What is the Difference Between Mass Media and Social Media like Facebook, twitter etc?

 Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are primarily classified as social media platforms rather than traditional mass media. Here’s a detailed explanation of their classification and characteristics in relation to mass media:

Definition and Distinction

- Mass Media: Traditionally, mass media refers to communication technologies that disseminate information to a large audience simultaneously. This includes newspapers, television, radio, and magazines. Mass media typically involves one-way communication where the audience is passive and receives information without direct interaction.

- Social Media: In contrast, social media encompasses platforms that enable users to create, share, and interact with content. This includes Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and others. Social media allows for two-way communication where users can engage with content creators and other users through comments, shares, likes, and discussions.

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How to use twitter for gathering evidence?

As a public, real-time record of what people are doing and thinking, Twitter can be a tremendous resource for gathering evidence. As police have already learned, anything you tweet can potentially be used against you in a court of law.
But how can you go about gathering, storing, and getting Twitter posts or data admitted into evidence in your own criminal or civil case?
It can get a bit tricky, but here are a few general tips for using tweets as evidence in court:

1. Dig Deep.

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App which will make online dating and offline social interactions much safer

Soon your face could be your calling card. An upcoming app for Android, iOS, and Google Glass called NameTag will allow you to photograph strangers and find out who they are -- complete with social networking and online dating profiles.

Spot someone out and about that you want to identify, and you can capture their face using your device's camera. The app will send the photo wirelessly to NameTag's server, where it will compare the photo to millions of online records and return with a name, more photos, and social-media profiles, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, where the person (or their friends) might have publicly posted photos of themselves.

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