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Britons use social networking sites to expose rioters
Britons took to social networking sites on Wednesday to expose the rioters who went on the rampage for four nights, posting photos of masked gangs looting and hurling missiles. Much of the violence, which started in London but has since spread to other parts of the country, was captured on…
Britons use social networking to expose rioters
LONDON — Britons took to social networking sites on Wednesday to expose the rioters who went on the rampage for four nights, posting photos of masked gangs looting and hurling missiles. Much of the violence, which started in London but has since spread to other parts of the country, was…
Facebook exposing children to online threats: EU survey
BRUSSELS — Social networking sites such as Facebook are not doing enough to protect children from potential dangers such as grooming by paedophiles or online bullying, European authorities said Tuesday. Of 14 websites tested on behalf of the European Commission, just two — Bebo and MySpace — ensure the required…
Poll: Facebook users have more friends, political views
WASHINGTON (AFP) – According to a poll published on Thursday by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, Facebook users are more trusting, have more close friends and are more politically engaged. The survey of 2,255 American adults found that Facebook members who use the site multiple times…
Oklahoma tornado leaves at least eight dead
JOPLIN, Missouri – Rescue teams and anguished families Wednesday were desperately trying to track down some 1,500 people listed as missing since a tornado ripped through a Missouri town, killing 125 residents. Emergency teams were also doing a fourth painstaking sweep through the devastated homes of Joplin, buoyed after two…
Obama off to ‘friend’ Facebook in person
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama heads to Facebook’s headquarters on Wednesday to tout his budget cuts to followers of the social media powerhouse, which he also hopes to use to help get reelected. Obama, whose audacious 2008 White House bid leaned heavily on social networking sites, will hype his “Shared…
Obama to launch campaign-style budget blitz
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama this week takes his 2012 reelection bid cross-country, to the airwaves and to Facebook, pushing a prescription for long-term US fiscal health that includes tax hikes on the richest Americans. Obama, whose audacious 2008 White House bid leaned heavily on social networking sites, will hype…
Feds: Woman illegally fired over Facebook remarks
Feds say woman was illegally fired after dissing boss on Facebook page A Connecticut woman who was fired after she posted disparaging remarks about her boss on Facebook has prompted a first-of-its-kind legal case by federal authorities who say her comments are protected speech under labor laws. The National Labor…
SocialMiner: New software allows employers to spy on Twitter, Facebook, social networks
Now, it seems, you have nowhere to hide. New software released by Cisco Systems Inc. on Wednesday makes it much easier for banks, retailers, and other businesses — including your employer — to monitor the mountain of data on social networking websites such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The new…
Watch out: YouTube exposes your Gmail contacts
‘Indicative of the media’s inclination to monetize every last bit of our information,’ advocate says Before you call your spouse over to see the newest cute kitten video on YouTube, you had better check twice to make sure no indiscretions will be exposed on your YouTube homepage. As part of…
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