SOCIAL - Social media helps users embrace differences and provide support to one another, study finds

According to recent statistics, more than 175 million tweets are sent daily, and 11 accounts are created every second on Twitter. One celebrity who boasts the highest amount of global subscribers is singer Lady Gaga who enjoys more than 40 million Twitter followers. Now, University of Missouri communication researchers have found that online social media gives users an outlet to embrace their differences and provide emotional support to others wh ...

http://phys.org/news/2014-01-social-media-users-embrace-differences.ht

SOCIAL - If you don't like Facebook, you can leave – it's easier than you think

Breaking up is hard to do, especially with social media. But thousands of people are doing just that, and with the new year and its inevitable resolutions just around the corner, it might be a good time to examine the ethics of using software and platforms ...

http://phys.org/news/2013-12-dont-facebook-easier.htm

SOCIAL - How Social Media Professionals Are Maturing And Becoming Better Business People

They're learning how to provide more value to their companies. 
http://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-professionals-are-maturing-2013-7

SOCIAL - Why are consumers less likely to buy a product when it's the only option?

Consumers are more likely to search for alternatives when they are given only one option, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
http://phys.org/news/2013-07-consumers-product-option.html

SOCIAL - William and Kate Welcome Their Royal Baby

William and Kate Welcome Their Royal Baby

The newest addition to the royal family, the first child of the duke and duchess of Cambridge, was born at 4:24 p.m. London time and weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces.

http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20130722/royal-baby-born?src=RSS_PUBLIC

SOCIAL - GitHub Is The Next Big Social Network, Powered By What You Do, Not Who You Know

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/07/15/github-is-the-next-big-social-network-powered-by-what-you-do-not-who-you-know/

SOCIAL - Advertisers Could Target Online Audiences More Efficiently With Personality Scale

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120712224816.htm