Unfriending, unfollowing, whatever you want to call it – we’ve all done it. Managing social network connections is like decluttering your digital life. Which, considering our digital lives tend to be bigger than most of us would like to admit, can be a really...
Smart phones give us a million ways to get information at all hours of the day. Our local elementary school has a web page, a Facebook account, a Twitter feed, an email newsletter, and text alerts. The same goes for the pediatrician’s office, my city government,...
Internet and social media have impacted our lives in many positive and not so positive ways. Manipulative information from unreliable sources has made its way into our social sphere and is here to stay. You may be spending hours and hours on Facebook every week, but...
Fake news. The term may or may not sound familiar to you. In short, fake news is intentionally fabricated or distorted information (not quite the same as bias or clickbait). Not many of us would be proud to declare that we subscribe to fake news and let it form our...
Private social networks are gaining popularity, and they’re not slowing down. Your own social networking habits might even reflect this trend. Do you find yourself sending friends private messages more often than you share a Facebook status update? Do you text your...
