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Apr 3

How Google+ Became a Social Platform Punchline

Between a disinterested public and criticism from the media, Google+ never really stood a chance.
By Gabriela Barkho
Where exactly does all that Facebook data go?
Sep 5

This Chrome Extension Reveals Exactly How Facebook Uses Your Data

It reveals how machine learning algorithms like IBM Watson employ specific data to gain insights into the user's personality.
By John Bonazzo
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- JUNE 28: San Francisco Gay Pride Parade marchers protest Facebook not allowing transgender people from choosing their own name, rather than birth name on the social networking site, June 28, 2015 in San Francisco, California. The 2015 pride parade comes two days after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states. (Photo by Max Whittaker/Getty Images)
Aug 29

How Facebook Has Discouraged Fake News Since the 2016 Election

Facebook has made it harder for the people who make money circulating fabricated stories. Has it done enough, though?
By Brady Dale
Silicon Valley loves the spectacle of a no-holds-barred clash of tech titans.
Apr 20

To Everyone Saying Instagram Officially ‘Killed Snapchat,’ You Are Wrong—Here’s Why

By Taylor Lorenz
Mishaps can spiral out of control quickly these days.
Apr 19

How Social Media Turned United’s PR Flub Into a Firestorm

By Anjana Susarla
Members of the crowd attending a commemorative event to celebrate the life of murdered Labour MP Jo Cox link hands as a show of unity in Trafalgar Square, central London, on June 22, 2016, on what would have been Jo's 42nd birthday. Murdered British MP Jo Cox's family marked what would have been her 42nd birthday on June 22 with a river tribute and a rally in London on the eve of Britain's European Union referendum. The commemoration in the city's central Trafalgar Square was set to be matched with similar events taking place in cities around the world, among them Beirut, Nairobi, New York and Paris.
Sep 15

Steem Aims to Beat Facebook by Paying Its Bloggers in Cryptocash

By Brady Dale
Paul Bunditz (Photo: Jamie Kripke/For New York Observer)
Jun 10

The Talented Mr. Budnitz

By Jack Smith IV
Jun 1

Facebook Welcomes GIFs

By Hunter Harris
Instant Articles on Facebook
May 13

News Organizations Can Now Publish Articles Directly on Facebook

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
(Photo: Indiegogo)
Mar 23

New App Will Integrate 37 Social Networks and Music Sites Into One Simple Feed

By Sage Lazzaro
Atton el Bosque, one of the stops on CFN's Chile itinerary. (Photo: Google Plus/Atton el Bosque)
Mar 17

There’s Finally a Social Network For People Who Pass on Drinks

By Jordyn Taylor
Salman vents on Twitter about Facebook
Nov 14

Salman Rushdie Convinces Facebook He's Not a Catfish

By Drew Grant
Feb 4

MySpace Has a Suitor!

By Mike Taylor
Nov 30

Jumo, A Social Network For Do-Gooders, Launches Beta

By Observer Staff
Nov 17

Mark Zuckerberg Makes Friendster Popular Again (For a Day)

By Observer Staff
Nov 15

Path: The Social Network for Intimate Friends – Video Explainer

By Observer Staff
Nov 4

Brokaw Balks: You Won’t Get a Tweet Out of Technophobic Tom!

By Nate Freeman
Sep 27

Malcolm Gladwell Compares Twitter Activism To Civil Rights

By Observer Staff
Sep 24

Fabulis, Social Network For Gay Men, Raises Fresh Funds

By Observer Staff
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