Tag: Social Media
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Social networks make us lonely, say critics
In less than a decade, Facebook has changed the way millions of people socialise. This week, one article caused a stir by questioning its impact. Are social networks making us lonelier?
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Eight-year-old Facebook to cash in with public sale
Eight years after it was created by two students in a college dorm, Facebook is a $100 billion business. How did the founders strike it so rich? By selling not things, but people.
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Apple faces boycott threat over Chinese factories
According to recent reports, top selling Apple gadgets are made in conditions that are unfair, unsafe and unethical. Bosses face a painful question: how many people died to make the iPhone?
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‘Squeezed middle’ is word of the year, says OED
Word watchers for the Oxford English Dictionary have chosen a phrase that they say perfectly captures the spirit of the moment. But why are terms like ‘squeezed middle’ so quick to catch on?
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Pepper spray cop becomes internet sensation
An image of a police officer attacking protesters with pepper spray has inspired hundreds of photoshopped spin-offs. How much political power can an image really have?
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Facebook to be sued over ‘Orwellian’ spy software
New computer programs that automatically recognise people in photos are worrying privacy campaigners, who say the technology could become a tool of oppression.
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Facebook’s plan to map entire lives
With the announcement of some radical new changes, Facebook hails a revolution in how we share our lives with those around us. Is the new format the future – or a step too far?