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Sep
09
Twitter hits 100 million users
Social media site Twitter has announced that it has broken the 100 million user mark. Although this is still a way off Facebook’s 750 million it’s massive progress since the first.. more
Sep
08
Brits lose sleep over social media
Whether it’s finding out about Beyonce’s pregnancy, or hearing about the latest foray into the work of Nietzsche by former footballing thug Joey Barton, it seems that Brits are losing sleep.. more
Sep
05
Mexican tweeters face 30 years
Two people face up to 30 years in jail for tweeting reports that a school was under attack from gunmen in the Mexican city of Veracruz. The tweets caused many parents.. more
Aug
16
Social networks on black-out tactics
Social media companies have responded to the idea put forward by the Prime Minister last week that such services should be blacked out during times of social unrest, the Financial Times has reported. We reported last week on David Cameron’s parliament address in which he.. moreAug
09
Social media blamed for London riots
Social media is coming under fire for what some critics believe is its part in facilitating the organisation of the London riots. Twitter in particular is thought by some to have been used to inform potential rioters where the next attacks would be carried out... moreAug
03
Bannatyne's daughter in Twitter threat
Duncan Bannatyne of Dragons’ Den fame is at the centre of a tweeting controversy this morning. According to a report in the Telegraph, Bannatyne received a tweet threatening his daughter from a certain Yuri Vasilyev in Russia. It read: “My name is Yuri Vasilyev and.. moreAug
02
Twitter funding ups value to $8bn
Twitter has bagged $800 million in funding that has seen the firm’s valuation double to a massive $8 billion. An investment deal has been struck with Russian venture firm DST Global, and is thought to be the largest venture capital fund on record. The deal.. moreJul
29
Promoted tweets now in Twitter timelines
Twitter has announced that it will be putting ads directly into user’s timelines. An announcement was made on the site’s blog, informing users that it would be testing the service over the next few weeks with a number of its partners such as Groupon. It.. moreJul
13
10% of owners put pets on Facebook
Facebook is not just a social network for people. We’re friends with several stuffed toys, a punk rubber duck, and a couple of dogs too. In fact, people making profiles for their pets on Facebook is quite a widespread phenomenon, as according to an article.. moreJul
08
