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Social Media Could Boost Condom Use, Study Suggests
U.S. News & World Report
THURSDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Social media can be used to help convince young adults to use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted diseases, a new study finds. Researchers enrolled online networks of friends who were randomly assigned to ...

RockMelt's iPad Web Browser Puts Social Media Front and Center
ABC News (blog)
Similar to RockMelt's desktop Web browser, it is built around social media. Log in to your Facebook and Twitter accounts and it brings in the articles or sites your friends are sharing in different boxes. From that grid, you can tap to read an article ...

ABC News (blog)

Social media dominates various walks of life
gulfnews.com
”We as a broadcasting media, refer to social media as a source of news after verifying these sources to cover major events where correspondents are not available for any reason,” Bouran said. Bouran explained that at present, there are no boundaries ...

Social media laws to be discussed in wake of prosecutions
BBC News
New guidelines for policing social media are to be discussed to avoid a "chilling effect" on free speech, the most senior prosecutor in England and Wales has said. Director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer QC told the BBC that the right to be ...

BBC News

WebMediaBrands' Inside Network Announces Program for Inside Social Apps ...
DailyFinance
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WebMediaBrands Inc., (NAS: WEBM) today announced that John Spinale, Senior Vice President of Social Games at Disney Interactive Media Group, and Mike Foley, Head of Corporate Development at Electronic Arts (EA), ...

'Trial By Social Media' in Australia Prompts Clash Over Accused Murderer
PBS MediaShift
Australia's attorneys general have formed a task force to consider social media regulation and possible law reform following an online outpouring of grief and anger, in a murder case that has highlighted both the strong benefits and sharp risks of ...

SourceMetrics Launches Platform For Measuring Social Media ROI
Forbes
The Ottawa, Canada company, founded in 2008, has previously built analytics and campaign manager tools for social media marketers. But the company has been getting more interest from brands more data, so the company is releasing SourceMetrics as its ...

Social media or sex? A study shows more people are going online
CBS 21
The study found that while the urge for sex is stronger, people are more likely to give in to the desire of social media. So we went to Millersville University and asked students, what would they choose? “If someone asked me to have sex I'd choose that ...

The #AskFarrakhan Social Media Townhall Q&A, Pt. 2
FinalCall.com News
[Editor's note: The following article is a continuation of excerpts from the first-ever “#AskFarrakhan Social Media Townhall Q&A” which was webcast live from The Final Call Administration Building in Chicago, Illinois on Wednesday, September 26, 2012.

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How Social Media Consultants Dupe Their Corporate Clients
By Dave Copeland
Anyone can call himself a social media expert and find clients willing to pay thousands of dollars for advice. Here are some things to consider before hiring a so-called expert, including whether you really need a social media consultant.
ReadWriteWeb

3 Ways "Social Media Experts" Gamble with Your Money | Social ...
By FixCourse
Every company has limited resources.Almost all of them think they don't have enough money. But we're also short on time and energy, because we're so busy keeping up with everything.When you follow bad advice that leads you down a ...
Social Media Today - The world's...

Study Finds That Social Media Is Becoming Way Sexier than Sex
By Doug Barry
That's right — a whole generation of young people are, rather than co-mingling their various mucuses, plugging themselves into the cavernous echo chamber that is social media because social media'sseductiveness is, quite simply, more ...
Jezebel

Study: Social Media More Alluring Than Sex « CBS Philly
By ATAtkins
A new study from the University of Chicago found that people immersed in the Internet age are more likely to choose Facebook or Twitter over sex.
CBS Philly

Is Social Media an Option for Your Employees While on the Clock ...
By ThomasD
With all that your employees have to do on a given work day, do you wonder how many of them may be spending too much time on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest and other social media venues while on the clock?
Social Media Today - The world's...

Email and Social Media Marketing Integration: What You Need to ...
Christopher Penn explains how email marketing and social media marketing work together and how you can use both marketing strategies to leverage your ...
www.socialmediaexaminer.com/email-and-social-media-marke...

Google+ mobile app now lets you access your Pages
CNET
Those of you with Google+ Pages can now work with them on the go thanks to the latest update to the mobile app. Version 3.2 of the Google+ app lets owners of Pages send posts, add comments, and reach out to their followers right from their smartphones ...

