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Winklevosses Sink $1M in New Social-Network Venture

They back Divya Narendra's investment site with $1M

(Newser) - It seems their much-publicized battle with Mark Zuckerberg hasn't put the Winklevoss twins off social networking for good. Instead, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have invested $1 million in another social site: SumZero, a site created in 2008 by their fellow Facebook-fighter Divya Narendra and another Harvard grad. The site,...

Birthday Reminders Coming to Google Homepage

Company boosts its social appeal

(Newser) - Google put an ad on its minimalistic front page for the first time yesterday, and soon it will start giving away more of that desirable real estate … for birthday reminders. Yep, within the next few days, any Google+ member performing a search on Google.com in English will see...

Let&#39;s Nationalize Facebook
 Let's Nationalize 
 Facebook 
OPINION
Aug 16, 2012 11:50 AM CDT

Let's Nationalize Facebook

Let's make the site a force for good: Philip Howard

(Newser) - Facebook is capable of being a tool for the greater good, but right now, it's falling way short of that potential, writes Philip Howard at Slate . His solution: Let's nationalize it, even though the idea "might seem crazy." We could start with a public majority stake...

Users Flock to Plunk Down $50 on New Social Network

App.net promises to shield you from ads, spam

(Newser) - There's a new social network in town, or at least there soon might be. App.net is asking potential users to pay $50 to join, and in return it promises users a "real-time social feed without the ads." That must sound good to quite a few people,...

Cyberbullying Less Common Than It Seems

17% of kids bullied in past year: study

(Newser) - Given the number of headlines we see about cyberbullying, you might think the problem is a rampant one, but a new study indicates its reach is a little more modest. Years of studies examining slightly different questions about the phenomenon have resulted in findings that "vary dramatically," says...

Stop Saying &#39;Hashtag&#39; Right Now

 Stop Saying 
 'Hashtag' 
 Right Now 
OPINION
Aug 2, 2012 3:14 PM CDT

Stop Saying 'Hashtag' Right Now

Twitter-inspired descriptor just sounds awkward

(Newser) - The hashtag (#) has made its way from Twitter into normal speech, and it just doesn't sound cool, writes Eric Mack at CNET . Example: The "Twitter-dicted" say things like, "Hashtag are you kidding me?" Sure, sometimes you have an observation that begs to be tweeted, but "...

Tweens Hit With Felony Over Fake Facebook Page

Girls impersonated classmate, made threats, cops say

(Newser) - Two middle-school girls in Texas have been arrested after police say they created a Facebook page in a classmate's name—and used it to fire off threats to other students. The girls, ages 12 and 13, face third-degree felony charges for online impersonation, NBC News reports. The messages caused...

Users Like Google+ Better Than Facebook
 Users Like Google+ 
 Better Than Facebook 
survey says
Jul 17, 2012 10:48 AM CDT

Users Like Google+ Better Than Facebook

But Facebook still has more users—way more users

(Newser) - Finally, some good news for Google+. The most recent American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) finds that users are much happier with the Google social network than they are with Facebook. Facebook scored 61 out of 100 in customer satisfaction (down from 66 last year), while Google+ scored 78. Of course,...

Are Companies Blowing Cash on Fake &#39;Likes&#39;?

 Are Companies 
 Blowing Cash 
 on Fake 'Likes'? 
investigation
Jul 13, 2012 2:50 PM CDT

Are Companies Blowing Cash on Fake 'Likes'?

Phony Facebook users add to advertising concerns

(Newser) - The effectiveness of Facebook advertising is drawing more scrutiny, this time at the hands of the BBC . Companies shell out big bucks on ads designed to get users to "like" them—but many of the users who do so may be fake. One marketer who helped firms garner Facebook...

Now on Facebook: Same-Sex Marriage Icons

Co-founder Chris Hughes employs image

(Newser) - Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes married his longtime boyfriend over the weekend, and he hopefully covered the "something old, something borrowed," part of things, because Facebook took care of the new and blue parts of the wedding custom. The social network now has icons to represent same-sex marriages for...

