Rebecca Black Social Media Sensation

It has often been said that “Bad publicity is better than no publicity.” This seems to prove true for Rebecca Black, who has received over 26 million views for her new  music video titled “Friday.” To bring perspective into the picture, this is approximately 4 million more views than Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” which received about…

Blogger Revamp Preview

Google has announced its intent to revamp Blogger, its 11-year-old blog publishing service it acquired in 2003. Blogger is currently considered one of the 10 largest websites in the world, surpassing competitors such as WordPress.com, Tumblr and Posterous. The problem is, bigger doesn’t always necessarily mean better. These other platforms have received most of the glory over…

WikiLeaks Twitter Accounts Requested by Department of Justice

A federal judge has recently permitted the U.S. government to access three Twitter accounts of WikiLeak’s most dedicated supporters. This has been a controversial issue in the social media arena because it seems to question users privacy rights. A few months ago, the Department of Justice subpoenaed Twitter, requesting personal information related to the WikiLeaks…

Massive Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan & Social Media’s Role

A 9.0 earthquake is estimated to strike only once every 300 years. Japan, just experienced a massive 8.9 earthquake causing major power outages, fires, severe structural damage, and a devastating Tsunami’s at a height of near 30 feet. Twitter immediately became the emergency epicenter for spreading news and communicating with friends and family. The country’s…