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Will You Be Celebrating National Unfriend Day?

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(PCM) Today happens to be World Peace Day and for those that are looking to get a little peace of mind via their social media accounts today also happens to be National Unfriend Day!

National Unfriend Day was created by late night television host Jimmy Kimmel a few year ago, but since then it has caught on and each year on November 17th social media users take a good hard look at their friends list and decided just who should stay and who receives the dreaded ‘unfriend’ button click.

You know that we all have that one “friend” who is guilty of oversharing or those that rise up on a soapbox given the correct opportunity via social media.… Full Story

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Bill Cosby Suffers A Social Media Nightmare

(PCM) We are fairly certain that someone from actor/comedian Bill Cosby’s social media and PR team has their head on the chopping block right about now.

As a way to drum up publicity about Bill Cosby’s current tour, someone on …

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Twitter Sues The U.S. Government

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(PCM) Social media giant Twitter has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for the right to disclose and publish the full amount of government surveillance requests they receive.

Twitter has always been a huge advocate for free speech and …

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Republican Social Media Campaign Showcases A Major Ad Fail

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(PCM) We are sure that someone is in some hot water after eagle-eyed readers noticed a major advertising fail in the new “ImARepublican” social media campaign advertisement.

In the ad a young man is shown reading a newspaper with the …

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Zelda Williams Bullied On Social Media After Her Father’s Tragic Passing

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(PCM) The audacity and heartless behavior of some people on the internet never ceases to amaze us!  25-year old actress Zelda Williams, daughter of the late Robin Williams, was bullied and harassed via social media after posting an incredibly heartfelt and touching tribute to her father.

As a result of the cyber-bulling Williams has come to the decision that she will no longer be using her social media accounts for the foreseeable future and doesn’t truly know if she will ever even want to come back.

Williams claims that she received some very cruel and unnecessary messages in regards to herself, her late father, their relationship and more.… Full Story

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Facebook Leads To A Minnesota Man’s Arrest

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(PCM) We always love a stupid criminal story and this one certainly takes the cake!  If you are going to commit a crime, then your best bet would probably be to stay off of social media during the act, especially …

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Could Our Obsession With Selfies Lead To Mental Illness?

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(PCM) It is no secret that nowadays selfies have become a very big pop culture trend and the snapping of a selfie photo is something that just about everyone has done at one time or another. However, now doctors and scientists are linking our obsession with selfies to more and more cases popping up of people suffering from narcissism and body image obsession.

With the up rising of social media, people are more compelled than ever before to take and post selfie images and receive near instantaneous feedback on those images as soon as they are posted online. This can have a positive or negative outcome depending on the person and their ability to take criticism on the negative side or how narcissistic they could become when given positive reinforcement.… Full Story

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