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Friday, June 07, 2013  In an apparent response to controversy surrounding its Facebook page, the Utica Police Department on Friday launched it's new profile page on Google+.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Twitter is getting one local student into quite a bit of trouble. CNS senior Patrick Brown too kto Twitter after his district's budget failed to pass on Tuesday, tweeting that the plumbing, windows, doors and even the High School's Executive Principal should be cut from the budget.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Nike is causing a social media storm with its latest online ad showing a picture of Tiger Woods overlaid with a quote from him, "Winning takes care of everything."

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  YouTube says more than 1 billion people are now visiting its online video site each month to watch everything from zany clips of cute kittens to sobering scenes of social unrest around the world.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new look for the social network's News Feed, the place where its 1 billion users congregate to see what's happening with their friends, family and favorite businesses.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  A new photo app is creating a lot of buzz and some controversy. It's quickly gaining a reputation for being the new sexting app and many people are learning that, while they think their photos are private, they may not be.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A new report says about 61 percent of Facebook users have taken a break from the site for at least a few weeks for reasons that range from being busy to getting bombarded with "too much drama."

Thursday, January 10, 2013  The New Hartford Police department announced Thursday that they created a Facebook page after seeing the success of Utica Police department’s page.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world's largest social network into a more discreet place.

Friday, December 07, 2012  A Phoenix teen was arrested after police say he “caused alarm and inconvenience” when he sent a prank text message about hiding a body to a friend.

Monday, November 26, 2012  New York State Police lauched a Facebook and Twitter account to better communicate with the public.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Local students are showing their political involvement on Election Day, volunteering at local polling locations and being active on social media.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Facebook has topped 1 billion users, but the past few months have not been easy.

Thursday, September 13, 2012  A new study looks at social media's impact on voter turnout, and many young people in our area are using Facebook and Twitter to follow the 2012 presidential election.