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Tuesday, June 24, 2014

New Offering for Job Seekers: Fewer Embarrassing Social Media Photos - NYTimes.com

New Offering for Job Seekers: Fewer Embarrassing Social Media Photos - NYTimes.com

Social Sweepster, a new service, says it can scan photos for telltale signs of youthful indiscretions, like red party cups. It joins several services trying to help people erase evidence of behavior prospective employers may not find amusing.

How to Find the Best Connected Individual in Your Social Network | MIT Technology Review

How to Find the Best Connected Individual in Your Social Network | MIT Technology Review: Field experiments in rural India have revealed a cheap and simple way to find the best connected individuals in any social network–just ask the people.

The Diminishing Returns of Tricking China’s Online Censors | MIT Technology Review

The Diminishing Returns of Tricking China’s Online Censors | MIT Technology Review:



"How Chinese Internet Censors Force Activists into Online Isolation"



Censorship has forced Chinese activists to use increasingly obscure language on social media, isolating themselves from those they hope to reach.