Today is National Coming Out Day
AMERICAblog (blog)
Today, October 11, is National Coming Out Day. Rather than try to explain it myself, Wikipedia does a wonderful job, I'll quote them at length. And check out, below the Wikipedia quote, the info about Google's HangOut its holding today along with Dan ...

Google+ Mobile Apps Now Support Pages, iOS App Gets iPhone 5 Support And ...
TechCrunch
Google just launched the latest version of its Google+ apps for Android and iOS. The most important new feature in this update is support for Google+ pages. Page owners can now view, post and comment from their mobile devices, something quite a few ...

TechCrunch

Karma HangOut: Scope of positive stories in news
IBNLive
Karma HangOut: Scope of positive stories in news. ibnlive. Subscribe Subscribed Unsubscribe. Loading... 17,295 videos. Loading... Alert icon. You need Adobe Flash Player to watch this video. Download it from Adobe. Alert icon. Close. Upgrade to the ...

Google+ Local update makes it easier to post reviews
CNET
Google+ is thought of most commonly as a social network, but it's also key to Google's efforts in local search. In May, Google+ Local replaced the old Google Places pages. Searches for venues on Google Maps and inside Google+ bring up results bolstered ...

Dan Savage Offers Coming Out Advice: LISTEN
Towleroad
In related news, It Gets Better will be hosting a Google+ hangout series with Savage from 5-6 EST. The hangout follows an MTV special that aired Tuesday evening in partnership with It Gets Better. The main Google+ hangout: 5:00-5:15pm with Dan Savage, ...

Google+ Mobile App Now Supports Page Management, New Widget, And One ...
Android Police
It seems like you can't go a day anymore without something new being added to Google+. Today, the mobile app is seeing an update that brings some much-requested features, including the ability to manage Pages from mobile. The method is a little wonky.

Getting Started on Google +
Entrepreneur
Google+ For the Rest of Us,author Guy Kawasaki details strategies, tactics and time-savers to create an effective presence and attract followers, engage the right people, and promote your brand. In this edited excerpt, Kawasaki explains how to get ...

Entrepreneur

Google+ app updates bring iPhone 5 support, new widget on Android and more
Engadget
Google's social networking efforts are getting a boost with new versions of its Google+ apps for Android and iOS alike. While both platforms are now sporting the ability for managers of pages to post and comment on items on the go (expect quicker "We ...

Google adds sidebar to mobile search; updates Google+ for iOS, Android
NDTV
Google has tweaked its mobile search home page, adding a new "hidden sidebar", and also released updates for its Google+ apps for iOS, Android. The update to Google+apps for iOS and Android brings some interesting and much awaited features.

NDTV

Google updates Google+ app, adds 'Find People' option for Android ...
By Emil Protalinski
Both the Android version and the iOS version have received support for Google+ pages, meaning page owners can now view, post, and comment from their accounts using their mobile devices. This is a welcome addition and is of course ...
The Next Web

New iOS and Android Google+ App Brings Support for Pages
By Stan Schroeder
Google has rolled out a new version of its Google+ app for both Android and iOS, bringing the current version number to 3.2.
Mashable » Mobile

Google+ app updated with pages support | Android Central
By Andrew Martonik
The Google+ app has just been updated with support for business pages and improvements in photo viewing.
Android Central - Android Forums,...

Google Adjusts Ratings System For Google+ Local | WebProNews
By Chris Crum
Today it's easier than ever to write accurate, useful reviews on Google+ Local, thanks to the updated rating scale we rolled out. If you want to rate the food at a restaurant, or the quality of a mechanic, just choose "poor – fair," “good,” “very good ...
Top News - WebProNews

SB Nation's College Football Hangout - Red River Shootout Edition ...
By Jordan Esco
SB Nation's Dan Rubenstein and Oregon Ducks offensive lineman, Carson York, talk OU/Texas.
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It Gets Better Hangout | It Gets Better Project | Give hope to LGBT youth
The It Gets Better Project was started in response to the startling number of teen suicides and ...
www.itgetsbetter.org/blog/entry/it-gets-better-hangout/

Google Plus: The Most Under-Appreciated Must-Use Social Media ...
Social Media | Here's what you need to know about rolling out your small business on Google+.
www.inc.com/.../google-plus-most-under-appreciated-must-us...

