Social Media

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Social Media Makeover: The Internet & Your Job Hunt

Christie Garton, founder of UChic, tells us how to clean up your online image.

2013/05/10

Clarkstown Parents Seek Police Help Investigating Online Threats

On the attack against cyberbullying, concerned parents in Clarkstown have been calling police and school officials after some recent anonymous online postings.

2013/04/18

Prom Dress Search Leads To Hostility On Social Media

Some girls dream about prom night and the perfect dress for years leading up to their senior year of high school, but picking out a beautiful dress is suddenly getting ugly with social media in the mix.

2013/04/17

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Ex-De Blasio Campaign Staffer Exposed For Offensive Tweets

A now ex-staffer for mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has been exposed, after sending hate messages on social media.

2013/04/16

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

NYC Teens Carrying Guns At New Low; Bloomberg Credits Stop-And-Frisk

Federal data claims that the number of teenagers carrying guns in New York City has reached an all time low.

2013/04/04

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Senator: Law Punishing First Responders For Posting Graphic Images Online Is Coming

It’s happening more and more — first responders are posting graphic pictures of crime scene victims and medical patients on the Internet. And now there’s legislation that could have them prosecuted as criminals.

2013/04/01

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NYPD Issues Internal Order On Social Media Use

An internal order made public on Thursday advises members of the nation’s largest police department to “demonstrate professionalism” when using Facebook, Twitter and other social media.

2013/03/28

Seen At 11: The ‘Facebook Lockout’ Is Not A Scam; It’s Designed To Prevent Scams

If you use social media, you may be at risk of getting locked out of your own account, and it’s not a scam.

2013/03/18

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DA: East Harlem Drug Gang Bragged About Crimes On Social Media

The alleged gang members charged with allegedly selling crack cocaine and marijuana in “Sour Power” candy wrappers were caught after bragging about their activities on social media sites.

2013/03/16

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On Social Media, Jay-Z’s Jab Trumps Katy Perry’s Cleavage

On music’s biggest night, social media networks exploded with commentary, making the 55th GRAMMY Awards this year’s second-most popular event with close to 15.5 million interactions as reported by Trendrr, a social TV analytics provider […]

2013/02/11

More And More People Turning To Social Media For Religious Release

As the digital frontier pushes ever forward, people have been increasingly turning to the web to pray.

2013/01/31

Pre-Teen Creates New Social Networking Site Specifically For Kids

Zack Marks created his own social media site after his father refused to let him have a Facebook page.

2013/01/29

Some New York City Restaurants Ban Food Photography By Customers

If you’re one of the thousands of people who snap pictures of your food and instantly share them on social media, you might be surprised to learn that some restaurants are now banning photos of their food.

2013/01/28

Twitter Account Imagines ‘Seinfeld’ In Modern NYC With Modern Technology

What if Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer were living in the New York City with of the 21st century with all the technology to boot? A new Twitter account has created that reality.

2012/12/10

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Opinion: My2K

Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.

2012/11/29

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