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The dangerous impacts of social media and the rise of mental illnesses

May10
by on May 10, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Investigations, Social Media

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Mariel Norton is a copywriter for a digital marketing agency, and is also a relationship blogger for WeLoveDates. Less FaceTime, more face-to-face time. Tallulah Wilson was just 15 years old when she took her own life back in October 2012. The gifted ballerina had been receiving treatment for clinical depression, but whilst creating an online fantasy of a cocaine-taking character, she began to share self-harm images on social networking site, Tumblr. Shortly after her mother discovered Tallulah’s account and had it shut down, the teenager jumped in front of a train at St. Pancras station in London. Back in 2002,…

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12 ways to get ahead in the App Store

May10
by on May 10, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's

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Shy Rosenweig is the co-founder and COO of Meetey, bringing social networking to your neighborhood. Congratulations! Your app has gone through development, design, QA, and App Store approval – it’s live! Now what do you do? Don’t expect to suddenly see millions of downloads raking in. That, unfortunately, very rarely happens unless you promote your app. Here’s a check list to help you get the word out to potential users on a limited budget… because that’s how most entrepreneurs and startups can afford. 1. Tell your existing audience about your app If you don’t know who your audience is, this is a…

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