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Facebook Activity Reveals Clues to Mental Illness, says University of Missouri Researcher
01/28/2013 - 12:27

Facebook activity provided a window into the psychological health of participants in a study at the University of Missouri. Social media profiles could eventually be used as tools for psychologists and therapists, according to study leader Elizabeth Martin, doctoral student in MU’s psychological science department in the College of Arts and Science.

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Facebook makes us feel good about ourselves
06/26/2012 - 10:35

People love social networks. That's the obvious conclusion from Facebook's 900 million active users and its current standing as one of the most visited sites on the web, second only to Google. New research from the University of Georgia finds what people may really "like" about social networking are themselves.

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Social media in protests: Study finds ‘recruiters’ and ‘spreaders’
12/16/2011 - 09:57

A study has explored the dynamics behind social network sites in recruiting and spreading  calls for action that contribute to mass mobilisations in riots, revolutions and protests.

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Women are best at being social on social media, according to a new study
11/28/2011 - 10:32

Young women are leaders of change in styles of storytelling in the new digital economy, a social media expert has found.

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The meaning of emoticons
10/14/2011 - 10:06

The emoticons used on Twitter are a language in themselves and are taking on new and often surprising meanings of their own, according to new research.

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Social networks like Twitter cannot help prevent disasters, but can quickly correct misinformation
10/10/2011 - 07:41

Social networks like Twitter cannot help prevent disasters, but can quickly correct misinformation resulting from false rumours preventing possible further loss of lives, a leading researcher will tell a public debate on 25th October at the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.

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