Analysts sour on Facebook after Zynga's downbeat outlook
CNN
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Facebook's close relationship with Zynga means the social network has raked in tons of money from the success of games like FarmVille. But that partnership has a flip side: Bad news for Zynga also means bad news for Facebook.

Facebook most popular social media site for US job seekers -- More than LinkedIn
New York Daily News
Though LinkedIn and Twitter are both growing in popularity, more job seekers turn to Facebook to find work than on any other social media site. As well as being the place to go to share photos of cats, catch up with friends, discuss the day's news ...

New York Daily News

Bertrand sorry over Twitter expletive
ESPN
Ryan Bertrand, a late addition to the England squad to replace Arsenal's Kieran Gibbs, has apologised over the use of an expletive on Twitter. Ryan Bertrand. GettyImages Ryan Bertrand came through Chelsea's academy. • Hart: Terry loss a huge blow ...

ESPN

Facebook calls for Jones on-air pledge
Sky News Australia
The creators of a Facebook page which urged companies to pull advertising from Alan Jones' breakfast show has now called on him to make an on-air pledge. The social media group Destroy the Joint, called on Thursday for employees of the Macquarie ...

Sky News Australia

Zimmerman's brother goes on Twitter tirade in Trayvon Martin case
Chicago Tribune
ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - The brother of the Florida man charged in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin took to Twitter to criticize a lawyer involved with the case, which could complicate the accused murder's legal defense. Robert ...

Is Facebook Dodging Taxes In The UK?
Forbes
There's an allegation that Facebook is somehow dodging taxes in the UK. No, not tax evasion (the illegal kind) but some form of tax avoidance, clever practise to entirely legally pay less tax than if the business was organised in some other manner.

Hamilton says has learned his Twitter lesson
Reuters
YEONGAM, South Korea (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton said he would handle social media with care after causing a Twitter flap earlier in the week with a message accusing McLaren team mate Jenson Button of disrespect by 'unfollowing' him. The 2008 Formula ...

Facebook to ask your permission before sharing your actions
NBCNews.com (blog)
The settlement requires Facebook to get user consent for some changes to privacy settings, and also subjects the site to 20 years of independent audits. Check out Technolog, Gadgetbox, Digital Life and In-Game on Facebook, and on Twitter, follow ...

Presidential election tests Facebook friendships
CNN
It's a story that's been playing out on Facebook and Twitter with growing frequency among friends, family members, colleagues and acquaintances as an already contentious presidential campaign between Romney and President Barack Obama enters its ...

Supermodel Bar Refaeli's Twitter photos with Barcelona soccer players not ...
New York Daily News
The Israeli beauty has been a regular fixture at the Spanish club's Nou Camp stadium in recent months — and her visits often end with her uploading the snaps onto Twitter. Former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas and Shakira's boyfriend Gerard Pique have ...

New York Daily News

Twitter Opens Office in Korea; Focuses on Local Features ...
By Matt Brian
Matt is based near London and is the Mobile Editor for The Next Web. You can follow him on Twitter, subscribe to his updates on Facebook and catch up with him on Google+. You can reach Matt via email at matt@thenextweb.com.
The Next Web

Typical Twitter user is a young woman with an iPhone & 208 - GigaOM
By Jeff John Roberts
... by email that the firm was “curious about the demographic make up of Twitter user base, topics that Twitter users found interesting at a macro level and how dense was the Twitter social graph compared to known statistics about Facebook.” ...
GigaOM

Twitter Survey Says Its Ads Make Money for Politicians - Peter Kafka ...
By Peter Kafka
Twitter's pitch: Get your message in front of the right people and watch the donations roll in. ...Follow on Twitter »Subscribe on Facebook »Like on Facebook »Get the Daily Newsletter » · Peter Kafka. ethics statement; bio; e-mail · RSS ...
AllThingsD » Peter Kafka

A Twitter Outburst and Another Chance for Andrew Goldman | The ...
By By MARGARET SULLIVAN
The Times Magazine interviewer offended some high-profile female writers with his questions.
The Public Editor's Journal

