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Debunking Five Social Media Myths

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And MySpace is for “young people&# right? Though the available data conflicts, there is nothing to indicate that MySpace users are predominantly younger than users of other social networks, and if anything, Twitter is now more popular than MySpace with younger age groups. You can see the article here.

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Social Media as an Investigative Tool

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Secura Insurance Companies is recruiting for a Social Media Claims Investigation Intern, whose basic responsibilities include: Utilize various social sites including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and MySpace to gather information for potential claims cases. Utilize other online avenues and Websites to obtain information on potential claimants.

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Debunking Five Social Media Myths

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MySpace Is Where the Young People Hang Out. Everyone knows MySpace is the social network for kids, but in truth, in October, 2006, comScore reported More than Half (51%) of MySpace Visitors are Now Age 35 or Older, as the Site’s Demographic Composition Continues to Shift. That was three years ago!

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Make it Brief! Threely Makes Shortest URLs

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You can post a Threely URL to Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, StumbleUpon or Del.icio.us. MySpace shortest StumbleUpon Threely Twitter URL shorteners twitter. It is one of the simplest URL shorteners and allows instant custom URL generation with one click. The screen shot above shows some of the many features of Threely. I use Cli.gs

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Twitter Rules vs. Community Values

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If you use Twitter as a kind of AIM/MySpace 2.0, After a day of following someone else’s rules, it’s liberating to sign on to Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace and engage in a little free expression. No one can see your ongoing “conversation,” so a tweet that simply says “I hear ya” is of no value. Delete lame tweets.

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Will Facebook Be the Next AOL?

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Graphically, Facebook has a consistent look-and-feel since it has locked up its page layout and design, unlike its ailing former competitor MySpace. Part of its success is due to the limitations placed on users. But therein lies the problem. Facebook is too sanitized, too homogeneous.

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The Unfriendliness of Kid-Friendly Social Networks

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Any serious adult user of Twitter, Facebook, or MySpace knows these sites are both social and anti-social. Togetherville smartly restricts certain online activities, but does so in ways that don’t make a child feel too restrained.&#.