How Social Media Can Hide Signs Of Trouble Among Students

Madison Holleran’s online persona depicted the life of a thriving college freshman, filled with friends, family and a love for running track. But behind the social media facade, the student athlete was dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts. On Jan. 17, 2014, Holleran, a 19-year-old University of Pennsylvania student, leapt off a nine story parking garage in Philadelphia. Holleran’s story

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Literature In The Age Of Facebook

Most interview subjects don’t begin the conversation with an unprompted speech. But when I sat down with Jeff Nunokawa, the author of Note Book, a compilation of brief essays previously published as Facebook notes, he could hardly wait to launch into a full monologue about the book. Nunokawa’s irrepressible loquaciousness makes sense, if you know him; a long-time English professor

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Facebook Accused Of ‘Trampling On European Privacy Laws’

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium’s privacy watchdog accused Facebook on Friday of trampling on European privacy laws by tracking people online without their consent and dodging questions from national regulators. The Privacy Protection Commission (CPVP/CBPL), which is working with German, Dutch, French and Spanish counterparts, launched the blistering attack after trying to find out more about the U.S. social media giant’s

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Sheryl Sandberg Won’t Take Leave Of Absence From Facebook After Husband’s Death

Sheryl Sandberg returned to work Monday, just 10 days after the death of her husband, David Goldberg. Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, will not be traveling for work during this transitionary period and will work around her two young children’s school schedules, according to Re/code’s Kara Swisher. “Sandberg decided to return to Facebook — rather than taking a leave —

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Daycare Worker Fired For Candid Facebook Post

If you needed a reminder about watching what you post on social media, here’s yet another cautionary tale. According to reports this week, a woman in Texas was fired from a daycare center because of an all-too-candid Facebook post. “I start my new job today,” Kaitlyn Walls, a 27-year-old single mom, wrote on Facebook last week about a new gig

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