Articles Tagged Social media
The benefits and risks of social media for kids
By now we’re all familiar with the risks of social media usage, not just for kids but for adults as well. But it’s not all doom and gloom, there are actually benefits to using social media too.
Yes, Facebook IS listening to you (but you can turn it off... kinda)
Today, social media overlord Facebook released its newest privacy feature, handing back (some of) the control you have over your data.
Social media privacy tips for you and your kids
Is your kid insisting on an Instagram? Frothing for a Facebook? Here's what you should know if you decide to let them have an account.
Facebook REALLY wants to be Snapchat
...but it hasn't stolen Snapchat's best feature yet.
Apple simplifies social video with Clips
Apple's Clips makes video creation and sharing easier than ever.
Emojis are taking over Instagram
No more LOL: according to Instagram, Emoji icons are the new trend in language.
When not to take a selfie
Obsessive selfie-taking is more obnoxious and irritating than offensive, but there are some circumstances where it is plain inappropriate to turn that camera towards your own face.
The weird side of Instagram
The photo-sharing app isn’t all snapshots of your friend’s ugly babies. Dig deeper, and you’ll find quirky, original and downright weird users to add to your Follow list.
Instagram video is killing Twitter's Vine app
Whether you're Team Vine or Team Instagram, both video-sharing apps are at war, and it looks like Instagram is winning.
Instagram video: 15-seconds is the new 6-seconds
Facebook-owned Instagram today announced a new micro-video service to be added to its existing social network tools, giving users the ability to shoot videos up to 15-seconds long and post them on their timelines. The feature is an obvious copy of Twitter's Vine video service, but it adds features to the Vine template that come straight from Instagram's own playbook, including its famous colour filters.
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