Era Of Social Networks

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  Elon Musk Is Now Twitter's New Boss. Here's What He Could Change

  After months of controversy, Elon Musk is now at the head of one of the most influential social networks on the planet, whose "tremendous potential" he has promised to unleash.

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  Zuckerberg's Testimony Is Over, but Scrutiny Is Just Ramping Up

  For 14 years, Mark Zuckerberg was free to use any means he could imagine to build his social network into an Internet and advertising colossus with tens of billions of dollars in revenue. Now Congress is waking up to what that freedom meant for Facebook users.

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  Saudis Look For Love And Lust - And Find It - On Social Media

  Saudi Arabia goes to notorious lengths to prevent unsanctioned romance. So citizens of this conservative kingdom are increasingly turning to social media networks to pursue relationships and plan forbidden rendezvous, people here say.

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  Nip, Tuck, Click: Demand for Plastic Surgery Rises in Selfie Era

  There is a growing number of people turning to surgery to enhance their image, others hire makeup artists in what may be an emerging selfie economy.

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  The First Social Network: Chewing the Rag With India's Ham Radio Operators

  From aiding in disaster relief communication to 'rag-chewing', ham enthusiasts in India continue to thrive in the era of smartphones and Internet.

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  In Twitter era, Pope Francis not a social media maven

  Pope Francis has 1.2 billion followers in the Roman Catholic Church, but he's not following a single one of them on Facebook or Twitter.

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  In the Facebook era, reminders of loss if families fracture

  Not long ago, estrangements between family members, for all the anguish they can cause, could mean a fairly clean break. Not anymore.