Bitter About Your Life? Blame Facebook
New research suggests heavy Facebook users are more likely to believe other people have happier lives.
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Securing Nebulous Privacy Rights in the Cloud
The cloud may be a blessing to global business, but it remains a major headache for sovereign states determined to protect its citizens’ privacy.
Facebook Profile Pics Predict Future Happiness
College freshmen whose Facebook profile pictures featured intense smiles were more likely to feel satisfied with their lives 3½ years later.
Study Links Facebook Use with Narcissism
New research from Australia suggests Facebook users are more extroverted and narcissistic than Internet users not plugged into the social network.
Why Facebook Wants You to Have More Friends
Like a kind of social Ponzi scheme, the secret of social media is attracting more and more friends — to leverage more and more friends.
When Facebook Is Your Medical Record
Emerging research suggests kids' social network postings reflect their real-life behavior. Should that information be used in their medical care?
The Gadget in the Gray Flannel Suit
Generation S and the coming humanization of the digital revolution.
Zuckerberg Rules!
"The Social Network" is a film about Facebook's founding, true, but in many ways it's also a story of American meritocracy trumping European-style aristocracy.
Facebook Friendships Based on Assumptions
New research finds people tend to assume their Facebook friends agree with their political views — and they’re wrong much more often than they realize.
On Facebook, You Are Who You Know
Even if you do have a mostly private Facebook profile, others can glean vital information about you — just by looking at your friend list.