Don’ believe everything you read

updated 12:03 a.m. ET, Mon., Sep. 20, 2010Facebook denies plans to build its own phone Facebook MobileFacebook says it is working on projects to improve mobile phone integration but isn’t planning to build its own phone.Alex DobuzinskisReutersSocial networking website Facebook said on Sunday it is pushing deeper into the mobile phone sector but denied an [...]

Does Wi-Fi make children ill?

Let me know what you think! TORONTO — With parents in Barrie arguing that Wi-Fi in elementary schools is making their children sick, it appears the jury is still out among scientists on whether electromagnetic radiation from wireless routers can harm your health. The Simcoe County District School Board is defending its decision to keep [...]

Social Media Information: Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites

Social Media Information: Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites. Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites Are you the parent of a teenager? If so, there is a good chance that you are wondering about their safety online, as you should be. Although the internet has [...]

Facebook Burnout

Online gaming site Roiworld surveyed 600 teens ages 13 to 17 in late April and found that teens spend two hours per day online on average, 80% of which is spent using a social network. These same teens are, however, showing signs of “Facebook Fatigue.” Nearly one in five (19%) who have an account no [...]

Facebook’s think before you click momment

Facebook Scam Targets Whole Foods Shoppers [ALERT] Jolie O’Dell | Apr 2, 2010 Whole Foods, a popular health and organic grocery chain, is the subject of a new Facebook scam that phishes for users’ credit and other personal information. A deluge of fraudulent Facebook Pages are popping up that promise a limited number of users [...]

Can Social Media Have privacy

Rally Up is a Location Based Network For People Who Like Privacy Posted by Christina Warren on Wednesday Mar 31st at 9:46pm A new geolocation app for the iPhone was released today called Rally Up. What differentiates Rally Up from the likes of Foursquare and Gowalla is that it has a strong focus on privacy [...]

Social media & e-mail

Another think before you click moment staring Facebook. This is the reason a person should use an e-mail account that is just for signing up to social media sites or websites that want an e-mail address. Facebook Bug Exposes Users’ Hidden E-mail Addresses 03/31/10 by Jennifer Van Grove Last night Facebook experienced a hiccup during [...]

Know your privacy before you click

It is your job to know your rights. In keeping with a new tradition, Facebook is ready to alter its Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights yet again, but it’s asking for user feedback before making the changes permanent. The proposed changes encompass an array of things, including location (another sign of things to come), [...]

A good side to the internet

There is good! 8 Ways to Share Happiness on the Web [Contest] Matt Silverman | Dec 14, 2009 Mashable is proud to present the Zappos.com Sharing Happiness Giveaway Contest! We’ve received so many great responses/entries to our big question, “How do you use the web to improve your life and/or make people happy?” But you [...]

Another think before you click moment

Lon S. Cohen is a freelance writer and is @obilon on Twitter. He’s also the Director of Communications at @ALSofGNY. From felons on Facebook to tips through Twitter, social media is being used more and more by law enforcement agencies, and not just to fight Internet-related crimes. We’re talking about solving crimes that are happening [...]