Kate Knibbs
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Author/Co-Author of 442 articles
Kate Knibbs is a writer from Chicago. She is very happy that her borderline-unhealthy Internet habits are rewarded with a job. You can find her at @kateknibbs on Twitter.
E-mail her tips, rants, comments, and pictures of your talented animal friends at kateknibbsfreelance@gmail.com
How Facebook’s new hashtags will change the SEO game
Hashtags are now Internet-ubiquitous. And that means they'll have a little something to do with Facebook SEO.
Facebook tests video auto-play, meaning video ads are creeping closer to reality
Facebook announced a new feature: auto-played videos. This could mean its plan to get video ads on the website is well under way.
Report: Google+ user numbers tell an incomplete story
Google+ released an update and positive news about user activity, but Google may be overstating the service's popularity.
Can science predict the next big meme?
A researcher maps the rise and fall of memes - and his findings may help us make better ones.
From healthcare support to blaming Obama: the evolution of a Facebook meme
Facebook's Data Science team took a look at how memes evolve on the social network, choosing a status update about Obamacare that went viral in 2009.
Are memes the pop culture art of our era?
There's a fine line between meme and art - and it's getting finer and finer.
The crackdown on Internet drug market Silk Road continues
More online drug vendors are getting arrested as a crackdown on the Silk Road progresses.
Want to fancy up your tweets? This simple hack brings fun fonts to Twitter
Bored of plain ol' text? Well a simple 'hack' now gives you creative license to bold, italicize, and more.
Warning: Tagged Instagram photos go public … head to your privacy settings immediately
If you want to control the photos you're tagged in, change the default on Instagram's "Photos of You" section.
Want to win more than an extra five pounds this Thanksgiving? Enter these social media contests
Sure, you'll be shopping on Black Friday, but some businesses are offering giveaways and prizes in honor of Thanksgiving itself.
Terrifying Facebook security flaw lets hacker access anyone’s page
A hacker unearthed a terrifying Facebook bug that gave him full access to everyone's Facebook accounts.
Instagram hoax: Oprah is not giving scholarships just because you follow her
A hoax is gaining steam on Instagram: An account set up to look like Oprah's OWN network is gaining followers by promising fake scholarships.
Notable photographer joins Facebook as ‘photo community liaison’
Facebook created a new position called "photography liaison" and hired photographer Teru Kuwayama to act as an advocate for photographers.
The most Instagrammed places in the world: A Thai mall, Times Square, and Disney
Where are the most popular places to share photos on Instagram? A fancy Thai mall takes top honors this year, along with some New York City sights.
Instagram: The dictator’s choice! How social media lets us mingle with villains
Following despots and delinquents online is a fascinating exercise.
How Facebook Chat helped two high schoolers become playwrights
Rachel Kaly and Alec Grossman wrote a play over Facebook chat. Now it's featured in the New York Fringe Festival.
How is this North Korean airline running an incredibly active Facebook page?
It's surprisingly open and responsive - probably because it's not run by North Koreans.
Is Instagram a celebrity confessional – and are admins keeping watch?
After a series of darker Instagram posts, Lady Gaga reportedly received word from Instagram checking in on her mental health.
The only shows that could possibly be worse than ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’
E! is producing a 'Rich Kids of Instagram'-inspired reality show, and we've got some social media-spawned ideas to add to its lineup.
How one man got a new career entirely through Instagram
Job searches often require the use of social media nowadays. But LinkedIn isn't the only option -- a man got a new career entirely through Instagram.
Behold! The first feature-length film made with Instagram videos
You think you love Instagram? This filmmaker is creating her entire feature length picture using nothing but the beloved filter app.
The debate over war photojournalism in the age of Instagram rages on
New research looks at the merits and problems of filtered photojournalism.
Banksy – or someone pretending to be the artist – has officially hit the social Web
It's hard to know what to make of Banksy's new Instagram account.
A little advice, Bieber? Don’t post selfies elsewhere when your app is bombing
Got a struggling start-up? Why not hire a celebrity to gain critical fan buzz, then watch as he uses established rival apps to promote his personal brand!
Meet social media’s drug dealers, also known as ‘The Stupidest People On The Internet’
A shocking amount of drugs-for-sale schemes are popping up on the social networks.
Hackers rig Time’s Person of the Year online poll to coronate Miley Cyrus
Who should be the Person of the Year for 2013? According to two intrepid hackers, Miley Cyrus has twerked her way to the role.
Warner Brothers used memes to advertise – and now they’re getting sued by Mr. Nyan Cat
Unpermitted use of two of the Internet's favorite cats -- Nyan Cat and Keyboard Cat -- has led to a lawsuit for the Warner Bros.
You’ve heard of online dating, but what about online divorcing?
A new service called Wevorce wants to take divorce to the Web in order to streamline the process and drive down the costs.
Want to Vine your way to a job? This woman did
Vine is the latest social app to take the networking world by storm. Dawn Siff made it work for her by creating a unique resume with the app.
Snapchat gets a major update and loses its smiley face in the process
Snapchat's got a shiny new look. The app now sports a sleeker UI, new friend-finding features, and lost its smiley exterior in the process.
Facebook doesn’t hate Tor (but it is blocking it)
Tor users trying to access Facebook are out of luck. But the privacy-friendly system says the social network isn't doing it on purpose.
Are social apps creating or killing romance?
A slew of new apps promising real love from your preexisting social network are hitting the market.
InstaStock wants to turn your selfies into a business model
If you want to make money off your Instagram account, a new service lets you turn your filtered snapshots into stock images.