- BOLT'S TWITTER RECORD The Associated Press - AP - 8 hrs ago
so much so that the Jamaican speedster generated another kind of Olympic record. More »BOLT'S TWITTER RECORD
- Facebook Argues "Like" Is Free Speech Scientific American - 10 hrs ago
After people were fired for a Facebook "like", a court ruled that a "like" is not protected free speech. Facebook and the ACLU disagree. Larry Greenemeier reports. More »Facebook Argues "Like" Is Free Speech
After people were fired for a Facebook "like", a court ruled that a "like" is not protected free speech. Facebook and the ACLU disagree. Larry Greenemeier reports.
- Facebook 'like' in court over free speech AFP - 10 hrs ago
Freedom of speech on Facebook is at the heart of an appeals court case in Virginia involving an elected sheriff who fired staff members who "liked" his rival on the social … More »Facebook 'like' in court over free speech
- Is a Facebook 'Like' Protected Under the First Amendment? Joanna Stern - ABC News - 11 hrs ago
Back in April, a U.S. District Judge ruled that hitting the Facebook “Like” button wasn’t protected under the First Amendment. You know, the one that ensures our freedom … More »Is a Facebook 'Like' Protected Under the First Amendment?
- Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO The Associated Press - AP - 12 hrs ago
Facebook's stock has been down on 34 trading days, up on 23 and unchanged on one since its initial public offering. More »Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
- Join Our Twitter Chat with Lucy Lawless Takepart.com - 13 hrs ago
Join us Friday, August 10, 2012, at 1 p.m. PDT for a live Twitter chat with actress and eco-warrior Lucy Lawless to learn why her passion for the environment is inspiring … More »Join Our Twitter Chat with Lucy Lawless
Join us Friday, August 10, 2012, at 1 p.m. PDT for a live Twitter chat with actress and eco-warrior Lucy Lawless to learn why her passion for the environment is inspiring her to take part in the 2012 elections this year.
- Startup's Newsroom Lights Up With Every Twitter Mention Lauren Indvik - Mashable - 13 hrs ago
Zach Seward, like several of us at Mashable, is qualifiably obsessed with "The Internet of Things" -- connected objects that email you when your clothes are dry, or turn … More »Startup's Newsroom Lights Up With Every Twitter Mention
- Facebook says helping Oslo police in missing girl case AFP - 13 hrs ago
Facebook said Thursday it is cooperating with Norwegian authorities who are probing the disappearance of a teenage girl after police earlier said the website had refused … More »Facebook says helping Oslo police in missing girl case
- How Twitter Has Talked About the Summer Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC] Sam Laird - Mashable - 16 hrs ago
Forget London. Much of the 2012 Summer Olympics action is happening on Twitter. Athletes have used the social network to share photos and status updates that take their … More »How Twitter Has Talked About the Summer Olympics [INFOGRAPHIC]
Forget London. Much of the 2012 Summer Olympics action is happening on Twitter. Athletes have used the social network to share photos and status updates that take their followers inside the Games. Fans have used it to revel in Olympic drama and -- in the U.S. -- tweet result spoilers for viewers stuck waiting for NBC's …
- Facebook Stats Reveal Men Most Interested in Mars Rover Landing Samantha Murphy - Mashable - 16 hrs ago
As space enthusiasts worldwide tuned in online to watch and follow the historic landing of the NASA rover Curiosity on Mars earlier this week, Facebook found that men … More »Facebook Stats Reveal Men Most Interested in Mars Rover Landing
- New Facebook Feature Lets You Send Photos as Real Postcards Emily Price - Mashable - 17 hrs ago
Facebook is testing a feature that allows you to turn your Facebook photos into physical postcards that can be sent to your friends. More »New Facebook Feature Lets You Send Photos as Real Postcards
- 'Assassin's Creed' Twitter spurts rhyming couplet clues Relaxnews - 17 hrs ago
Commemorating the passing of a key character from the Assassin's Creed series were a series of tweets from the game's official account, teasing fans about the messages' … More »'Assassin's Creed' Twitter spurts rhyming couplet clues
- Donald Trump's Twitter Math: A Little Off John Hudson - The Atlantic Wire - 18 hrs ago
Donald Trump is a very popular guy. So popular, he may not be able to attend this month's Republican National Convention in Tampa, he tells The New York Times' Jeremy … More »Donald Trump's Twitter Math: A Little Off
Donald Trump is a very popular guy. So popular, he may not be able to attend this month's Republican National Convention in Tampa, he tells The New York Times' Jeremy Peters. “I’m a very popular guy, as crazy as it might sound. It’s nice to be loved.” As he happily explained, the GOP convention conflicts with another event: …
- Facebook has new email address for phishing scams AP - 18 hrs ago
Facebook has created an email address for people to report scams. More »Facebook has new email address for phishing scams
Facebook has created an email address for people to report scams.
