Tag: STATUSUPDATES

Nothing corresponds to the old "finger on the pulse" idiom quite like a social networking site. Facebook and Twitter, in particular, have become increasingly effective anthropological tools, as the sites provide instantaneous and unrivaled data about trends in pop culture. Since it's currently the seasonal period of awesome lists and rankings, Facebook is taking a look back to see which trends ...

The human obsession with "status" is almost as old as human history itself. Though the word has a historically hierarchical connotation, contemporary usage of "status" often has a different, more Twitter-ized meaning. Yet the fascination remains strong and, in a hyper-connected world, is rapidly intensifying. According to a study conducted as part of the Pew Internet and American Life ...