Twitter plans Chinese presence
But don’t hold your breath Google may be ” 99.9 per cent ” certain that it will leave China, but Twitter will instead move into the Middle Kingdom.…
Continue reading »Online presence of hate, terrorist groups up 20%
Hate groups have always been a presence on the Internet, but their presence is growing quicker lately thanks to social networking sites. According to a report from the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), groups that promote violence, terrorism, homophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of intolerance grew by 20 percent in the last year alone. The report is part of the Center’s annual look at the spread of hate groups online, which noted that there are now more than 11,500 social networks, websites, forums, and blogs that focus on spreading intolerance, recruiting new members, and instructing people on how to hurt others.
Continue reading »Death and social media: what happens to your life online?
Losing a friend or family member is painful enough, but imagine the extra, unnecessary jabs when that friend’s social networking profile continues to pop up in searches. Or say your friend was particularly wise or witty when posting online, but when you went back to reference something later, the entire record was gone without a trace. Today, many of us keep our profiles, blog posts, and musings entirely online, leaving family, friends, and service providers stuck trying to figure out what to do with a deceased user’s digital bits.
Continue reading »‘Twitter gives voice to the voiceless’ – eg the US President
Twitter sensation follows Chief Twit’s amazing claims Blabbertastic palmtop chunter-casting service Twitter* has received another massive hype injection from the BBC, which has published an interview – already causing a Twitter sensation – on how important Twitter is, given by Twitter’s co-founder.…
Continue reading »etc: Members of the US Armed Forces will be able to tweet and Facebook all they want under a new policy announced Friday.
Members of the US Armed Forces will be able to tweet and Facebook all they want under a new policy announced Friday. Read More: AP
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