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Boston Bombings Barely Affected Online Immigration Reform Debate

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Twitter analysis performed by researchers at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University showed that the Boston Marathon bombings barely affected immigration reform conversations on social media. Researchers collected data from more than 750,000 tweets using the word “immigration” starting in February of this year. Jim Witte, director of the IIR, explained:…Continue Reading ›

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Mark Zuckerberg Launches Tech Lobby FWD.us, Critics Wonder Why

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Facebook’s founder Mark Zuckerberg announced a new tech lobby today, FWD.us, that he created in collaboration with powerful friends in Silicon Valley. But with so many lobbies already in the technology industry, some critics have asked what Zuckerberg’s initiative will bring to the table. FWD.us is described as a bipartisan group, designed to promote policies…Continue Reading ›