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Believe it or not, not everything you post on Facebook will draw "likes" from all of the people who see it. In fact letting too much hang out on social media could get you in a whole lot of trouble, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
March 21, 2013 -
While social media has permeated nearly all aspects of American life, in many corners of the government, employees and managers are still figuring out how Facebook, Twitter and a host of other digital technologies can help them do their jobs better. A new report from the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton presents case studies of effective uses of social media and provides tips for developing a coherent strategy.
January 08, 2013 -
During Hurricane Sandy, agencies like FEMA and NOAA used various social media platforms to communicate with the public. They were able to dispel rumors and follow the situation on the ground as it unfolded.
December 11, 2012 -
The Pentagon's Office of the Chief of Public Affairs is training the military's social media practitioners how to get information out quickly, securely and, most importantly, accurately during emergencies like the recent superstorm that hit the East Coast.
November 13, 2012 -
Members of the Taliban are pretending to be attractive women on Facebook to spy on Australian troops in Afghanistan. Because Facebook uses GPS technology to track where profile updates are made, faux-Facebook friends, who are able to befriend soldiers, are able to find their locations after they update their profiles, according to CSOOnline.
September 12, 2012 -
Federal News Radio wants to know how often you use Facebook and Twitter. Help us out by taking our survey.
August 16, 2012 -
Jaime Gracia, Guy Timberlake, and Evan Weisel, join host Mark Amtower to disucss everything you need to know about social media. July 23, 2012(Encore presentation August 13, 2012)
July 24, 2012 -
Facebook is coordinating a partnership with antivirus companies as part of a federal cyber-awareness movement.
April 26, 2012 -
A British blogger has found a security hole in Facebook's mobile apps for Android and iPhone, which can be used to steal personal information.
April 12, 2012 -
Pamela Wright, chief digital access strategist, describes how the public is helping the National Archives bring its content to the Internet via social media.
November 08, 2011 -
More than 1 million people like the Army\'s Facebook page and more than 100,000 people follow the Army on Twitter.
November 07, 2011 -
Market Connections President and CEO Lisa Dezzuti joins host Mark Amtower to talk about how government and contractors are using social media to do their jobs. October 10, 2011
October 10, 2011 -
Do you get enough benefits from using sites like Facebook and LinkedIn to make it worth your time? Amtower Off Center\'s Mark Amtower offers some tips.
September 21, 2011 -
The blunder earlier this month from a Secret Service Twitter feed has raised cautionary flags for other feds.
May 31, 2011 -
Pete Tseronis, the chief technology officer at the Department of Energy, tells Federal News Radio federal data centers will start to look a lot like Facebook.
May 04, 2011