Social Network stories - Page 2
Google liberates Google+
Wed, 21st Sep 2011
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Google has removed the restrictions to its social networking effort, Google+, saying the platform has moved from ‘field trial’ to ‘beta’.
Morgan things BIG for smallworlds
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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TradeMe founder Sam Morgan has led a $2.5 million investment round in the Auckland-based social game company SmallWorlds.
Facebook starts movie rental service
Wed, 9th Mar 2011
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Facebook has launched a movie rental service in partnership with Warner Bros., allowing US users to rent films like The Dark Knight for USD $3.
Improvements made to Facebook Pages, Photo Viewer
Fri, 11th Feb 2011
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Facebook enhances Pages with better communication features, expressive tools, and relevancy improvements, alongside a new faster Photo Viewer.
Facebook working on group buying feature
Thu, 27th Jan 2011
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Facebook tests 'Buy With Friends' feature allowing users to share and unlock deals with friends, hinting at potential rivalry with daily deal sites.
Report: Online is the media of choice
Tue, 12th Oct 2010
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A worldwide study by TNS reveals the internet is now the preferred media, with emerging markets leading the surge in online and mobile social network activity.
AOL closer to selling Bebo
Fri, 18th Jun 2010
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AOL is reportedly finalising a deal to sell social network Bebo to Criterion Capital Partners, two years after buying it for USD $850 million.
Facebook users urged to quit
Mon, 17th May 2010
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Disgruntled Facebook users launch QuitFacebook campaign, urging unhappy members to delete their accounts on May 31st, citing privacy concerns.
PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY
Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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Safeguard your online identity with these expert tips on managing social media privacy and securing personal information against prying eyes.
Court ruling
Thu, 25th Feb 2010
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A court in Italy sentenced three Google executives to six-month suspended jail terms for a video violating a boy's privacy, raising internet freedom concerns.
Buzz gets tweaked
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.
More complaints about Facebook privacy
Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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Facebook has been forced to make changes to its new privacy settings, after widespread complaints that they just create new and more serious privacy problems.
Bebo UK offers one-click child protection
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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young people
Bebo introduces 'CEOP Report' button for UK users, allowing instant reporting of child abuse and grooming online, enhancing child protection measures.
Tiny updates
Wed, 1st Apr 2009
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Have you ever wondered what Twitter is all about? Find out more about this social networking phenomenon in our latest article.