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LinkedIn and identity theft
Identity fraud more common among LinkedIn users – Salon.com
By Natasha Lennard, salon.comThe personal information openly shared on social media sites is a goldmine for fraudsters
The proliferation of personal information shared via social media correlates with a significant spike in instances of identity fraud. In 201…
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In 500 Billion Words, a New Window on Culture – NYTimes.com.
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TVTropes: The Linguistic Science of Television
TV like all other forms of primate communication is subject to analysis by behavioral science and, in this case, linguistics shows that almost all television consists of handful of stories recycled again and again….
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Latest US news, world news, sport and comment from the Guardian | guardiannews.com | The Guardian.
Sometimes getting the best news about your country’s politics involves turning to sources outside of its borders. Published since 1821, The Guardian (formerly The Manchester Guardian) has become one of the most celebrated English-language papers
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