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Monday, June 2, 2014

Mix and Mingle With Mashable at Social Media Day NYC

Mark your calendars for June 29, 2014.

To celebrate the fifth annual Social Media Day, Mashable is hosting a party at one of the hottest new venues in Brooklyn, New YorkThe Royal Palms Shuffleboard Club boasts a relaxing vibe perfect for unwinding and catching up with your social network (but in person). Challenge friends to a leisurely game of shuffleboard while sipping tropical libations from mason jars

Social media has evolved since Mashable founded Social Media Day in 2010. It’s grown into an ever-present element of our daily lives, transforming the ways in which people consume media and facilitating connections around the globe. Social Media Day is a chance to pause and reflect on the extraordinary impact of social media over the past decade. Read more...

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The War on Terrorism Moves to Social Media

"Try to think like a terrorist for a second. Would you like to get—free-of-charge—satellite services? Of course, you would," says Gabriel Weimann. "Now think about Google Earth."

Indeed, it was Google Earth that members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba used to help plan the 2008 Mumbai terror spree that killed more than 150 people, says Weimann, a leading scholar of terrorism and media. The attackers used the satellite imagines to memorize landmarks, helping them to better coordinate and carry out the string of shootings and bombings.

Terrorist groups around the world have quickly learned how to manipulate the Web and social media, an invention of the West, against the West, and it is reshaping the war on terror. Read more...

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Is Nintendo's YouTube Affiliate Program a Good Deal for Gamers?

Nintendo has struck a deal with YouTube that will allow players to upload gameplay footage directly from their Wii U consoles to the video sharing platform.

The move appears to be a compromise on Nintendo's part. The company recently took to YouTube to flag thousands of clips featuring gameplay from Nintendo games, and prevented content creators from collecting ad revenue from these videos. With this new program in place, Nintendo, Google and the content creators will split the revenue made from advertising — although details of how that revenue will be divided have not been released.

More about Youtube, Nintendo, Mashable Video, Gaming, and Social Media

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Learn Dothraki Right Now!

Alegra ivezh! Didn't know that that means "wild duck?" It's time to fix that with the latest Mashable Minute, in which Elliott Morgan learns how to say a few things in Dothraki, the warrior language from the Game of Thrones!

In last Friday's episode, Elliott looks at Twitter's ~~imminent~~ ~~possible~~ somewhat likely demise

The Evolution of Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook Profile

Oh, how you've changed, Mark Zuckerberg

Over the years, the head of Facebook has shaken up his site with various redesigns. Sometimes, it was little things, like being able to "Poke" people or displaying user activity on a "Mini-Feed." And sometimes, it was a big change, like the 2011 introduction of Timeline, which allowed users to post "Life Events" and add large cover photos

What better way to reminisce on all of Facebook's changes than to look at Zuckerberg's own profile evolution?

Throughout it all, he's been a chameleon, tweaking and transforming his page to highlight any and all of Facebook's new features. Here's a walk down memory lane with the many faces of Mark Zuckerberg's profile Read more...

More about Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Social Media, Features, and Facebook Timeline

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Sunday, June 1, 2014

Myspace Is Embarrassing Users With Old Photos to Win Them Back

Myspace wants you back — even if it requires a little blackmail

The social network is emailing users old photos of themselves in hopes of enticing them to return to Myspace. The emails include one or two old photos and a line that reads, "The good, the rad and the what were you thinking..." along with a link that takes users to their profile

In other words: Remember us at Myspace? We still have embarrassing photos of you

It's a clever approach to retaining members (or at least piquing their curiosity). After all, few things get your attention like the reminder that a tech company still has your decade-old photos on file Read more...

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10 Gay Rights Activists to Follow on Twitter

June marks LGBT Pride Month, chosen to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall riots, a violent protest between police and visitors at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City

One quick way to stay tapped in to LGBT happenings is to follow famous activists on Twitter. Many powerful people use the 140-character social tool to spread their messages of equality, from transgender author Janet Mock to sex columnist and It Gets Better cofounder Dan Savage

Here are 10 gay rights activists who deserve a quick tap on the "Follow" button.

More about Twitter, Social Media, Features, Lgbt, and Gay Rights

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