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Twitter and Facebook get on the school timetable in anti-libel lessons
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This article titled "Twitter and Facebook get on the school timetable in anti-libel lessons" was written by Peter Walker, for The Guardian on Wednesday 26th December 2012 21.50 UTC
It's a school topic that seems to belong to an age far distant from home economics, 1066 and jumpers for goalposts. A school in Somerset has begun...
Americans Get Social on Their Phones
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Social networking, aided by the widespread adoption of smartphones in the US, is quickly making the jump to mobile, according to eMarketer estimates.
By the end of this year, nearly 82 million US mobile users will use a social networking site on their phone at least monthly, or more than a quarter of the total US population. The vast majority...
Latin American Social Networking Audience Grows 16 Percent
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Santiago: comScore, Inc. has released the report The Rise of Social Networking in Latin America. The report examines the state of Latin America’s dynamic social networking landscape, providing insights into trends at a global, regional and individual market level. The 35-page analysis also reveals how social media has shaped the larger...
Social Networking sites claim Largest Share of Online Minutes in Mexico
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Mexico City: comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released a report on the top online properties and activities in Mexico from its comScore Media Metrix service.
The report showed that Google Sites led as the most-visited Internet property in the market reaching more than 90 percent of all online users,...
Google Plus forces us to discuss identity
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This article titled "Google Plus forces us to discuss identity" was written by Cory Doctorow, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 30th August 2011 12.12 UTC
Google Plus's controversial identity policy requires all users to use their "real names". Commentators have pointed to problems with this, including the implausibility...
Twitter and Facebook riot restrictions would be a mistake, says Google chief
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This article titled “Twitter and Facebook riot restrictions would be a mistake, says Google chief” was written by James Robinson, for guardian.co.uk on Saturday 27th August 2011 14.15 UTC
Google’s executive chairman, Eric Schmidt, has criticised David Cameron’s proposal to limit the use of social media sites during...
Government backs down on plan to shut Twitter and Facebook in crises
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This article titled "Government backs down on plan to shut Twitter and Facebook in crises" was written by Josh Halliday, for guardian.co.uk on Thursday 25th August 2011 15.33 UTC
The government has climbed down on plans to ban suspected rioters from social networking websites including Facebook and Twitter in times of civil unrest.
Unprecedented...
UK riots: the questions social media giants need to answer
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This article titled "UK riots: the questions social media giants need to answer" was written by Dan Sabbagh, for guardian.co.uk on Wednesday 24th August 2011 12.11 UTC
David Cameron, speaking in the aftermath of this month's riots, said that he wanted to know "whether it would be right" to ban people from using Facebook,...
Facebook and Twitter to oppose calls for social media blocks during riots
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This article titled "Facebook and Twitter to oppose calls for social media blocks during riots" was written by Josh Halliday, for The Guardian on Wednesday 24th August 2011 12.06 UTC
Facebook and Twitter are preparing to stand firm against government ministers' calls to ban people from social networks or shut their websites...
Top Gear episodes to be made available on Facebook
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This article titled "Top Gear episodes to be made available on Facebook" was written by Mark Sweney, for guardian.co.uk on Tuesday 23rd August 2011 10.46 UTC
BBC Worldwide is make episodes of Top Gear available to Facebook users at a cost of 93p.
The BBC's commercial arm has developed a video-on-demand app for Facebook...