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32 Unique Social Media Uses

Inspired by The Social Network's Big Win at the Golden Globes

— January 17, 2011 — Pop Culture
With David Fincher's 'The Social Network' having big win at the Golden Globes, you can't help but notice the monster that Facebook has become.

Whether it's businesses' advertising themselves or users communicating with friends, people are always finding new ways to use Facebook. With that in mind, check out these related trends on 23 unique social media uses inspired by Facebook.

Implications - Social media has become extremely dominant in our lives. Websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Myspace are often the go-to places on the Internet for users and companies alike. These forms of media have become the best place for businesses to market their products due to the number of people logging in worldwide. Through viral marketing, videos and flashy websites, branding has expanded from TV and billboards to the digital world where attracting millions of people worldwide has become a goal.
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Social Media Job Threats
Social Media Job Threats
State Department Warns Students to Avoid Discussing WikiLeaks Online
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Social Media Partying
Social Media Partying
Click to Get In Exclusively to the Foursquare New Year's Eve House Party
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Social Media Bible Parodies
Social Media Bible Parodies
The ExCentric 'Nativity Video' Tells an Old Tale With a Modern Twist
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Social Media Holiday Stories
Social Media Holiday Stories
'A Social Network Christmas' is a Modern Take on a Religious Tale
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Social Media Archival Sites
Social Media Archival Sites
Ninuku Archivist Saves All of Your Precious Facebook Posts & Updates
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Social Media Facial Recognition
Social Media Facial Recognition
Facebook's Latest Feature Will Auto-Tag Your Photos
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Facebook Page Celebrations
Facebook Page Celebrations
Disney Facebook Likes Hit a Whopping 100 Million Clicks
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Social Media Playground Games
Social Media Playground Games
Nike+ GPS iPhone App Lets You Play Tag With Other Runners
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Social Media Posters
Social Media Posters
Make Your Own Facebook Canvas With Social Artworks
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Social Media Art Projects
Social Media Art Projects
'Masterpiece 2.0' is a Crowdsourced Animated Music Video
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Facebook Newspapers
Facebook Newspapers
This PostPost App is a Real-Time Social Newspaper from Your FB Networks
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Facebook Memoirs
Facebook Memoirs
Watch a Man's Life Transpire Through Facebook's Interface
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Social Media Stalking Apps
Social Media Stalking Apps
The New Loopt App Creeps Your Facebook Friends for You
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Social Media Gifting
Social Media Gifting
The Twitter Secret Santa Exchange Begins a Digital Holiday Tradition
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Social Media Signatures
Social Media Signatures
Personalize Your Digital Documents with EchoSign Electronic Signatures
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Social Media Glamorizing
Social Media Glamorizing
The Shockblast Layout Awesomizes Your Facebook Profile Page
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Social Video Conversations
Social Video Conversations
Become an Internet Television Star Through the VYou Website
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Celebrity Social Media Breakups
Celebrity Social Media Breakups
Sandra Bullock's Single Status on Facebook
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Personalized Social Media Profiles
Personalized Social Media Profiles
The Schweppes Facebook Application Makes Customization Easy
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Social Media Memoirs
Social Media Memoirs
The Facebook Book by Perfect Fools Preserves Your Online Persona
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Social Media Fast Foods
Social Media Fast Foods
The Unique 4food Burger Joint is Online-Based
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Anti-Drunk Applications
Anti-Drunk Applications
The Social Media Sobriety Test Saves You From Embarrassment
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Social Media Christmas Gifts
Social Media Christmas Gifts
Etsy's Holiday Gift Ideas are Taken from Facebook "Likes"
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Social Media Druggies
Social Media Druggies
Monica Gebruikt Tries to Get Addicted to Facebook Instead of Drugs
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Sorry Facebook Spoofs
Sorry Facebook Spoofs
The UCB Comedy "Mark Zuckerberg" Apology to Facebook Users
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Tweeting Charity Scarves
Tweeting Charity Scarves
Twitter Knitter Uses Social Media to Keep the Cold & Needy Warm
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Social Media Friend Maps
Social Media Friend Maps
Facebook Map Highlights the World's Relationships
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Face-Infiltrated Profiles
Face-Infiltrated Profiles
The Facebook Profile Picture Hack Lets Your Photo Take Over
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Social Media Upcomers
Social Media Upcomers
Sprint Firsts in the Next Gen of Online Communities
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Judgmental Social Media Marking
Judgmental Social Media Marking
Facebook Like & Dislike Stamps Make Paperwork Fun
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Social Media Shopping
Social Media Shopping
Facebook and Amazon Team Up for an Easy Shopping Experience
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Retro Facebook Ads
Retro Facebook Ads
These Social Media Ads by 6B Studio Brings You Back to the Days
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