UK internet users have visited more social networking sites than search engines in one month than ever before. Data released by research firm Hitwise shows that visits to social networks accounted for 11.88 per cent of all UK internet visits in … Continue reading
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Yahoo changes highlight importance of social media
Yahoo has today officially announced a raft of site changes, highlighting the importance businesses are now placing on social media. The California firm said in a statement that from this week it will expand its relationship with social networking site … Continue reading
Facebook boss speaks out over privacy concerns, taking business public
Facebook 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
Bangladesh blocks Facebook over caricatures
Facebook 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
Pakistan lifts ban on YouTube but restrictions on content stay
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 place … Continue reading
Arabs prefer Facebook to newspapers, says survey
A new survey is claiming that there are now more people in the Arab world who are Facebook users than there are newspaper readers. The research was conducted by a Dubai-based PR agency, according to a report by the BBC. … Continue reading
Facebook founder moves to allay privacy fears
The founder of social networking site Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has admitted his company “missed the mark” following a backlash from users over recent privacy issues. Writing in the Washington Post, Zuckerberg said Facebook has grown rapidly and now boats over … Continue reading
More privacy concerns as Facebook data gets sent to advertisers
By Richard Morris Facebook has sent data to advertisers which could allow companies to identify personal details of users who’ve clicked on their ads. An article by the Wall Street Journal says that social networking sites such as Facebook and … Continue reading
Is your Facebook password an open invitation to hackers?
Many 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
Offering 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
