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Facebook working on group buying feature
Facebook

Facebook working on group buying feature

Facebook tests 'Buy With Friends' feature allowing users to share and unlock deals with friends, hinting at potential rivalry with daily deal sites.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2011
Report: Online is the media of choice
Unified Communications

Report: Online is the media of choice

A worldwide study by TNS reveals the internet is now the preferred media, with emerging markets leading the surge in online and mobile social network activity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Oct 2010
AOL closer to selling Bebo
Facebook

AOL closer to selling Bebo

AOL is reportedly finalising a deal to sell social network Bebo to Criterion Capital Partners, two years after buying it for USD $850 million.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 18th Jun 2010
Facebook users urged to quit
Data Privacy

Facebook users urged to quit

Disgruntled Facebook users launch QuitFacebook campaign, urging unhappy members to delete their accounts on May 31st, citing privacy concerns.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 17th May 2010
PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY
Social Media

PROTECT YOUR IDENTITY

Safeguard your online identity with these expert tips on managing social media privacy and securing personal information against prying eyes.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Mar 2010
Court ruling
Data Privacy

Court ruling

A court in Italy sentenced three Google executives to six-month suspended jail terms for a video violating a boy's privacy, raising internet freedom concerns.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2010
Buzz gets tweaked
Data Privacy

Buzz gets tweaked

Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2010
More complaints about Facebook privacy
Facebook

More complaints about Facebook privacy

Facebook has been forced to make changes to its new privacy settings, after widespread complaints that they just create new and more serious privacy problems.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Dec 2009
Bebo UK offers one-click child protection
Online Safety

Bebo UK offers one-click child protection

Bebo introduces 'CEOP Report' button for UK users, allowing instant reporting of child abuse and grooming online, enhancing child protection measures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Nov 2009
Tiny updates
Social Media

Tiny updates

Have you ever wondered what Twitter is all about? Find out more about this social networking phenomenon in our latest article.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2009