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Facebook enhances its search
Monday 22 March 2010
Earlier last week, Facebook began rolling out improvements to its search experience. The social networking site seems increasingly focused on opening up data and this latest move may worry the guys at Mountain View a little further.
Facebook may start QR code frenzy
Friday 19 March 2010
The on-line media blogs have been buzzing this week with news that the social networking giant Facebook is trialling the use of QR (Quick Response) codes . Although they resemble barcodes, QR codes can carry significantly more data - such as links, videos, text, photos and other content - and they don't require a scanner to read them, as most modern mobile 'phones can do this using their cameras (hence the 'quick').
Facebook defends its safety policy
Tuesday 16 March 2010
Following the recent controversy over the Daily Mail's erroneous reporting of the dangers faced by under-18s using Facebook , the social networking site has defended its safety policy. The Daily Mail has admitted that its article, published in print and on line on Wednesday - in which it was claimed that young girls who join Facebook could be approached " within seconds " by older men who want " to perform a sex act " in front of them - was incorrect.
Facebook threatens to sue Daily Mail
Saturday 13 March 2010
Facebook, the world's most popular social networking site (SNS) with 400 million users worldwide, has threatened to sue the UK's Daily Mail newspaper over an article that claimed that the site makes it easy for paedophiles to seduce under-18s.
Jail for US Facebook blackmailer
Thursday 04 March 2010
In a case that has gripped the American media, a teenage boy in Wisconsin has been handed a 15-year jail sentence after posing as a girl on the social networking site Facebook in order to blackmail male students into sex.
Cyber stalker finally jailed
Thursday 04 March 2010
A man branded one of Britain's most obsessive cyber stalkers by the tabloid press has been jailed for terrorising a female undergraduate for over two years. Jason Smith, from Newall Green, near Wythenshawe, was put behind bars last week after Manchester Magistrates Court heard how he had threatened 20-year-old Alexandra Scarlett and her family through social networking sites.
Developers told that Facebook Credits are imminent
Sunday 28 February 2010
A blog post Thursday on the Facebook Developers site announced that the social networking giant's virtual currency, Facebook Credits, is near to its official launch. In the post, Deborah Liu, a product marketer on the Facebook Developer Network team , explains the thinking behind the Facebook Credits concept: " The long-term goal of Facebook Credits is to provide a currency that makes purchasing virtual items across applications fast and simple.
Facebook unveils new privacy controls
Tuesday 23 February 2010
Facebook, the world's largest social networking group, announced new privacy controls this week for content posted using third-party applications, external websites linked to Facebook via the Connect system and Facebook's mobile version.
Family discovers teenager’s death via Facebook
Tuesday 09 February 2010
Sydney's Daily Telegraph yesterday reported a gruesome tale of modern life. Teenage boys being involved in fatal road traffic accidents is something we have come to expect, but their loved ones discovering their death through social media networks is not.
Bill Gates gets tweeting and blogging
Wednesday 27 January 2010
He may be the world's richest man but when it comes to social media, now he's just like the rest of us. Bill Gates, co-founder of US software giant Microsoft and dedicated philanthropist, opened a Twitter account on Saturday and then launched his own website – theGatesNotes.com – to keep the world informed of the work he and his wife, Melinda, are undertaking for their charitable foundation.
Facebook gets tough on ad scams
Friday 06 November 2009
In a post on its developer blog on Thursday, social networking site Facebook announced that since its update to its terms of service in the summer, it has disabled two ad networks that were running deceptive ads.
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