As 2009 draws to a close, it’s clear that the year was a watershed for social networks and the firms that own them. The year saw major changes at sites like Facebook and Twitter as millions of ...

Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don’t need visas, would be required to share five years’ ...

Social media has become an important part of people’s daily lives. It plays an important role in shaping how we connect, interact, and communicate with others. Through social media, other industries ...

Friendster has said it received a patent that covers online social networks, one the company had applied for long before its decline and recent recapitalization, reports Red Herring. The report said: ...

Here’s the pitch: A social network where every other user is AI, you get to be the “main character,” and you have “infinite followers.” You post, and a bunch of bots, powered by generative AI, respond ...

"Rage bait" has been named the word of the year by the Oxford University Press. It means social media content that is designed to create a strong and negative reaction.

Social media can be harmful. That's something all behavioral researchers can agree on. There is much less consensus on how exactly its harmful use is defined, and whether or not there’s a ...

Social media platforms like Youtube primarily serve as a communication channel to share ideas and information, whereas social networking sites focus on creating and maintaining relationships. Since ...