Social Networking

  • TechnologyAOL

    Scamwatch: Facebook "free car" fraud

    Stay one step ahead of the fraudsters with our series of articles giving you the lowdown on the scams they use to trick people out of their hard-earned cash - and how to avoid being taken in by them. This week, a fake competition that has

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  • TechnologyAOL

    Social networking for seniors

    Loneliness and isolation can be a big problem for older people in terms of both physical and mental health, and social networking can really help to alleviate the problem. Far from being the domain of youngsters, seniors are increasingly taking

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  • EntertainmentAOL

    Top Gear allows fans to put their face in the driving seat

    A new Facebook application from the minds behind Top Gear allows viewers to stick their face in the 'reasonably priced car', allowing fans to imagine what it would be like to be The Stig's next

  • BusinessAOL

    Is social media leaving you vulnerable to debt collectors?

    When people get into financial difficulties, life is stressful enough. However, if things get to the stage where your debt is sold onto debt collectors, you could find yourself falling prey to a number of unscrupulous tactics designed to make

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    Dim-witted car thieves caught after uploading pictures of 'cash sandwich'

    A gang of prolific car thieves has been caught red-handed after posting photos on Facebook that showed individuals posing on the bonnets of valuable stolen vehicles and flashing wads of cash. The gang stole nine cars in total –

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    Hit and run driver identified 45 years later thanks to Facebook

    A driver who killed a girl in a hit-and-run incident 45 years ago has finally been identified thanks to a Facebook campaign. Carolee Sadie Ashby was only four years old when she was struck by a car while crossing a street in Fulton, New York

  • BusinessAOL

    How to use LinkedIn to get the job you want

    Jens BÃŒttner/PA LinkedIn has transformed the face of professional networking, with virtual 'likes' and 'connects' replacing real life handshakes and business card swaps. So how do you utilise this