Facebook Turns On Facial Recognition For Tagging By Default
If you have a bunch of tag-happy Facebook friends, you may want to read this. Facebook has been rolling out a facial recognition feature that makes it easier to tag friends in snaps, and it has introduced this feature as a default setting. We first heard about Tag Suggestions back in December. The feature basically [...]
Read MoreMayor Cory Booker Uses Twitter to Handle Snowpocalypse Cleanup
There’s been a lot of discussion this year on how African Americans are using social networking, most notably Twitter. Celebrity digital deaths and Twitter beefs aside, we use it to discuss topics relevant to the community, one such discussion is currently being led by @rolandmartin on the use of the N-word. We use it for [...]
Read MoreGiving Soldiers a Taste of Home Through Social Media
Many families can’t wait for soldiers to return home from the places they are serving whether they are deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, or even an American military base. This anticipation can be even greater during the holiday season. However, there is good news for military families who have access to online social networking sites. [...]
Read MoreThe Facebook Number Game: Waste of Time or Insight into Humanity?
You’ve probably noticed odd status updates like this on Facebook over the past couple of days: “#101 You’ve always had my back, and I will always have yours.” These Facebook postings are part of a viral game called “The Number Game”, and there is even a Facebook page dedicated to it. Coming on the heels of [...]
Read MoreStrangers at Gate: Exercising Safety Both On and Offline
When you meet someone new, how often do you run an online search on them? Do you look at their Facebook page, their Twitter, or both?Are you teaching your children to do the same? A few weeks ago, I had the honor of acting as a moderator at the Urban League Of Hudson County’s Girls [...]
Read MoreBlackAtlas.com and the Great Twitter Scavenger Hunt
By Donte Gibson Dying to get into Chef Michael Samuelsson’s newest restaurant venture, Red Rooster Harlem? Well, American Airline’s Black Atlas has your chance. This weekend, Black Atlas is offering its registered users a chance to win tickets to an exclusive event at the New York restaurant on November 15th. The brand will be a [...]
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