New Jersey 101.5 » social media

Facebook Rolls Out Timeline Update to Users

Joe Votruba — Wed, 15 May 2013 02:00:06 +0000

If you are just now getting used to Facebook's transition from the wall to Timeline, prepare yourselves, more changes are on the way.

Read More|Comment

Social Media Education Could Become Mandatory [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:22:35 +0000

Every middle school student in New Jersey would be instructed on the responsible use of social media, if a bill advancing through Trenton eventually earns the Governor's signature.

Read More|Comment

Boston Marathon Bombing Hoax Spreads Across Social Media

Laurie Cataldo — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:00:05 +0000

Despite the photo circulating on Facebook claiming it was an eight-year-old girl who died in the Boston Marathon bombing, the victim was in fact, a little boy.

He is someone's son, someone's brother, and someone who just wanted to spend a fun day watching a race.

Read More|Comment

Ridgewood Students Told To Delete Nude Photos Or Face Charges [POLL/AUDIO]

Kelly Waldron — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:47:30 +0000

Students in Ridgewood have until Monday morning at 7 a.m. to delete nude photos that they may have shared, or face criminal charges.

Read More|Comment

New Jersey Police Getting Social Media Training [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:11:46 +0000

With more and more Garden State residents using Facebook and Twitter, including criminals and the mentally unstable, a growing number of New Jersey police departments are teaching their officers the ins and outs of social media, so they know what's permissible and what could cause a problem

Read More|Comment

Teaching Teachers Their Limits On Facebook [POLL/AUDIO]

Dino Flammia — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 09:21:29 +0000

School boards in New Jersey and throughout the nation have been dealing with a new problem over the past few years that seems to be getting larger as time goes on - social media.

Read More|Comment

Help Petter Kverneng Have Sex by Liking His Post on Facebook

Dennis and Judi Show — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:32:53 +0000

First, it was kids who started a Facebook campaign because they were begging for a puppy. Now, a man in Norway is starting a campaign that take it to a whole different level.

Read More|Comment

Do You Still Care About Hurricane Sandy Relief

Dan Specht — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:22:35 +0000

With the passing of 2012 it seems to me that the general public has moved on from Hurricane Sandy Relief and put the entire disaster on the back-burner.

Read More|Comment

Keeping NJ Residents In The Loop During Sandy [AUDIO]

David Matthau — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:31 +0000

It turns out social media played a big part in keeping Garden state residents in the loop during Superstorm Sandy.

Read More|Comment

Kids Need To Be Taught Social Media Responsibility, Says NJ Lawmaker [POLL/AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:24:26 +0000

When you tweet something or post something on Facebook it's out there in cyber-space forever and the potential for damage is everywhere, but not every kid gets that.

Read More|Comment