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Google+ Updates Android App, Adds New Design And Other Features
Articles by Mariel Loveland
is a writer from New Jersey who has worked with numerous publications including HerCampus.com, Lucky Magazine Online and the New York Egotist. She’s a former Social Media Coordinator and has a B.A. in Creative Writing from SUNY Purchase with a minor in Studio Composition.
When Mariel is not writing or obsessively checking apps on her Droid, she’s playing with her band, writing songs and watching way too much reality TV. She also likes to blog about clothes and has a weekly fashion column in the Westwood-Washington branch of Patch.com.
Angry Mob Shows Up At Animal Abuser’s House After Cruel Video Hits Facebook
Animal abuse is absolutely horrific – and luckily for this dog who was abused by his owner, the social media world agrees. A man has been arrested on animal abuse charges after a video of himself beating a dog with a pole was filmed and put on Facebook. The video was shot from a neighbor’s house and shows the man kicking a white Staffordshire bull terrier and... Read more » Win A $2,500 Shopping Spree In Men’s Warehouse Facebook Contest
Are you a well-dressed man looking to show off your coolest duds? Do you know someone who is? Men’s Wearhouse, the men’s clothing retailers, want to know. According to a survey by Kelton Research, 91 percent of Americans think that dressing well can make someone appear more attractive than they really are. This seems like a no-brainer, but in an age where... Read more » Everloop Partners With The Peacemaker Corps Association To Promote Civility
Everloop, the social network for kids, has announced a new partnership with The Peacemaker Corps Association, which helps teach kids how to band together to promote peace, compassion, safety and tolerance. As part of the partnership, Everloop will feature the Corps’ theme song “Peace in the Streets” and will customize a loop that focuses on the Corps’... Read more » Path Now Available In 10 Different Languages
Personal network Path has rolled out a new version of their iPhone app that makes the service available in 10 different languages. Supported languages include English, simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. In addition to the new languages, the service has added a new way for you to save photos. The new... Read more » STUDY: 79.2% Of Moms Use Social Networks
You might be hesitant to friend your mom on Facebook. The mere concept of friending a parent has lead me into a 3 day argument with my mother, but that argument might be more common than we think. Now more than ever, moms are adopting Facebook as their go-to social network. According to a study by eMarketer an estimated 23 million moms in the U.S. with children... Read more » WARNING: ‘Eat for Free at Pizza Hut!’ Scam Spreads Through Facebook
Facebook scams offering free things are pretty common and spread throughout the social network like wildfire. Who doesn't want free stuff? It's a pretty safe bet that if something seems too good to be true, like free tickets to Twilight Breaking Dawn or free Subway gift cards, it's a scam. One of the most recent Facebook scams to hit our News Feeds claims to offer... Read more » Man Writes Fake Facebook Post About Kidnapping Ex-Girlfriend, Arrested On Drug Charges
If you’re abusing drugs in your home, you probably wouldn’t want to create any reason for the police to pay you a visit, but alas, criminals are sometimes really, really dumb. Don’t they know that people will see what they post on Facebook? Instead of keeping a low profile, a 38-year-old drug user from Chicago posted something to his Facebook Wall that lead... Read more » SURVEY: Frequent Facebook Users Less Concerned About Privacy, Dislike New Features
Facebook always seems to be under fire for changes in their privacy policy and new security options; however, according to a new study people who frequently use the social network aren’t actually that concerned. The survey with was carried out by USA TODAY polled 2,000 adults by telephone and found that only 26 percent of respondents who used Facebook daily said... Read more » Formspring Makes Questions Asked To All Your Followers Available To The Public
Formspring has recently made efforts to encourage more question asking and answering. In early October the company rolled out 2 new ways for users to ask questions and in September the company launched an iPhone app and added photo features that let pictures be included in questions and answers. Now Formspring has added a new feature that will help users get their... Read more » INFOGRAPHIC: Facebooks Mishaps, Controversy And Failed Endeavors
Facebook has caused a lot of controversy in its time. Most recently, the homepage redesign and added news ticker annoyed users and the new Timeline profile had everyone a little bit creeped out over how much information Facebook actually had. It’s unsurprising that most of Facebook’s issues stem from privacy and changes in the user interface because that directly... Read more » 
