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For many of us, social media is an integral part of our lives — it’s how we connect, share ideas, gather the information that helps us to make everyday decisions and sometimes escape from the woes of life with a cat video. On the other hand, social...

A look at some of the weird, funny, helpful, and, of course, “suspicious” goings-on in Memphis' fast-growing neighborhood site. As a social media expert, Carrie Brown-Smith has seen just about everything the internet has to offer — trolls, racists,...

Two years ago, I wrote a story about Nextdoor, a private social network that requires users to register with proof of both their identity and address. Once accepted, you belong to a neighborhood and can see and speak with any nearby users who have signed...

Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has exploded in popularity in recent years, igniting controversy along the way. Critics say the site encourages fear of outsiders and racism among neighbors — and Nextdoor is responding to them in a big way...

Heard the phrase, ‘the world is a small place’? Well, social media has made it even smaller and the six degrees of separation have been reduced to just two or even one, courtesy social networking. Forget about people to people interaction...