Last week we told parents about a popular Facebook game called "Smash or Pass" where teens and even middle-school aged kids post and rate pictures online. When posting photos, they generally choose "sexy" pictures and when rating photos, they determine whether or not they would or would not hook up with that person (or if they already have).….read more

Rapper 50 Cent, known for his controversial tweets, and comedian Gilbert Gottfriend, known for his dark, unapologetic humor, are both receiving flack for tweets they posted about the tragedy and recent series of natural disasters in Japan. 50 Cent's string of controversial tweets includes: It's all good Till b***hes see there….read more

Facebook made big news recently with its plan to allow third parties easy access to user information including phone numbers, home address and email addresses. Back in January, when this new feature was first announced, there was immediate criticism from Facebook users, privacy experts and even congressmen. The feature was disabled for a while but is currently under reconsideration. Critics….read more

Sometimes it seems as though Facebook really does do everything - from messaging services to reviving old games online to determining relationship statuses - and now it even features an app that can predict college application acceptances. AdmissionSplash is a new app on Facebook created by web development firm Splash Networks. With a database of….read more

Facebook already adopted its own form of email communication with Facebook Messages, and it now has its own kind of texting messaging too. Yesterday the social networking site announced its acquisition of group messaging service Beluga - the "solution to help groups of friends stay in touch on the move." In addition to group text messaging….read more

A word of warning - teachers need to be extra careful online these days. We've questioned before whether or not students and teachers should friend each other on social networking sites, and by now you've probably heard about Natalie Munroe from Central Bucks East High School….read more

We've questioned before if it's appropriate or not for kids to be Facebook friends with their teachers. And while these kinds of online relationships always present risks of oversharing and damage to one's online reputation, teachers and professors are becoming more and more present online. According to a Pearson Learning Solutions report called "Social….read more

The iPhone application Yobongo just launched on Monday and allows for realtime chat with other people in a user's particular vicinity at any given time. Created by Caleb Easton, Yobongo essentially provides the ability to join chat rooms through one's phone. You can see what others are talking about and join ….read more

You can usually find at least some personal information about most people online these days. Whether it's phone numbers, email addresses, employment information, or photos, you can learn a lot about people who you would otherwise never encounter. Abine, an "online privacy company," is a big advocate for Internet safety and cybersecurity. Its latest….read more

Parenting blog Babble posted a list of "The Top 10 Parenting Trends of 2010" and the top three trends addressed both smartphones and cyberbullying. The first three Babble trends - and how they relate to social networking - are listed below: "Smart phones as pacifiers for parents and kids" - We mentioned….read more