I recently read about the issue with Facebook’s social gaming applications, such as Farmville and Mafia Wars. Facebook has a partnership with companies who advertise on these applications. From what I’ve read, people are persuaded into signing up for credit cards and other subscriptions in exchange for game credits. Some are also attracted to surveys [...]
There is a Facebook scam that Mashable was warning about today. In case you haven’t yet read the warning:
WARNING: Facebook Scam On the Loose, Steals Passwords
Facebook is falling prey to a widespread phishing attack today that tries to steal your login and spam your friends.
I’ve got a number of messages in my Facebook inbox with [...]
Some “Good Reads” for your Tuesday. Check out these posts and let us know what you think.
I’m often asked what the differences between MySpace and Facebook are and I finally found a post that explains it rather well. I never could really put my finger on what it was about MySpace that didn’t appeal to [...]
Recently TechCrunch and CNN reported that Facebook users are not immune to phishing attempts. CNN reported that some Facebook users have seen their accounts compromised and their friends solicited for cash. One example given was a Facebook user supposedly messaged his friends claiming that he had been robbed in London and needed money wired to [...]
Social media has become such an integral part of the online experience that it sometimes seems odd when those of us who were early adopters encounter people who find it frightening or scoff at its relevance. One concern often cited by these folks is privacy. “Why would I want to share all of my information [...]
In light of the recent controversy about fraudulent Facebook groups connected to the class of 2013, we thought it might be a good idea to keep up with which groups *are* the official groups connected to WVU.
If you haven’t seen it already, take a look at facebook.wvu.edu a website set up by WVU Web Services. [...]
Along with the holidays comes an increase in dangerous emails containing viruses that can destroy the data on your computer or cause it to quit working until it is “cleaned.” Described below are two prevalent viruses that are taking the cheer out of the holidays for many people. (Yes, these viruses have struck many people [...]
The end of the semester is upon us and soon the end of the year as well. This year (it seems to me anyway) has seen an explosion of new online tools and services. I’m regularly impressed with new things I can do online. I thought it might be fun to hear from you.
My List:
Facebook
Twitter
Google [...]
In catching up on my RSS feed reading, I found a post at .eduGuru about a study of Social Media in Higher Education. I thought this information would be interesting and useful to the WVU community as well. Here it is:
The Use of Social Media in Higher Education for Marketing and Communications: A Guide for [...]
Email is becoming a way of the past for maintaining and building relationships. Social networks and utilities are better tools for establishing relationships and better ways of communication and avoiding spam. Digital millennials are utilizing social networking to communicate with those of common interest and avoiding undesired messages. There are many user-friendly social networks such [...]
