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Tips for attracting Twitter followers

In the first study of its kind, researchers at Georgia Tech University came up with tactics that can bump up your Twitter popularity.

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Police turn to social media to combat crime

Criminals have become pretty good at using social media to steal money and commit other crimes, but now law enforcement officials are using social media to catch crooks.

Tags: hank silverberg, social media, Loudoun County Sheriff, Mike Chapman, Facebook

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Teens shying away from Facebook

Facebook is still the most popular social network out there, but there are signs teenagers aren't as excited about it as they used to be.

Tags: michelle basch, Facebook, Instagram, social network, Montgomery Mall, Bethesda

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Twitter music app to blend tunes, social

Twitter's new music discovery app will make streaming songs easier on mobile devices, while simultaneously engaging Twitter users.

Tags: music, Neal Augenstein, Data Doctors, CNET

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Va. senator aids in Capitol Hill Twitter proposal (PHOTOS)

It's a story of Twitter and romance on Capitol Hill -- and no, it's not a seedy tale this time.

Tags: Mark Warner, proposal

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Did Russell Crowe spot a UFO?

Russell Crowe and UFOs.

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Md. congress members hold Twitter Townhall on sequestration

Maryland's Democrat congressional delegation wants to answer your questions about the pending sequester, which is expected to furlough area federal workers.

Tags: town hall meeting, congress

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Half of moms stalk kids on Facebook (VIDEO)

It looks like an "Onion" spoof has roots in reality.

Tags: kyle cooper, onion, parenting, Facebook

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Politwoops.sunlightfoundation.com: Politicians' deleted tweets

Not all deleted tweets are as self-maligning as Weiner's and not all politicians who make Twitter slip-ups are as high-profile, but a website launched last May aims to collect them all going forward.

Tags: website of the week, lacey mason, politwoops, politics, government

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Facebook and Twitter review the year that was

Looking back at the year that was, 2012 was extraordinary. And its best and worst moments were shared on social media. The year held a general election, a life-changing storm and multiple advances in medicine, technology and of course, those inescapable internet memes.

Tags: year in review, Facebook,

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