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Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?
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Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?

The head of a credit scoring firm says Facebook posts can offer an insight into creditworthiness. If your online presence becomes a financial health gauge, there are legal protections to know about.

Could Your Social Media Footprint Step On Your Credit History?

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

The Unicode Consortium announced earlier this month that they are considering 67 new emojis to be released next summer. NPR hide caption

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Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

The Unicode Consortium decides which emojis live or die. As they prepare to release the next batch of emojis, we ask the emoji gatekeeper's president about the approval process.

Who Decides Which Emojis Get The Thumbs Up?

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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out
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What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

YouTube has long suggested it may try to charge for its content. The new subscription service "Red" hopes to lure users with exclusive content from top stars, offline access to music and other perks.

What Happens When The Price Of Free Goes Up? YouTube Is About To Find Out

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This Week In Data Collection News, And The Privacy Paradox

California Gov. Jerry Brown signs one of the hundreds of bills on Friday, among them a new law that is contains the most stringent digital privacy protections in the country. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption

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This Week In Data Collection News, And The Privacy Paradox

As California tightened its digital privacy protections, news involving Google, Pandora and other firms highlighted the way companies increasingly rely on data about their users. How much do we care?

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When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence

Young people, often rival gang members, have increasingly used Facebook, YouTube and Twitter to threaten each other. The practice is called "cyber banging" and it's led to fights and even death.

When Social Media Fuels Gang Violence

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We Need 2 Talk: Most Teens Still Start, End Their Relationships Offline

Teenage girls gather in August outside an ice cream shop in Portland, Ore. A new Pew Research Center study finds that while teens use social media and other digital tools in all aspects of their romantic relationships, most still initially meet — and break up with — their love interests face-to-face. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian/Landov hide caption

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We Need 2 Talk: Most Teens Still Start, End Their Relationships Offline

The Pew Research Center surveyed adolescents ages 13 to 17 and found social media and mobile phones are woven into teens' lives — particularly when it comes to flirting.

We Need 2 Talk: Most Teens Still Start, End Their Relationships Offline

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Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

Jack Douglass says he lost thousands of dollars when his YouTube video was uploaded to Facebook. YouTube hide caption

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Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

Many popular videos on Facebook originated on YouTube, and YouTube stars say it means they're losing money. Facebook says it takes intellectual property rights seriously and is working on a solution.

Online Stars Feel Cheated As YouTube, Facebook Battle Over Videos

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Livetext Me: Are There Too Many Options For Messaging?

There are countless communication options, including Yahoo's new Livetext app. Livetext allows users to send a message accompanied by live video but no audio. James Boast/Getty Images/Ikon Images hide caption

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Livetext Me: Are There Too Many Options For Messaging?

Yahoo came out with a new app that allows users to send messages while staring at soundless videos of each other typing. It's the latest in the onslaught of new ways to communicate.

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