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Twitter's IPO sets the stage for the most highly anticipated technology stock market debut since Facebook's last year, but what does all this mean for its users?
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Twitter's IPO sets the stage for the most highly anticipated technology stock market debut since Facebook's last year, but what does all this mean for its users?
So what's next for Instagram? All signs point to advertising. But, we'll have to wait and see.
This is very important, because what it suggests is that people can be instructed, through social media, to take steps that could impact their own health.
Facebook has unveiled a new feature - Shared Albums - that allows multiple users to upload images to the same album on the social network.
Facebook is still keeping "Gifts," but it's just switching over to gift cards and digital codes instead of items such as flowers, stuffed animals, and cupcakes.
A new study shows that Facebook may help people feel connected, but it doesn't make them any happier.
Starting this week, you can research and make your dinner plans from one place, using Facebook.
According to Facebook, the average user's News Feed has the potential of around 1,500 possible stories per day but only 20-percent of them actually make your feed.
The girl's shirt reads, "My Best Subjects" at the top and has boxes checked off next to the words "Shopping," "Music" and "Dancing." A box next to the word "Math" is left blank, with the phrase "Well, nobody's perfect" underneath.
Those seemingly 'free' services, like email and social networking, are funded (and then some) by information like your birthdate, location, what you search for and buy, and insights to your online behavior.
"We want to give you control of what data you share and with whom for explicit value received," says Michael Fertik, CEO of Reputation.com.
It's often dreaded but practically inevitable these days: a friend request from Mom or Dad.
ViralHeat lets you easily check - and publish to - Facbeook, Twitter and LinkedIn streams as you go about your business.
Starting Monday, Facebook will launch its upgraded search engine, "Graph Search," to all users in the United States.
A Facebook page threat to kill witnesses resulted in a guilty plea in a Philadelphia courtroom this week. The threat grew out of a straw purchase gun conspiracy.
The popular photo sharing app Instagram, owned by Facebook, is taking a swipe at Twitter's Vine App by launching their own video sharing tool.
Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom said Thursday that users will be record and share 15-second clips by tapping a video icon in the app.
As the little girl who got a life-saving lung transplant continues to recover, there's new research out showing how social media can increase organ donations.
Feeling less than gorgeous in that recent photo? There's an app that'll help you change that.
The study's researchers say that the most narcissistic young adults tended to post more frequently to Twitter, while middle-aged adults posted on Facebook more often.
Hashtags are nothing new in the social sphere, and you may have even used them on Facebook. But until now they had no functionality.
Ever try to reach a real person when calling tech support? It's often easier said than done and scammers are now taking advantage of that!
Facebook is introducing hashtags, the number signs used on Twitter, Instagram and other services to identify topics being discussed and allow users to search for them.
The study, which was done by the Council for Research Excellence's Social Media Committee and the Keller Fay Group, surveyed more than 1,700 adults between 18 and 54.
Some brands are now using the six-second video sharing app to both promote their products and showcase their creativity.
President Trump nominated Mastriano, who ran for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022, to serve as ambassador to Slovakia.
Temperatures will still be below normal on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, but at least it will be dry and sunny.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice David Wecht said he is leaving the Democratic Party, citing what he described as growing antisemitism in the party.
President Trump nominated Mastriano, who ran for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022, to serve as ambassador to Slovakia.
Temperatures will still be below normal on Tuesday in the Philadelphia region, but at least it will be dry and sunny.
Before you head to the polls – or make a plan to vote by mail – here's what Pennsylvania voters need to know about the 2026 primary election.
An estimated 200,000 people are expected to attend the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A man and a woman were wounded in a North Philadelphia shooting that spanned multiple blocks Monday, police said.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
Trenton police say a suspect remains at large after a chase that began in New Jersey resulted in an officer crashing in Northeast Philadelphia.
Young golfers from First Tee Greater Philadelphia are trading in their practice rounds for a front-row look at the 2026 PGA Championship.
A New Jersey community is taking extra precautions for a carnival after disorder at other recent events in the area.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
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Trenton police say a suspect remains at large after a chase that began in New Jersey resulted in an officer crashing in Northeast Philadelphia.
A Delaware man is in custody after he barricaded himself and started a fire inside a Wawa store on Limestone Road, police say.
A New Castle County, Delaware, refinery is starting repairs that could increase its sulfur dioxide emissions levels past permitted limits.
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne still exercises, drives and visits the Dover, Delaware, senior center she's been a member of for more than 50 years.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Doctors in New Jersey say an illness known as CHS that affects cannabis users is on the rise.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak onboard the MV Hondius.
Two New Jersey residents were potentially exposed to a person infected with hantavirus, according to health officials.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
A serious crash in Hainesport, New Jersey, forced Route 38 to close Thursday night.
The ramp from Front Street to northbound I-95 and the ramp from southbound I-95 to Front Street will reopen the afternoon of May 8 until the morning of May 11.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
The 108th PGA Championship tees off on Thursday at Aronimink Golf Club in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
The game will be the third time the Eagles and Cowboys will play on Thanksgiving, and the first since 2014.
PGA HOPE brought 48 veterans with physical and cognitive challenges to the Chester Valley Golf Club to compete on a 9-hole course.
Young golfers from First Tee Greater Philadelphia are trading in their practice rounds for a front-row look at the 2026 PGA Championship.
The Knicks will play the winner of the Pistons-Cavaliers series in the Eastern Conference finals after sweeping the Sixers.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
Bill Kelly says Tuesday in the Philadelphia region will be sunny and nice with a high of 69 degrees. Here's the NEXT Weather forecast.
A South Jersey church carnival opened Monday night with heightened security measures following recent violence and disorder at other community carnivals across the region.
The Gloucester County community is rallying around a family after they lost their 7-year-old son, who was hit and killed by a school bus.
Braden Shattuck, an Aston, Pennsylvania, native, is preparing to compete at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in nearby Newtown Square.
Sports Director Don Bell caught up with Jeff Kiddie, Aronimink Golf Club's head golf professional, ahead of the PGA Championship.