Some of the social media articles that have caught my eye in the last few weeks:

Behaviour

People will more pay for online privacy according Carnegie Mellon study. http://j.mp/rsLc9U

Parents behaviour on Facebook no better than their children’s. University of Guelph http://j.mp/pqDxrI

One-Fifth of Grandparents Use Social Networks [STUDY] from @mashable http://j.mp/jjiX1i

Five ways to spot a social-media veteran http://sbne.ws/r/6cdF

Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Someone’s Twitter Account: http://bit.ly/mdxN7e

10 examples of catastrophic use of social media from @mashable http://j.mp/j23EcE

Teenage web habits: slaves to social networking but not so keen on apps, according to article in Guardian http://bit.ly/qiXS0f

Video on social media facts and figures from Erik Qualman http://j.mp/lI7jbn

50 fascinating Facebook facts and figures from @jeffbullas http://j.mp/jzgRvj

9 Reasons to Switch from Facebook to Google+ http://bit.ly/mfPfZ3

Uses and application

Text message support for smokers doubles quit rates. From the Lancet. http://j.mp/k9CmP7

Twitter Chats Reveal the Future of Online Communities from TalentCulture.com http://j.mp/ktXMik

BBC Worldwide testing Facebook Credits to pay to watch classic Dr Who episodes http://bit.ly/ol45XD

Murdoch: the network defeats the hierarchy. Comment from the BBC http://j.mp/qP0EHa

You Are What You Tweet: Tracking Public Health Trends from Twitter Messages study from Johns Hopkins University http://j.mp/mOrquz

NIMH initiative · Thinking Globally to Improve Mental Health http://j.mp/rlhzjR

Smartphone app from Ohio State Uni helps you find friends in a crowd http://j.mp/jdvwVp

MIT developed tool to help teachers share best practice. http://j.mp/kIMt16