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  • The PR-Tech Echo Chamber

    The tech industry presents itself as driven by engineering, but the truth of the matter is buzz is playing an outsized role in deciding what companies get funded. Here’s how it works.


  • Will the FTC Hamper Facebook?

    The FTC’s 20-year privacy auditing requirement for Facebook could cause damages to the social network. Plus: Cain uses Facebook as a source for his foreign policy map, and parents say the darndest things online. This and more in The Feed.


  • Why Few Brands Are on Tumblr

    Tumblr has all the hallmarks of the next big social media platform. It’s curious then that it has failed to gain much attention from brands. Here’s why that’s the case.


  • Thought Contagions Go Viral

    According to The Atlantic’s Bill Davidow, the Internet is fueling the growth of thought contagions and it could get dangerous. Plus: Simon Cowell is on Twitter and your dream man is this guy Thad.


  • Kickstarter Enables Online Begging

    Has Kickstarter made it too easy for people to fund every harebrained idea they come up with? Plus: Sundance premieres a show on Twitter and “live-tweeting” WWII. This and more in The Feed.