social networking sites

Why women dominate social networking

 Sun, 10/04/2009 - 1:27pm

Women represent the majority on most major social networking sites, according to research. Could this be because women are becoming increasingly miserable?



 

Ugandan Gorillas Can Be Your Facebook Friends

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Wed, 09/02/2009 - 5:33am

Ugandan wildlife officials plan to introduce the largest ever family of captive gorillas into the wild. They're hoping to raise funds with the event by allowing Web surfing wildlife fans to track the gorillas on social networking sites, such as Facebook and MySpace.

Officials say funds would go toward more rangers, and more land to secure the gorillas' habitat.



 

Iranians Still Connect To Social-Networking Sites

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 06/18/2009 - 3:30am

The Iranian government has been blocking access to YouTube and Twitter. However, they remain important communication outlets for protestors.

That's because people outside Iran have volunteered their time and their computers to keep Iranians connected.

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Bibliophiles Unite!

Austin Public Library Blog  Fri, 03/28/2008 - 11:25am

 

Social networking sites are rampant these days, not only for meeting people but for finding and discussing books as well.

The following sites allow you to create online catalogs of books you own, have read, or want to read.



 

Libraries and Websites for Teens

Austin Public Library Blog  Tue, 09/05/2006 - 1:24pm

Social networking sites, which allow users to tap into "friends of friends", continue to grow in popularity.

Xanga, a collection of journals, and MySpace, a music-flavored social network, are used by millions of teenagers daily.

However, there are indications that the teenagers who made MySpace cool may be moving on to other things. Bebo.com and Facebook, sites aimed at high school and college students, are growing faster.