- Laura Trott enters Olympics social media chart: August 9 Relaxnews - 18 hrs ago
Laura Trott enters Starcount's daily Olympians Chart on August 9 after capturing the public's hearts. More »Laura Trott enters Olympics social media chart: August 9
- Facebook turns down Oslo police in search for missing girl AFP - 18 hrs ago
Social networking site Facebook has refused to give Norwegian police access to the account of a teenage girl who went missing in Oslo at the weekend, police said Thu … More »Facebook turns down Oslo police in search for missing girl
- News Summary: Facebook pressured to remove page The Associated Press - AP - 19 hrs ago
DOWN UNDER: Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with depictions of indigenous Australians as drunks and welfare cheat … More »News Summary: Facebook pressured to remove page
DOWN UNDER: Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with depictions of indigenous Australians as drunks and welfare cheats.
- Social Media Becoming Online Battlefield in Syria Alex Fitzpatrick - Mashable - 19 hrs ago
Social media is often credited with helping spread the Arab Spring, as activists shared messages of discontent and organized protests using Facebook and Twitter. More … More »Social Media Becoming Online Battlefield in Syria
Social media is often credited with helping spread the Arab Spring, as activists shared messages of discontent and organized protests using Facebook and Twitter. More than a year after the Arab Spring began in Tunisia, it has become a megaphone for propaganda from both sides of the struggle in conflict-ridden Syria.
- Facebook pressured to remove page deemed racist ROD McGUIRK - AP - 19 hrs ago
Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of using its U.S. base … More »Facebook pressured to remove page deemed racist
Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of using its U.S. base to avoid Australian anti-discrimination laws.
- Twitter index: Blake Fielder-Civil, Whitney Houston Relaxnews - 19 hrs ago
Twitter users are sharing the news that Amy Winehouse's former husband Blake Fielder-Civil has fallen into a coma and marking the birthday of the late pop star Whitney … More »Twitter index: Blake Fielder-Civil, Whitney Houston
- 10 Fashion Tastemakers to Follow on Twitter Calin Van Paris - Mashable - 21 hrs ago
1. @DerekBlasberg More »10 Fashion Tastemakers to Follow on Twitter
- Facebook under pressure to remove page that depicts Aborigines as drunks and welfare cheats Rod McGuirk, The Associated Press - AP - 23 hrs ago
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of … More »Facebook under pressure to remove page that depicts Aborigines as drunks and welfare cheats
CANBERRA, Australia - Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of using its U.S. base to avoid Australian anti-discrimination laws.
- Australia hits out at Facebook over 'racist' page AFP - Thu, Aug 9, 2012
Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has hit out at Facebook over its failure to immediately take down a page that stereotyped Aboriginal people as hopeless … More »Australia hits out at Facebook over 'racist' page
- Olympic Viewing: Different NBC rules on Twitter DAVID BAUDER - AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
Despite some lingering dissatisfaction with NBC's practice of holding back television coverage of high-profile events for prime time, things are different on Twitter … More »Olympic Viewing: Different NBC rules on Twitter
Despite some lingering dissatisfaction with NBC's practice of holding back television coverage of high-profile events for prime time, things are different on Twitter.
- News Summary: Facebook, ACLU: Like is free speech The Associated Press - AP - Wed, Aug 8, 2012
'LIKE' FREE SPEECH? Attorneys for Facebook and the American Civil Liberties Union want a federal appeals court to rule that clicking "Like" on the site is constitutionally … More »News Summary: Facebook, ACLU: Like is free speech
'LIKE' FREE SPEECH? Attorneys for Facebook and the American Civil Liberties Union want a federal appeals court to rule that clicking "Like" on the site is constitutionally protected free speech.
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