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Social Media

Around 60 percent of Americans use social media. Giving up social media for Lent allows people to disconnect from the virtual world, which is wise to do from time to time to prevent you from being disconnected from the real world. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

North Carolina House Passes Social Media Privacy Bill

A bill forbidding employers and universities from accessing private email or social media accounts of workers and students has passed the North Carolina House.

2013/05/16

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Meet The QC: Scott Jensen Shares Insight On Social Media

(CBS Charlotte) — Have you ever thought about whether you’re wasting your time on social networking sites? Or, are you gaining value? We spoke with Scott Jensen last week, who is a local Social Media […]

CBS Charlotte–2013/04/16

Portia de Rossi, Ellen DeGeneres, Katy Perry (Christopher Polk / Getty Images)

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

Around 60 percent of Americans use social media. Giving up social media for Lent allows people to disconnect from the virtual world, which is wise to do from time to time to prevent you from being disconnected from the real world. (Photo by FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

Study: Tweeting Could Help Users Lose Weight

A new study has found that those who use the microblogging website Twitter to discuss their weight loss goals may ultimately have an easier time achieving them.

CBS Charlotte–2013/01/21

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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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Opinion: Media Covers Up Violence Of Flash Mobs

Flash mobs were once innocent social experiments, but now are all too often racial attacks. Unfortunately, the media continues to paint a rosy picture and fails to report the violence and crime they cause.

2012/08/02

Mitt Romney (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Opinion: “Digital Politics” Is Here Without The Candidates

With all the communicative access to current local, national, and global information, expecting the masses to settle for media headlines and sound bites is insulting to today’s technologically-aware audience.

2012/07/05

An employee walks past servers in one of four server rooms at the new Facebook Data Center on April 19, 2012 in Forest City, North Carolina.   (Photo Credit: Rainier Ehrhardt / Getty Images)

Facebook Data Center Marks Forest City Opening

Facebook is updating the status of its data center in Rutherford County.

2012/04/21

Screen grab of John Torbett's Facebook page. (Credit: Facebook)

NC Lawmaker Posts Picture Of Obama In Turban On Facebook Page

A local lawmaker landed in some hot water after learning that what you post on your social media pages could come back to haunt you. In this case, state representative John. A. Torbett (R-Gaston) reportedly posted a picture of president Barack Obama wearing a turban.

2012/03/19

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Press Room

Live Updates: The 54th GRAMMYs

Check out our live video and Twitter updates from the red carpet. Keep up with all the Grammy award winners, red carpet stunners and celebrity gossip in real-time.

2012/02/10

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