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Obsessed With Your Klout Score? You’re Doing It Wrong

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All I can think of when I hear people talk about their Klout scores is the famous opening line from the popular TV Show Whose Line Is It Anyway.

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June 21, 2011 Author Adam Singer In Data Spin
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More People Confused About Social Media “Addiction”

We’ve already written about the absurdly false notion of social media addiction. The posts written here have even been echoed by university publications. It’s a label almost always thrown about by those who have no business speaking about addiction, while credible authorities on psychology don’t actually endorse this.

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May 3, 2011 Author Adam Singer In Data Spin
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More Examples Of Data Spin – Social Networking Addiction

I’ve shared why the concept of social media addiction makes little sense in the past, but it continues to be a popular, if inaccurate label. I expect that sort of post from Mashable or Social Media Examiner. They are media outlets and are supposed to frame industry content in a sensationalistic way. To them, it’s not about accuracy or authority, it’s about pageviews and ReTweets – and you can’t blame them, it’s their business model.

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June 29, 2010 Author Adam Singer In Data Spin