California officials ask residents to avoid social media for Rim fire updates - The Guardian

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California officials ask residents to avoid social media for Rim fire updates
The Guardian
None of it was true but the speed and reach of social media, especially Facebook, convinced many otherwise, compounding alarm amid one of the biggest wildfires in California's history. "Social media is a wonderful tool but I've seen here it's not ...



Social media a 'double-edged sword' for politicians - Phys.Org

Social media a 'double-edged sword' for politicians
Phys.Org
In fact, social media are more likely to hinder than help a campaign when politicians write a bad tweet or Facebook post, said Associate Professor Axel Bruns of QUT's ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI). Professor ...



Microsoft may invest in social-media maven Foursquare: Report - ZDNet (blog)

Microsoft may invest in social-media maven Foursquare: Report
ZDNet (blog)
Foursquare is a social-media company which enables users to check-in from various locations and post those check-ins on FaceBook, Twitter, and other apps and sites. In 2012, Microsoft announced that Bing was integrating Foursquare data via the Bing ...

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