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Zuckerberg's China trip sparks Facebook frenzy

The sight of a vacationing Mark Zuckerberg in Shanghai has sparked a frenzy of online speculation over the possibility Facebook might return to China, even though the site remains firmly blocked.

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Web an increasing tool to link campaigns, voters

(AP) -- As potential voters in New Hampshire and Iowa scan the Internet, they probably are seeing ads for Republican Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama alongside deals for shoes and holiday gifts.

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created Dec 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

China orders stricter control of Internet, media

China has ordered stricter control of social networking sites and a crackdown on "vulgar" material on the web, as Beijing attempts to tighten its grip on the fast-growing Internet sector.

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China's Tencent launches English microblog site

Chinese Internet giant Tencent has launched an English version of its Twitter-like microblogging service in a push to tap the overseas market, the official Xinhua news agency reported Tuesday.

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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.

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created Aug 10, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3

The siren song of Google+

Google+, which launched a month ago to great fanfare, is so far feeling more like Google nonplussed. Reported to have crossed the 20-million-user mark last weekend, the new social networking site is designed ...

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created Jul 29, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

China's Sina to launch English microblogging site

China's Sina Corp plans to launch an English version of its popular Twitter-like microblogging service, a company spokesman was quoted saying Tuesday.

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Computer experts warn of Bin Laden malware scams

Computer security experts warned on Monday that online scammers may seek to exploit the death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden to spread malware.

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Facebook to launch China site with Baidu: report

Facebook has signed an agreement with Chinese search engine giant Baidu to set up a new social networking site in China, a leading web portal reported Monday.

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Pa. college: Social media blackout wins converts

(AP) -- A social media blackout at a small Pennsylvania college won over some skeptical students who initially disliked it, with some reporting better classroom concentration and less stress during the weeklong experiment, ...

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created Dec 10, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Review: Facebook fans will 'like' RockMelt browser

(AP) -- There's a lot to keep track of online. You probably have a Facebook account and an e-mail address or two. You might use Twitter or another service to share where you are or what you're reading, thinking ...

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created Dec 08, 2010 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Social tools prove powerful for online health programs

In an era when social networking sites and blogs are visited by three quarters of online users, it's only natural that the medical profession would also tap into the power of social media tools.

Medicine & Health / Health

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Google's China answer page inaccessible

(AP) -- A Google question-and-answer page for Chinese users was inaccessible from mainland China on Tuesday less than a month after the search giant's Internet license was renewed amid a dispute over online censorship.

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Email scam targets Facebook users: Web security firm

Computer hackers are targeting Facebook users with an email scam that attempts to steal their passwords, Web security firm McAfee said.

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created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Isolated Australia at forefront of social networking craze

From the moment she wakes in inner-west Sydney, Danielle Warby is online. She checks Facebook, she reads Twitter. She blogs and Tweets during the day, in spare moments between her marketing job at Sydney University. ...

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