-related hospital transports went up 76 percent over […]
Since Facebook Is Purging Accounts, We Have a Few Suggestions
Looks like the Joker won’t be poking Princess Peach again any time soon: Facebook admins have finally gone after the social network’s most insidious sub-group: […]