BufferFacebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended changes to the service which have led to privacy concerns, and said that he has no date in mind for a public floatation of the company. Zuckerberg used an address to the All … Continue reading
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World Cup fans warned over costly roaming charges
BufferFootball fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup have been warned by a watchdog group to keep an eye on the cost of their mobile internet use while there. Consumer Focus says that mobile operators levy huge charges … Continue reading
Serial Tweeter Fry boosts health body’s mental illness awareness campaign
BufferComedian Stephen Fry boosted the number of pledges for a UK health trust’s campaign to raise awareness of issues surrounding mental illness, after he tweeted details about it. The 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, which covers areas in the … Continue reading
The tweet goes on – five billion messages in less than three months and Twitter shows no sign of slowing
BufferThe 15 billionth Twitter post was sent over the weekend of May 29 and 30, just a few months after the social networking site passed the 10 billion message mark. According to social media and marketing blog The Wall, it … Continue reading
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over caricatures
BufferFacebook has found itself in hot water with a second country in a matter of days, as a result of ‘objectionable’ material posted on the site about the Prophet Mohammed. Authorities in Bangladesh have placed a block on the social … Continue reading
Social networkers claim average of 195 ‘friends’
BufferConsumers are increasingly conscious of the information they place on social networking sites, with 81 per cent indicating that they think twice before posting something, according to new research. The same survey also found that the average respondent claimed to … Continue reading
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube but restrictions on content stay
Buffer After a short period during which the site was blocked in the country, people in Pakistan are again being allowed limited access to popular video sharing website YouTube. A ban on the popular, Google-owned video-sharing website has been in … Continue reading
Is your Facebook password an open invitation to hackers?
BufferMany people have had their Facebook account broken into by criminals, according to a new report. The document, in which users recount their experiences on social networks, is compiled by US consumers’ champion Consumer Reports, and bears the apt sub-title … Continue reading
Facebook boss sees the future - and likes it
BufferOffering people the chance to express their enthusiasm for, and thereby connect with each other through, a particular piece of web content will be a cornerstone of how Facebook develops and adapts its services for the future, founder Mark Zuckerberg … Continue reading
'I agree with Nick' - is this the first SEO campaign in UK politics?
BufferIt was billed as a new form of politics, the leadership debate that the UK has been calling out for in a somewhat vain attempt to tap into some of the political energy emanating from Capitol Hill and the Obama … Continue reading