Twitter's Lame Attitude To A Startupper's Hijacked Account Could Be ...
By Mike Butcher
But Twitter's 'shrug shoulders' reaction to her plight has me worried. When her account was hacked (it had a strong password and it was not done via an email reset) she did what most people do and posted on Facebook that people should ...
TechCrunch

EBay launches site redesign, Pinterest-like feed
USA TODAY
The most striking change is the visual, Pinterest-like home page "Feed," which lists brands that users follow and makes suggestions based on their browsing history and past purchases. Feed rolls out to U.S. customers over the next 100 days, with ...

eBay's New Strategy: Steal Pinterest's Style
Investorplace.com
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) has redesigned its e-commerce efforts, taking a page right out of Pinterest'sbook by using an almost identical format to the fast-growing social media site. It's just the company's latest move in a shifting strategy that had helped ...

Google, Apple top LinkedIn's list of most sought-after employers
CNET
October 11, 2012 10:38 AM PDT. LinkedIn has accumulated more than 175 million "professionals" on its service, and after crunching billions of data points on its site came up with a list of the most sought-after employers in five countries and four job ...

LinkedIn (LNKD) Has Major Privacy Issues
Insider Monkey (blog)
LinkedIn Inc. Recent vices of mine are quite different from what they were pre-children years. Drinking myself to a stupor and spending a month's salary on clothes have been replaced by watching Monk reruns on TV, and more pleasurably, checking out ...

In Defense of Pinterest
Wired
Therapists often run into a curious problem during treatment: Clients aren't very good at describing their emotions. How exactly do you express the nature of your depression? So this spring, relationship counselor Crystal Rice hit upon a clever idea ...

Internet: LinkedIn Welcomes Company Pages
Utica Observer Dispatch (blog)
If you are a small business owner, LinkedIn is now offering you the opportunity to recreate a company page for your business with the new redesigned company pages. Many small business owners have already taken advantage of this little known feature of ...

Insiders Sell Google, LinkedIn
Minyanville.com
In a victory for common sense, the trading behavior of company executives, directors, and large shareholders in the stocks of firms they're registered "insiders" at have been proven profitable to monitor by both academic studies and (more importantly ...

eBay Tries to Steal Pinterest's Secret Recipe
By Harrison Weber
eBay's newly launched discovery feed is undeniably similar to Pinterest, but lucky for eBay, companies don't always have to be original to be successful.
The Next Web

Pinterest May Have More Visitors Than Tumblr; If Not, It Will Soon
By Matt McGee
The folks at Compete made a splash today with a blog post that shows how Pinterest recently surpassed Tumblr in terms of unique visitors. Compete calle.
Marketing Land - Internet Marketing...

Pinterest Surpassed Tumblr in Unique Visitors - SocialTimes
By Cameron Scott
Pinterest edged past Tumblr in unique visitors for the first time in August, according to Compete analytics. Although Pinterest has grown faster than any other social network in recent months, as a relative newcomer, it has continued to have ...
SocialTimes

'The New eBay' Looks Like Pinterest - Business Insider
By Laura Stampler
First eBay got a new logo, and now comes the "cleaner, contemporary" redesign. And it looks a whole lot like Pinterest. Users can create personalized homepages and follow certain categories and consumers. According to eBay's blog, "We ...
Business Insider

Pinterest Contest by Kwiat + A GIVEAWAY! | Style Me Pretty
By Dawn
It's a well known fact that we love ourselves a fabulous giveaway here at SMP. LOVE. And when that fabulous giveaway happens to include bundles upon bundles.
Style Me Pretty : The Ultimate...

LinkedIn Blog » 4 Ways to Stand Out on LinkedIn
With 175 million members and a new member joining approximately every two seconds, LinkedIn is an excellent way to stand out in your field—if you know how ...
blog.linkedin.com/2012/10/.../4-ways-to-stand-out-on-linkedi...

Pinterest: What Sierra Leone teenagers 'really' want | World news ...
Anti-poverty campaigns using social media are falling into the old trap of stereotyping the people they're meant to serve, says Tom Murphy.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../pinterest-povery-ngos-africa

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