Colleges and universities across the United States are going beyond simply creating web sites and pages on Facebook for students to "friend" or "fan"; they’re also working with…
Lots of people have clamored for a “dislike” button on Facebook, which so far only officially allows people to "like" content on its site. Now, some social-media spoilers…
As celebrities, politicians, and students alike increasingly use social media to stay connected, education experts say they have noticed a growing number of companies turning to social media…
Not too long ago, the golden rules for high school and college students turning to the web as a research tool were simple: Treat digital content that's never…
A close look at college students’ reaction to Facebook privacy policies revealed concern about online identities as news outlets pushed the issue to the forefront with increasing coverage…
As teachers increasingly connect with their students online, school districts are working to define appropriate ways for teachers and students to communicate outside the classroom, reports the Chicago…
Google is talking to several top online game developers about creating a broader social networking site that would offer social games and could compete with Facebook—and in interviews…
According to a new study, teenagers who log at least five hours a day online are one-and-a-half times more likely to become depressed than those who use the…
Classes don't start for another three weeks at Oklahoma State University, but freshman Tandrea Lambert already has found dozens of future classmates with similar interests, reports NewsOK.com. Lambert…
The Walt Disney Co. is buying online social-gaming company Playdom for $563.2 million, the latest sign the company is becoming a formidable player in the digital gaming industry,…
Facebook is expected to say this week that it has reached 500 million users, making it the biggest information network on the internet in a meteoric rise that…
According to new research out of Northwestern University, students who use social networking sites don't seem to suffer academically, Ars Technica reports.
Perhaps there is finally something to deter Chatroulette.com users from their more offensive behavior, PC World reports: University researchers say that users of the popular video-chat site might…
People who have been out of school for decades are expressing sentiments on social-networking web sites that they dared not express in their youth, reports the New York…
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that requires outside applications and web sites to tell users exactly what parts of their profiles have to be shared for…
A company called SocialShield has launched new technology aimed at keeping children and teens safe on social networking sites like Facebook, ReadWriteWeb reports.
Roughly two dozen college athletic departments are using a software program that tracks the Facebook, Twitter, and MySpace pages of athletes for inappropriate posts.
The Associated Press reports that candidates in some top political races are raising big sums of money using software that taps donors' social networks, an endeavor that lets…