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A bunch of free-to-play games aimed at kids are geared to trick ankle-biters into buying upgrades and charging them to parents who game makers hope don’t check their credit card statements.

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A new CareerBuilder survey of 2,300 hiring managers and human resource professionals shores up the warnings many experts give job-seekers about social media — namely, what you post could wind up costing you a position.

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You've probably heard the stories about teachers, police officers and other professionals who got fired because of objectionable photos or commentary on Facebook. So, you set your profile to "Friends Only," thinking it'll keep your stuff safe from people you don't know. But guess again -- there's a new tactic employers are using to pry into your personal life.

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Ever wonder what Facebook would’ve looked like back in the early days of the internet? Well, wonder no more. The fine folks at SquirrelMonkey.com have unearthed this (fake) VHS tape from the 20th century TV show ‘Wonders of the World Wide Web,’ which discusses a new destination called “The Facebook.”

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A few schools have made the news lately for over-policing students’ social media accounts.

Now it seems to be happening to employees, too, because a Michigan teacher’s aide claims she was fired for refusing to give her bosses access to her Facebook page.

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According to a new survey, your friends might not be as enamored with the photos you post on Facebook as you are.

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Schools these days seem to have no compunctions about policing students’ use of social media. An Indiana teenager was recently expelled for swearing in a tweet, and now a Brooklyn, New York school is forcing its charges to delete their Facebook accounts — or face expulsion themselves.

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Have you ever considered deleting a friend on facebook because you don't interact with them all that much but thought, "I don't want to offend them"? Well, facebook has unveiled a new tool which lets you demote 'friends' to just being 'acquaintances'. The tool actually suggests friends who might be good candidates based on people who you haven't messaged or interacted with for a while.

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If someone has loads more Facebook friends than you do, don’t feel bad. According to a new study, that person is probably a socially-disruptive narcissist.

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Got plans on Saturday, March 24 at 6PM ET? Well now you do! Madonna will sit down for an exclusive interview with late night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon, which will be livestreamed on the Material Girl’s Facebook page. We love how Madge is embracing the digital age. She’s so modern, ain’t she? She’s been sharing tour rehearsals via her page, not to mention images of her bruises from getting prepped and ready to take the show on the road.

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Jim and I were talking this morning about how researchers have found that a profile photo on Facebook tells viewers all they need to know to form an impression of someone and virtually no words are necessary. Here you see my facebook photo. Would you like to see the real me?

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When you’re tweeting or posting on Facebook, you’re probably not thinking about the  Department of Homeland Security. But as it turns out, it may very well be thinking about you.

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