Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords
Seattle: When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username More...
Why social media couldn’t predict the Iowa race
For years, bloggers and other netizens have repeated: “A link is not an endorsement.” Now it appears that we have to add, “a ‘like, ‘follow’ or ‘retweet’ is not an More...
KLM to Offer Seatmate Selection Using Social Media
Wouldn’t it be great if you could pick who you sit next to on an airplane? Get an annoying seatmate and it can become a trip from hell. Or if you play your cards right, you could make important business connections More...
A social-media addict tries to disconnect
I’m a tweeting fiend. Whether it’s quoting Herman Cain or issuing citations for the fashion police — clear heels to work, really? — I’m always thumb-typing away. As a journalist who More...
