Back in March we looked at data that tracked tweets openly talking about alcohol, as well as weed, LSD, cocaine and methamphetamine, across Twitter. The numbers were pretty insane.

Taking this a step further, DrugAbuse.com have analyzed 451,484 vice-related tweets across the U.S. to identify the “vice capitals” of America and, surprise, surprise, it’s Las Vegas that leads the way.

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This week, ISACA is hiring a social media strategist, while Show of Force needs a director of social media. The Joint Commission is seeking a multimedia manager, and Weight Watchers is on the hunt for a copywriter/community manager. Get the scoop on these openings and more below, and find additional social media jobs on Mediabistro.

• Social Media Strategist ISACA (Rolling Meadows, IL)
• Director, Social Media Show of Force (New York, NY)
• Multimedia Manager The Joint Commission (Villa Park, IL)
• Copywriter/Community Manager Weight Watchers (New York, NY)
• Web Content & LMS Editor Jobson Healthcare Information (New York, NY)

Find more great social media jobs on our job board. Looking to hire? Tap into our network of talented AllTwitter pros and post a risk-free job listing. For real-time openings and employment news, follow @MBJobPost.

How much money does the world of e-commerce generate every 30 seconds?

More than $1.2 billion.

Let’s think about that number for a second. One point two billion dollars, every half a minute.

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Have you Liked a brand’s Facebook Page in the last four weeks? Or shared one of their photos with your friends?

Now, how recently have you done this on Twitter?

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Internships aren’t always painted with the kindest brush. They’re typically seen as coffee-slinging, under-appreciated positions where burnout is higher than the demand for unpaid overtime.

But tech internships might not be such a bad racket: Twitter interns earn over 5x the national minimum wage in the US.

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Google has been indexing tweets for some time but a new study has revealed that only a percentage of tweets are actually captured by Google, and the vast majority of those are from users who are very popular on the social network.

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Back in 1839, Robert Cornelius took a portrait of himself outside his family store. Wikipedia describes the photo as “an off center portrait of a man with crossed arms and tousled hair”, and the first-ever selfie was thus born.

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More than 2,700 crimes, crimes and incidents linked to Twitter and Facebook were reported to police in Scotland in 2013, new data has revealed.

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If you’re not the type to make a special trip to the art gallery every once in a while, you can still get your fix of high culture – on Twitter.

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One third of tweets test at a four grade reading level, including those from a number of popular celebrities, reveals a new study.

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