Tag: social network
Twitter: #WorldCup in #storytelling
The Brazil world championship is reported by means of infographics, statistics and thermal maps. A press pack on Twitter allows users to watch the...
Consumers and online privacy. Enel’s example
Social networks, online purchases and the right to privacy. The paradoxes of the digital-assisted man in the EMC Privacy Index and the example of...
Facebook Plays Matchmaker, Changes History
Facebook began rolling out one of its most monumental upgrades two days ago, as revolutionary in its own way as the Like button. But most...
Facebook Just Added A Button That Lets You Ask Your Friends...
As if Facebook could get any more invasive, there's a new button that users have been noticing next to the "Relationship Status" field on...
Twitter Will Help Build A Learning Center For Homeless People Near...
Twitter and a nonprofit group called Compass Family Services are going to partner up to build a learning center where some of the city's...
Coldplay launches a worldwide #lyricshunt
In honor of @coldplay’s new album “Ghost Stories” out on May 19, the band used Twitter to create excitement, build engagement and give fans a...
Keeping your Twitter account safe
We know some of you occasionally have difficulty accessing your Twitter account, and whatever the circumstances may be, we want you to be able...
LinkedIn Wants To Build Several Massive New Offices In Mountain View
LinkedIn has plans for some massive expansions.
The social network teamed up with a developer to submit proposals to Mountain View, California, city officials for...
Facebook Still Reigns Supreme Among Young Adults
Although Facebook may be losing steam with teenagers, as recent studies have claimed, young adults are still as active as ever on the social media site.
Harvard’s Institute of...
Iran Bans WhatsApp Because It’s Owned By ‘An American Zionist’
Officials in Iran have blocked residents in the country from using WhatsApp, citing the fact that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg — who purchased the...
Like It or Not, You’ll Have Twitter’s New Profile by May...
Ready or not, Twitter's new profiles are coming
Announced early last month, the profile update will soon be required for everyone on the service. Beginning May...
Facebook announces News Feed cleanup to get rid of spammy messages,...
In an effort to rid the News Feed of low-quality, spammy brand posts, Facebook announced on Thursday that it has made changes to weed out common...
Twitter Announces Pop-Up Notifications for Web
Twitter is bringing notification alerts to the web
The company announced Thursday that users who access Twitter.com will soon receive pop-up notifications when others on the platform engage...
Twitter Users Have a Lot to Say About the Redesign
Your Twitter profile page is about to look a lot like Facebook, and chances are, you have a pretty strong opinion about it.
Nearly two months after the...
Facebook’s choice to “educate” on privacy puts users in the hot...
Facebook has been in a longstanding tug-of-war with its users over privacy: as the platform expands the Social Graph, more users have dug in their...
Facebook Could Be Working On Its Own ‘Secret’ App
Thanks to the buzz surrounding anonymity apps like Secret, Whisper and Yik Yak, Facebook could be working on a Secret-like app of its own,...
What’s the Deal With Facebook’s Privacy Dinosaur?
If you've posted to Facebook recently, you may have noticed a new graphic with a prehistoric twist: the privacy dinosaur
The company is testing a pop-up reminder...
#MuseumWeek: celebrating culture around Europe
During the week of March 24-30, Twitter users gained special access to more than 630 European museums and galleries simply by following #MuseumWeek.
The week-long celebration...
Facebook Usage High in Egypt and Jordan
More than half of internet users in the Middle East and Africa are Facebookers. However, usage varies by country, and it is highest in...
Twitter Lets You Add 4 Photos to Tweets, Tag Anyone in...
In case anyone doubted Twitter's commitment to photo-sharing — or to becoming more like Facebook — the company added a couple of features Wednesday that made its...
