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Majority of teenagers now flocking to Twitter as Facebook enthusiasm wanes Study
Teenagers are now turning to Twitter as their enthusiasm for Facebook is waning, a new study has found. The new report from the Pew Research Centre in America showed that teenagers "have waning enthusiasm" for Facebook, and increasingly seen as a burden. The report cited a number of reasons for the decreased enthusiasm in Facebook, including an 'increasing number of adults on the site', the ...
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Twitter beefs up security following recent hacking spate
Twitter is bringing in an optional two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. The micro-blogging site said it would introduce the new system 'to make sure it's really you' when a user signs in. Recently news organisations' accounts, such as the Financial Times and the newswire service the Associated Press (AP) were hacked. According to the BBC, some ...
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Penitent Warner fined 5750 dollars by CA for Twitter rant
Australian Test cricketer David Warner has copped a 5750-dollar fine from Cricket Australia for his Twitter rant controversy. Warner had pleaded guilty to unbecoming behaviour after his expletive-laden criticism of senior News Ltd cricket writers Robert Craddock and Malcolm Conn for an article by Craddock exposing the sleazy nightlife and alleged corruption within the Indian Premier League ...
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Ashton Kutcher Media has messed up Twitter
Kutcher was asked how he thought Twitter was monetizing the mobile market. The star of the upcoming film, "jOBS," said the media messed up the social network. Kutcher, who is extremely active on Twitter, said his experience with the social network has taken a turn for the negative. "It used to be a personalized experience that I could share," he said. "I think media ...
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St. Louis Social Media-Driven Saga of Larry Conners and KMOV
affiliate KMOV-TV, let's recap. After the news broke about the IRS targeting Tea Party groups during the 2012 election, Conners, the longtime KMOV anchor, hopped on his ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
After ten years and seven movies totaling nearly 20 hours of running length, the Harry Potter franchise/saga is finally coming to an end with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which covers the second half of J.K. Ro ... ...
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Andy McSmiths Diary Woolwich Twitter witness Boya Dee refuses to sell story
Andy McSmith is a senior reporter at The Independent. He has vast experience in political journalism and has also appeared on documentaries for BBC Radio ...
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‘Bigoted’ Facebook comments about Alberta Sikh parade deleted by Wildrose party
Alberta Wildrose Party Leader Danielle Smith made a campaign stop at the Dashmesh Cultural Centre where she met with members of Calgary’s Sikh community in this April 22, 2012 file photo. Colleen De Neve/Postmedia News CALGARY -- Alberta Progressive Conservatives are chiding the Wildrose party over comments on the party's Facebook page by people angry at Leader Danielle Smith for ...
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TechStars Boston class touts throng of paying customers slideshow
LinkCycle - Software which aims to help manufacturers reduce energy use, without deploying any extra hardware. The software, which can be used on an iPad, works by mapping the flow of electricity through manufacturing equipment and finding inefficiencies. LinkCycle has five customers so far using the software, in a total of seven facilities. Among the customers is Rubbermaid, which has found $1 ...
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SES Toronto Early Bird Rate Expires Tonight
SES Toronto 2013 , which kicks off June 12 and runs through June 14, ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET. If you haven't registered yet for the search and social marketing conference, today is your last chance to register at the lowest rate and save $300! SES Toronto brings together experts and leading vendors of the industry to share with you their expertise and solutions. More than 30 sessions ...
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Top Research Explores Social Media Effectiveness Creativity
How does advertising perform in a social-media world? How can you build a cohesive social strategy? And what are the hidden influences that shape your organization's creativity? Ad Age is releasing three papers that address these pressing business ...
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