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Weibo users will be forced to verify identities by March 16th
Weibo users will be forced to verify identities by March 16th
Chinese fans of the micro-blogging network Sina Weibo will be forced to verify their identities if they want to keep posting past March 16th, ...... 13 Mar 2012
Twitter to make DMCA takedown notices available
Twitter to make DMCA takedown notices available
Twitter will be making takedown notices and orders sent to Twitter publicly available for all to see. The company is working with "Chilling ...... 28 Jan 2012
Murdoch admits company screwed up after buying MySpace
Murdoch admits company "screwed up" after buying MySpace
News Corp. billionaire CEO Rupert Murdoch has come clean on how his company "screwed up" after buying social network MySpace. Says the CEO ...... 15 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
Lady Gaga's Twitter hacked
Lady Gaga's Twitter hacked
Lady Gaga had her Twitter account hacked yesterday, leaving 17 million fans with spam links promising "free iPads." The tweet from the musician's ...... 21 Dec 2011 - 2 comments
Saudi Prince makes large investment in Twitter
Saudi Prince makes large investment in Twitter
Kingdom Holding Co. has invested $300 million in Twitter, giving it a quick cash infusion. The investment company, run by Saudi billionaire ...... 19 Dec 2011
Juror tweets lead to overturning of murder conviction
Juror tweets lead to overturning of murder conviction
Social networks prove again to be a thorn in the side of the legal system as a U.S. court is forced to overturn a murder conviction of a death row inmate. 11 Dec 2011 - 13 comments
Facebook integrates Twitter into service
Facebook integrates Twitter into service
Facebook has quietly integrated Twitter into its social networking service. The integration means Twitter fans can now update their streams ...... 18 Sep 2011 - 1 comment
RIAA targets label sanctioned downloads in DMCA takedowns
RIAA targets label sanctioned downloads in DMCA takedowns
If you want to know why so many people think the PROTECT IP censorship bill is so dangerous, you don't have to look any further than how the ...... 12 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
FBI investigating NBC News Twitter hack
FBI investigating NBC News Twitter hack
The FBI is looking into the hacking of NBC News' Twitter account on September 10. Hackers took control of the account on the eve of the 10th ...... 12 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
Twitter sues Twittad
Twitter sues Twittad
Twitter has sued online advertising service provider Twittad today. The company has registered for the trademark “Let Your Ad Meet Tweets." ...... 11 Sep 2011
NBC Twitter hacked, fake Ground Zero terrorist attacks tweeted
NBC Twitter hacked, fake Ground Zero terrorist attacks tweeted
Hackers tweet phony terrorism reports on NBC's Twitter. With the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist atrocities in New ...... 10 Sep 2011 - 4 comments
Twitter reaches 100 million active users
Twitter reaches 100 million active users
The popular microblogging service also sees strong growth in mobile usage. According to CEO Dick Costolo, there are about 100 million active ...... 08 Sep 2011
Twitter 'terrorism' case in Mexico sparks controversy
Twitter 'terrorism' case in Mexico sparks controversy
Pair facing lengthy jail sentences if convicted on terrorism charges for tweets. Gilberto Martinez, 48, and Maria de Jesus Bravo, 57, are ...... 08 Sep 2011 - 2 comments
Facebook and Twitter continue to see record traffic
Facebook and Twitter continue to see record traffic
According to comScore's July numbers for the U.S., both Twitter and Facebook saw record traffic (unique visitors), although growth is slowing ...... 21 Aug 2011 - 6 comments
Social networks to meet with UK Home Secretary
Social networks to meet with UK Home Secretary
Theresa May requests meeting with representatives of social networks. The meeting will take place next Thursday, and will discuss the role ...... 19 Aug 2011
Fox News hacked, hackers tweet about fake Obama assassination
Fox News hacked, hackers tweet about fake Obama assassination
As pictured, Fox New's political news Twitter stream was hacked last night, with the hackers tweeting fake messages about President Obama being assassinated. ...... 05 Jul 2011 - 18 comments
Twitter announced new milestone, 200 million daily tweets
Twitter announced new milestone, 200 million daily tweets
Twitter has announced a new milestone on its trek to rule the world; there are now 200 million tweets sent every single day. In 2008, that ...... 04 Jul 2011
Twitter facing FTC investigation?
Twitter facing FTC investigation?
According to BI, the FTC is investigating into Twitter and how it deals with the many companies that build clients, services and apps for the platform. ...... 30 Jun 2011
Kuwait Twitter users to be tried for criticism of middle east leaders
Kuwait Twitter users to be tried for criticism of middle east leaders
Security official confirms Kuwait pair will be put on trial. The role that has been played by social media in the middle east in recent protests ...... 27 Jun 2011
Man agrees to tweet his apology 100 times in defamation case
Man agrees to tweet his apology 100 times in defamation case
Malaysian social activist Fahmi Fadzil has agreed to apologize on Twitter 100 times after losing a defamation case brought by BluInc Media, ...... 04 Jun 2011 - 2 comments
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