Recent press coverage: Interviews in Business & Finance, and Irish Independent
A few links to a couple of interviews I’ve given recently, with thanks to Adam Maguire and John Costello. Technorati Tags: facebook,psychology,interview,psychbook
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Just to keep you on your toes: More Facebook design changes
As I’ve said before, whether or not this is a deliberate strategy on their part, Facebook alters the site’s architecture every couple of months. The link below provides an early release of what the next changes might look like – but what the improvement is supposed to be, I haven’t a notion. More Facebook Design […]
Good news everyone! How social media can make the world a better place
My professional judgment is that Facebook, like any other ‘technology of the self’ (Foucault, 1984) is morally neutral. Hence it can be used for good, as well as not-so-good purposes. Today I’ve listed three stories that illustrate the positive power of social media – none of which I’ve taken from Facebook’s blog, mind you. […]
Baby boy bricking it: Zuckerberg announces new privacy features on Facebook
Looking at least twenty years younger than he is, and a billion dollars poorer, a wooden-looking Zuckerberg explains the new Facebook privacy settings. I’m no dinosaur, but the chap looks like he hasn’t even started shaving yet. And he quite cringeworthily mentions that it was his birthday (26th) was recently. As if to […]
Another Facebook f*ck up: Your personal information has been sold
As I predicted, the Facebook privacy bandwagon has continued to roll on. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Facebook, and MySpace, have been sharing users personal information with advertising companies, contrary to their official policies. This is extremely bad behaviour and will likely lead to more users peeling off and creating a greater groundswell […]