Survey Says: Teens And Young Adults Prefer Tumblr Over Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
If you stopped to have a conversation with your teenage sibling, chances are they’d mention some random cat GIF that they found on Tumblr — and a recent survey backs it up. A recent survey by Posterous cofounder Gary Tan of people aged 13-18 and 19-25 revealed some surprising statistics about what social media networks [...]
Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, Tumblr Users Weigh in On Oscar Snubs
Well, the nominations for the 85th annual Academy Awards nominations are in, and as always, the first topic of conversation is: Who got snubbed? Social media has its time to shine here, as the not famous, not rich plebeians of the world come out to show concern for rich, famous, beautiful people. It’s an odd [...]
Facebook Launches New Timeline Layout — Now With More Customization
Facebook, in their endless tinkering, have started rolling out brand new changes to users’ Timelines. The changes so far have only rolled out in New Zealand, which many industry analysts are chalking up to the fact that “The Hobbit” was so good that New Zealanders should be rewarded. In reality, whether “The Hobbit” was good [...]
Bragging Facebook Post Leads To Arrest For Drunken Teen Driver [VIDEO]
When will people learn that Facebook is not their diary?Sure, it is a handy tool that collects all your friends and your hopes and dreams and “Mafia War” invites, but the harsh reality is that like a Japanese fishing net, sometimes something unexpected gets swept up in there as well. Like a narc. Or in [...]
Girl Accidentally Kills Brother Trying to Take ‘Thug’ Facebook Photo
In the bid’ness of ballin’, gangsta wannabe-tough diva women are known as “ratchets.” Well, this ratchet is in a whole mess of shit. Savannah Ramirez, 19, was partying at her home on New Year’s Day at around 6 a.m., probably flossin’, jawin’ and throwin’ back Mickey’s wide mouths, when she decided to take a photo [...]
Facebook Adds Voicemail To Mobile Apps, Will Roll Out Internet Calls Soon
Looks like Skype may have a run for its money in 2013. Facebook will be testing out its own VoIP service in the coming weeks, and it has already rolled out an updated messaging service where users can record and send voicemails. The new voicemail option is currently available on its iOS and Android Messenger [...]
Reddit CEO Guilty of Reading, Posting Arch-Nemesis 9gag’s Content
Reddit CEO Yishan Wong has committed an unpardonable forum sin — he touted the competition. In a move that has left the posters of Reddit rabidly discussing various aspects of “The Lion King” (don’t ask, it’s Reddit), Wong, the relatively new CEO of the opinionated social media forum posted what he thought was an acceptable [...]
Photo of Baby Reaching Out of Womb During Delivery Goes Viral on Facebook
Newborn babies in first photos usually show off a cute, awkward sort of expression. They’re either sleeping, or they’re posing with the confused gaze that comes from having no idea how they ended up in a brightly-lit maternity ward. Nevaeh Atkins, however, will have a much different first photo to remember. A photo snapped by [...]
The Top 10 Most Viral Photos of 2012
When it boils down to finding the photos that grabbed the world’s attention in 2012, it’s hard to come up with only the 10 best. We’ve seen it all, from hilarious expressions that have spawned memes and fake Twitter accounts to those that captured those overlooked heartwarming moments. These 10, however, not only captured the [...]
Private Zuckerberg Family Photo Pops Up Publicly on Facebook; Apparently Nobody is Safe
So it turns out that not even the Zuckerberg clan is immune from embarrassing private photos popping up publicly on Facebook. Somehow that doesn’t make me feel any better though.The photo, an image that Mark Zuckerberg’s sister posted to her private Facebook account, is of the Zuckerberg family standing in their kitchen, reacting to a new [...]
