Twitter announced last year that it would start tracking users' Internet browsing habits to better recommend people to follow. In May, details about the National Security Agency's Internet security surveillance programs revealed just how much information is available about American individuals. This June, Facebook announced a bug with one of ... [Read More…]
The tweet is mightier than the sword
I have 89 followers on Twitter. That's pretty pathetic. I change my car's oil more often than I tweet. Twitter and I are just mutual acquaintances-not close enough to hang out but close enough to wave at each other in passing. But most of the world disagrees with me. More than 170 billion tweets have been sent since Twitter's creation in ... [Read More…]
Online ads a new must for politics
Whenever a presidential election year comes around, I can't help but think back and wonder where I was at the last election. I was a bright-eyed college freshman. I was still working at Chuck E. Cheese's, but quickly realizing that I needed to find a job more suited to my chosen field. I was still using MySpace, admittedly less and less as more of ... [Read More…]
Cartoon: Perilous tweets
Evan's Marks by Evan Marks "Perilous tweets" ... [Read More…]
Real, life ethics still reign on Internet
Everyone secretly loves a scandal. Scandals are the reasons why tabloids are still selling and "Jersey Shore" was so popular. Recently, ACU has been rocked by its own scandal. A flurry of crude and offensive tweets have spawned from several Twitter accounts, causing an internet uproar. These accounts have addressed ACU social clubs and students ... [Read More…]
Student Life investigating tweets
The Office of Student Life is investigating a handful of anonymous Twitter feeds that have targeted social clubs, made racial comments and criticized specific individuals. Posts from the Twitter handles ACU_GossipGirl, ACUGossipBoy, ACUSleaze and TotalTrojanMove this week sparked immediate reaction from students, faculty, staff and ... [Read More…]
Facebook takes away from face time
Facebook is great. It provides a level of interconnectedness that otherwise would not exist. It provides a means of keeping up with old friends and creates avenues to meet new ones. Problems arise when Facebook becomes a substitute for normal human interaction. A Facebook message to Mom is great, if it is coupled with a phone call every once in a ... [Read More…]
President takes Facebook hiatus
Linda, Thanks so much for highlighting my lack of Facebook etiquette! I think the term is "Boom! Roasted!" You definitely got me! Not to worry though. You're not alone. After a quick peek this morning, I see that I have 876 friend requests, several invites to events and groups - even an invite to play Mafia Wars! Yes, it's been awhile since I ... [Read More…]
Facebook study shows retention trends
Jennifer Feise, sophomore nutrition major from San Antonio, said she spends about four or five hours on Facebook every week keeping up with her 494 friends. Feise said she's not wasting time she could spend studying - she's connecting with people around campus. Far from endangering her academic future, Feise's activity on the social networking ... [Read More…]
Facebook users should apply caution
You have a secret identity. Your alternate self is braver, sexier, louder and more politically outspoken than you. Unfortunately, your other self exists only on Facebook - and it isn't so secret. However, many people act as though what they do on Facebook has no impact on the real world, and they transform themselves into something. Suppose one ... [Read More…]