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The popularity of social networking has given parents all new ways to embarrass their offspring, and often in hilarious fashion. Our favorite funny tweets by parents this week perfectly captured the frustration (and humiliation) that comes along with parenting.

I never thought I'd see the day when statistics about happiness were gathered from a social networking Web site, but I guess I should have expected it!

Colorado was the focus of national attention on Tuesday, as it and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana use. The historical amendment became the focus of online comedians. Here’s some of the funniest tweets about the passing of Amendment 64:

You might think you can distinguish between civil society and the dance of a maniac just by gazing into the hollow, unstable color of a person’s eyes, but a new study finds that it is actually a person’s Twitter account that tells the haunting tale of the mental defective.

Fresh off the Harvard launch of her Born This Way Foundation, Lady Gaga has yet another reason to celebrate. No, it’s not her birthday either. That’s later this month, on March 28, when she turns 26. Right now, Gaga can throw her paws up and dance around the room because she has just notched 20 million Twitter followers. Make that 20,096,127 people are reading her tweets, as of press time. Read Mo

New studies show that when teachers incorporate social media, like Twitter and YouTube,  into classwork, they are helping students learn better.

Ah, just in time for Valentine's Day. First it was Justin Timberlake that had a video request to be a date at the Military Ball and now it's Tebow time, so to speak. Jamie Walden want's a date to the 2012 Military Ball in April with Denver Bronco's quarterback, Tim Tebow. Walden posted a creative video on YouTube and it's getting a lot of attention. The question is, will it be noticed by Tim Tebow

'American Idol' broke social media records last night. The two hour season premiere on Wednesday night had a lot of fans talking about the show online. 'Idol' had over 518,000 comments on social media sites related to the iconic show during its 11th season premiere as the talent-seeking show traveled to Savannah, Georgia for auditions.

Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media sites have changed the way young people interact with each other, but according to a survey from Poll Position, the majority of Americans don’t think this has been a change for the better.

If your grandmother has recently friended you on Facebook or followed you on Twitter, you’re not alone. The website myvouchercodes.co.uk recently conducted a survey in which it asked people over 60 about their social media habits. It yielded some interesting results.

Do you volunteer? Chances are very likely you have joined a volunteer group if you're reading my post. A new study says people that use the internet, especially folks that use Facebook and Twitter are more likely to volunteer?