Press reports over the past sevearl years have caused some to question whether it’s safe for teenagers to use MySpace, the world’s leading social networking site. But about a year-and-a-half ago, the company hired a safety czar. Hemanshu Nigam, who [See the full post…]

Andrew Keen, the author of “The Cult of the Amateur” debates his ideas that the Internet is killing culture and the media with Steve Gillmor, Keith Teare, Nicholas Carr, moderated by Dan Farber. Part 1. Larry Magid takes a look [See the full post…]

Larry Magid is pretty upset about the way some states’ attorneys general are blaming MySpace for the fact that there are pedophiles and other predators on the site, and proposing legislation that would restrict kids’ access to social networking sites. [See the full post…]

Research analyst Adam Wright says a new study by Paris-based Ipsos Insight Research shows that social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, Mixi and Cyworld have emerged as major factors in the culture of communication for adults around the world. Even [See the full post…]

Net Nanny provides parents with a way to manage how, what and when the Internet can be used in a home. Ken Knapton, ContentWatch‘s chief technology officer, gives us a demo of the latest version of Net Nanny, which includes [See the full post…]

When Deer Valley Resort wanted to reach the Gen Xer’s and Y’s to market the Freestyle FIS World Cup, they turned to social networking and new media distribution like YouTube. Erin Grady, Deer Valley’s communications manager, worked with the Park [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, 2006 (PodTech News) — Google and NASA are working together to bring the virtual astronaut experience to a computer near you. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation are working [See the full post…]

MySpace, Facebook, and YouTube are contributors to the “Always On” Society that has changed both private and enterprise relationships. Listen to Jeff Nolan, SAP Director of Competitive Strategy Group, as he discusses the workplace changes brought on by social media, [See the full post…]