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Viral Video: "I Am Number Four"

Kara Swisher in News on December 15, 2010 at 12:30 am PT

Okay, this one looks cool and is very densely packed with special effects. Here’s the trailer for “I Am Number Four,” about a hunted kid with superpowers, a film with an even more super pedigree. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg are producing the movie for DreamWorks Animation SKG.

Another Week, Another Social Networking Poll (This Time, The Kids Are Alright)

Kara Swisher in News on October 18, 2010 at 6:00 am PT

Last week, Common Sense Media released a poll it conducted that showed parents fretting about the growing power of social networks. Now, TRUSTe, a Web privacy trustmark firm, has released another, titled “The Kids Are Alright,” which shows a little-nicer picture, especially for Facebook.

Viral Video: A Dilemma Solved (And Also for Perez Hilton?)

Kara Swisher in News on October 18, 2010 at 12:20 am PT

Here’s the new trailer for the upcoming movie “The Dilemma,” minus a joke that used the word “gay” in a negative manner. With the recent spate of bullyings of gay teens that have ended in tragedy, such a move is probably wise and not too surprising. More surprising was another, in which gossip blogger Perez Hilton vowed to stop being so mean on his popular (and very mean) Web site.

From the Department of the Obvious: Poll Finds Parents Are Worried About Privacy on Social Networks

Kara Swisher in News on October 8, 2010 at 12:10 am PT

A national poll released today by Common Sense Media asking how well social networks protect kids online produced an answer that should come as a shock to exactly no one: Not very well, at least according to parents. A full 75 percent of them gave social networking sites such as Facebook a negative rating for the task.

Bebo Not Worth a Pail of Spit to AOL? This Comes as a Shock to Exactly–Hmm–No One.

Kara Swisher in News on April 7, 2010 at 5:20 am PT

Almost from the minute former AOL head Randy Falco handed over a giant bag of cash to Joanna Shields, the awfully clever chief money charmer of once darling social networking site Bebo, it was clear it was not going to end well. Essentially, AOL–then a unit of Time Warner–had forked over $850 million to corner the market on teen girls in the United Kingdom. Of course, all those girls are now using Facebook.

Apple Products Popular Among Teens With Wealthy Parents

John Paczkowski in News on October 7, 2009 at 4:00 am PT

If the teen demographic is a critical indicator of a company’s long-term growth prospects in the consumer electronics and online music markets, Apple has nothing to worry about. Because according to the results of Piper Jaffray’s 18th biannual Teen Survey, Apple devices continue to do well with American teenagers.

Viral Video: Teen Girl Alert! "Twilight: New Moon" Trailer Loose in the Internet Wild.

Kara Swisher in News on September 12, 2009 at 2:09 pm PT

Since it was tacked onto the slasher movie, “Sorority Row,” which opened this weekend, many have been posting the brand new trailer for “New Moon.” The second installment of the “Twilight” vampire series debuts Nov. 20, natch! But for those who cannot wait, here’s the new trailer, as well as the two older ones.

Monitoring Teens’ Facebook Activity

Walt Mossberg in Mossberg’s Mailbox on January 21, 2009 at 5:46 pm PT

What is the best way to monitor our teens’ Facebook activity? To my mind, this is more a parenting issue than a technology one. The easiest method would be to join Facebook yourself and become one of your teens’ ”friends” on each account they have. That might not sit well with your kids, but if you’re [...]

Digital Signpost Up Ahead? You Are Now Entering the "Twilight" Zone of Inevitable Online Video Spoofs

Kara Swisher in News on November 24, 2008 at 8:00 am PT

As BoomTown expected, the popularity of the chaste-yet-lustful vampire movie for screaming teen girls everywhere, “Twilight,” has inspired more online video spoofs than you can shake a braided rope of garlic at. Rabid fans of Stephenie Meyer’s vampire book series flew into theaters all weekend, adding up to a $70.5 million U.S. box office tally so far. Thus, we are in for more online videos in praise and in mockery of Edward and Bella than perhaps even Alaska Governor Sarah Palin engendered.