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An egalitarian Internet? Not so, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Internet is often thought of as a forum that enables egalitarian communication among people from diverse backgrounds and political persuasions, but a University of Georgia study reveals ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (8) | comments 5 | with audio podcast

Free speech group fights lawsuits vs. news sharers

(AP) -- A San Francisco group that defends online free speech is taking on a Las Vegas company it says is shaking down news-sharing Internet users through more than 140 copyright infringement lawsuits filed this year.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Measuring political bias of network news

(PhysOrg.com) -- That FOX Broadcasting Company has a conservative slant and MSNBC skews liberal may reflect widespread opinion, but a Washington University in St. Louis study suggests that news networks’ biases can be ...

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created Apr 15, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Facebook Lite On its Way

(PhysOrg.com) -- The social networking site Facebook has begun testing a simpler, no-frills alternative to its regular interface. The cleaner, uncluttered interface is particularly aimed at entry-level users ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 weblog

Yahoo! accuses Facebook of patent infringement (Update)

Yahoo! filed suit against Facebook in a California court on Monday accusing the social networking giant of infringing on 10 patents held by the Internet pioneer.

Technology / Business

created Mar 12, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

China city tightens control of microblogs

Shanghai will require microblog users to register under their real names from Monday, state media said, the latest local government in China to implement the rule after a spate of violent protests.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Music service gives Myspace second wind

Faded online social network Myspace said Monday it was getting a second wind due to the popularity of a freshly launched online music player.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

MySpace launches myspace.com email

MySpace launched its own email service, MySpace Mail, for the 130 million users of the social network.

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created Jul 31, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

WSJ: MySpace, apps share user IDs with advertisers

MySpace has been sharing with its advertisers data that can be used to identify user profile pages, but the company doesn't consider that to be a problem.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

In reminder of '90s, LinkedIn has big first day

(AP) -- There was an unmistakable echo of the dot-com boom Thursday on Wall Street. LinkedIn, a trailblazer in the online networking craze, went public with a roaring stock offering. Within minutes, shares ...

Technology / Business

created May 20, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Actor Ashton Kutcher, CNN in Twitter duel

Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to an online duel.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

MySpace scoops up popular Facebook app iLike

(AP) -- Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to expand after a series of drastic cuts and ...

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created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

PBS's 'NewsHour' to use reporting from GlobalPost

(AP) -- PBS's "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" plans to beef up its international coverage with help from the startup news outfit GlobalPost.

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created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

MySpace deepens ties with rival Facebook

MySpace on Thursday began letting members tap into entertainment preferences expressed in Facebook profiles in a deepening of ties with the firm that snatched its social networking crown.

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created Nov 18, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

LinkedIn passes Myspace in US traffic: comScore

LinkedIn leapfrogged Myspace in June to become the second-largest social network in the United States in terms of traffic behind Facebook, tracking firm comScore reported Friday.

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created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0