News articles tagged with 'Facebook'
Doctors on Facebook risk compromising doctor-patient relationship
— 16 Dec 2010 16:58 | HealthDoctors with a profile on the social networking site Facebook may be compromising the doctor-patient relationship, because they don't deploy sufficient privacy settings, indicates research…
Study: Race plays a minor role in forging Facebook friendships
— 2 Nov 2010 13:06 | HealthRace may not be as important as previously thought in determining who befriends whom, suggests a new study of American college students' habits on Facebook. The findings, by a pair…
Facebook study finds race trumped by ethnic, social, geographic origins in forging friendships
— 29 Oct 2010 13:51 | TechnologyRace may not be as important as previously thought in determining who buddies up with whom, suggests a new UCLA - Harvard University study of American college students on the social…
The joy is in the social hunt
— 24 Apr 2010 11:31 | TechnologyThe popularity of social networking websites has grown dramatically in recent years. One of the most popular sites, Facebook.com, now boasts more than 350 million users worldwide. With…
Colour-blind racial ideology linked to racism, both online and offline
— 22 Apr 2010 08:20 | HealthImages from racial theme parties that are posted on social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace not only elicit different reactions from different people based on their race…
Facebook or MySpace, youths' use reflect face-to-face interactions
— 26 Jan 2010 13:29 | TechnologyThough parents often have concerns about letting their teens use social media Web sites like Facebook and MySpace, a new study by University of Virginia psychologists suggests that…
Facebook (and systems biologists) take note: Network analysis reveals true connections
— 8 Dec 2009 11:13 | TechnologyFacebook figures out that you know Holly, although you haven't seen her in 10 years, because you have four mutual friends - a good predictor of direct friendship. But sometimes Facebook…
Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'
— 31 Oct 2009 15:18 | TechnologyThe rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they…
Looking for privacy in the clouds
— 14 Oct 2009 12:31 | TechnologyMillions of Internet users have been enjoying the fun - and free - services provided by advertiser-supported online social networks like Facebook. But Landon Cox, a Duke University…
Claim your URL early to avoid cybersquatters
— 13 Jun 2009 16:00 | TechnologyWith Facebook offering vanity URLs for the first time tomorrow, social media expert Susan Jacobson, of Temple University's journalism department, advises organisations as well as celebrities…