The 7 Types of Hashtag Abusers
Using it out loud, using it as a crutch, and five other ways we should stop using them.
By Jeff WilserMost Recent Articles
Facebook Accidentally Leaked User Information
Oops.
By Delia PaunescuBronx Gang Spelled Out Name in Stolen Drug Money on Facebook
Not smart.
By Joe CoscarelliFacebook and Twitter Are Slowly Becoming Each Other
The social-media singularity is near.
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Facebook and Microsoft Shared Some of Their Government Data Request Numbers
It's a start.
By Caroline BankoffFrank Rich on the National Circus: Edward Snowden Won’t Undo the Patriot Act
America yawns while he hides.
By Frank RichTech Companies Made It Easier for the Government to Collect User Data
Twitter was maybe an exception.
By Caroline BankoffRNC Turns to Facebook Engineer to Get Its Technological Act Together
First step: Consult a dictionary.
By Margaret HartmannEnter the Get Sandalized! Sweepstakes
Win pedicure sets by Julep, OPI, Bliss, Priti and Butter London.
By The CutFacebook Is Thinking About Moving Downtown
To AOL's building.
By Caroline BankoffThe (Sad) Upside to Rapists Posting on Facebook
A “horrifying new trend” gets to the heart of so-called rape culture.
By Kat StoeffelThe Six Major Anxieties of Social Media
Forty-two percent of mothers experience "Pinterest stress."
By Maureen O'ConnorLosing Out on Instagram Acquisition Broke Jack Dorsey’s Poor, Rich Heart
Dorsey's former intern made him sad.
By Kevin RooseHarlem Gang Members Busted Quoting Rap Lyrics Online
In addition to all the real crimes.
By Joe CoscarelliUgly Is the New Pretty: How Unattractive Selfies Took Over the Internet
"It puts personality back into a superficial practice of self-documentation," says one participant.
By Rachel HillsNYPD Orders Cops Not to Be Racist on Social Media
The department has issued its first social-media standards.
By Joe CoscarelliGet Ready for #Facebook #Hashtags
All your friends are going to be #engaged and #pregnant soon.
By Kevin RoosePhone Thief Takes Particularly Stupid Selfie
He didn't log out of his victim's Facebook account.
By Andre TartarNYPD Catfishing Would-be Teen Criminals
With pictures of attractive young girls.
By Joe CoscarelliWhen Is Sheryl Sandberg Leaving Facebook?
Her "Lean In" campaign could be a subtle signal: I'm out.
By Kevin Roose