Microsoft Buying Yammer for $1.2B
 Microsoft Buying
Yammer for $1.2B
Jun 25, 2012 3:44 PM CDT

Microsoft Buying Yammer for $1.2B

Facebook-like startup offers social networking for the business world

(Newser) - Microsoft is paying $1.2 billion to buy Yammer, an Internet startup that has built a social network similar to Facebook for the business world. The deal announced today comes nearly two weeks after word of Microsoft's negotiations with Yammer first leaked out in published reports. Yammer provides ways...

Louisiana Sex Offenders Must Say So on Facebook

New law requires revealing crimes, physical description, address

(Newser) - Louisiana sex offenders are getting a status update on Facebook—whether they like it or not. A new law that will go into effect Aug. 1 requires the state's sex offenders and child predators to identify themselves as such on social networks. It's the first such law in...

Next to Join Facebook: Kids Under 13?

Site explores online child-safety measures

(Newser) - Facebook has long banned kids under 13, but that could be about to change: The site is investigating ways to let children join—with built-in parental supervision. For instance, kids' accounts might be tied to those of their parents; mom and dad could get control over what apps kids can...

New Issue for Facebook: Young Kids Not Interested?

Site called 'mom thing' by some as they turn to Twitter, Tumblr

(Newser) - Sure, it's got 900 million users—but there's a key demographic that may be slipping away from Facebook's grasp. Young teens tell the Los Angeles Times that the social network no longer boasts much of a coolness factor; indeed, it may have become a "mom thing"...

Facebook Stock Falls Below $30
 Facebook Stock Falls Below $30 
May 29, 2012 11:54 AM CDT

Facebook Stock Falls Below $30

Social network sees 20% plunge since IPO

(Newser) - Facebook shares continue to plummet: They've now dropped more than 20% from their $38 IPO price, falling below $30 today to their lowest point yet, reports Reuters . At about 12:45pm EDT they were trading at $29.44. But among tech stocks, $30 per share still gives it a...

11 Things You Need to Stop Doing on Twitter

Here's a tip: No one cares about your food

(Newser) - If you want to avoid driving away all the Twitter followers you've accumulated, you may want to take a look at this list from Katie Heaney on BuzzFeed of 11 things that will really, really annoy them:
  • Using your followers as Google: If you want to know what restaurant
...

Facebook Tries Charging Users to Promote Posts

Test running in New Zealand only

(Newser) - Want to make sure your friends see your latest uber-important Facebook update? Now you can—if you live in New Zealand and are willing to drop a couple bucks. Facebook is testing a service in the country that allows users to pay between about 40 cents and $2 to highlight...

New End-of-Life Planning: Social Media Wills

Feds want you to plan what happens to your online profile

(Newser) - Social networking has already changed our lives; now, officials want us to consider its implications after our death. On its blog, the US government is calling on Americans to create "social media wills," which detail our wishes for the future of the huge range of online accounts we...

Obama: Use Tech to Abuse Rebels, We'll Sanction You

Executive order fingers entities backing Iran, Syria, but could be enlarged

(Newser) - If you use technology to help a repressive regime commit human rights abuses, you'll find yourself slapped with US sanctions. That's the message from President Obama, who this morning announced a new executive order specifically targeting those backing Iran and Syria via technology, though it could be expanded...

64% of Tweets Are Totally Boring

 64% of Tweets 
 Are Totally Boring 
study says
Apr 20, 2012 10:18 AM CDT

64% of Tweets Are Totally Boring

We only actually like 36% of what shows up in our stream: study

(Newser) - A new study in the Harvard Business Review confirms what you probably already know if you've spent any time on Twitter: Just 36% of tweets are actually worth reading. Another 39% are "just OK," and a full quarter aren't worth your time. That's according to...

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