News tagged with social networking websites
Pakistan blocks Twitter over contentious tweets
(AP) -- Pakistan blocked the social networking website Twitter for much of Sunday because it refused to remove tweets considered offensive to Islam, said one of the country's top telecommunications officials.
May 20, 2012 |
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Nintendo posts first annual loss
Japanese videogame giant Nintendo on Thursday posted its first annual loss since becoming a public company, blaming a soaring yen and price cuts on its consoles for sinking it $530 million into the red.
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Expanded study will track adolescent behavior on Facebook
A large-scale, long-term UT Dallas study focusing on adolescent friendships and electronic communication is expanding to include Facebook posts.
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Apr 17, 2012 |
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'Mass Effect 3' fans promised expanded ending
Fans of hit videogame "Mass Effect 3" will get "more closure" to the end of the saga in add-on software to be available free for download in the months ahead.
Apr 06, 2012 |
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Facebook failing on privacy promises: campaign group
Facebook has failed to meet a deadline to improve its privacy policies that was set by the data commissioner in Ireland, home to it overseas headquarters, an Austrian advocacy group said on Tuesday.
Apr 03, 2012 |
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'Mass Effect 3' game fans campaign for new ending
The studio behind hit videogame "Mass Effect 3" on Monday said fans who wanted a happier ending may get a slice of what they wish for, following an online campaign calling for changes.
Mar 19, 2012 |
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Hot interest in image sharing website Pinterest
Christine Martinez spent the past week frolicking on the Caribbean island of St. Barth after becoming a star by sharing her sense of style at Pinterest.com.
Mar 11, 2012 |
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Yahoo! seeks to avoid Indian lawsuit over content
Internet giant Yahoo! on Tuesday applied to be removed from a lawsuit lodged in an Indian court against social networking sites hosting allegedly offensive content.
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Iran blocks email, restricts net access: reports
Iran has further restricted access to the Internet and blocked popular email services for the past few days, in a move a top lawmaker said could "cost the regime dearly," media reports said on Sunday.
Feb 12, 2012 |
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Young Indians in social network 'fatigue'
India's urban youth are suffering social-media "fatigue," prompting a number to delete their Facebook and other accounts, according to a new study.
Jan 24, 2012 |
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Google top US Web destination in 2011: Nielsen
Google was the most-visited Web destination in the United States in 2011, followed by Facebook and Yahoo!, industry tracker Nielsen said Thursday.
Dec 29, 2011 |
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Iran moves websites to avoid cyber attacks
Iran has moved most of its government websites to local hosts to protect them from cyber attacks, the country's deputy communications minister said on Thursday.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Study: Most people still don't trust online info
Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed the rise of social networks and mobile technology that's put the Internet at an arm's reach, day and night - yet a new study has found that people are even more distrustful of ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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S. Korea tightens monitoring of social media
South Korea has tightened monitoring of popular social networking sites to curb illicit content including an upsurge in North Korean propaganda, officials said Thursday.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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North Korea seeks social network publicity
North Korea's main government website has begun adding icons for users to post its statements fiercely criticising the United States and South Korea on popular social networks including Facebook.
Nov 14, 2011 |
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