Social Media News
The latest industry news from the world of Social Media and the Social Networks including Digg, Stumbleupon, and Facebook. Updated daily.
16th October 2007
Social networkers are top shoppers
Over 95 per cent of frequent social networkers visited shopping sites in August, says digital media measurers comScore. The results show that 80 per cent of American internet users visited a retail website. Out of these 146,000 online shoppe... Social networkers are top shoppers >>
10th October 2007
UK surfers are biggest social networkers
Nearly 25 million people in Britain visited a social network site in August according to comScore research. The social media measurement group's data revealed 78 per cent of UK web users access sites like Facebook or MySpace, compared with t... UK surfers are biggest social networkers >>
1st October 2007
YouTube launches non-profit aid
A programme aimed at helping non-profit organisations maximise their donation streams has been launched by YouTube. The Google-owned video sharing website says that the new scheme will make it easier for non-profit organisations to target th... YouTube launches non-profit aid >>
27th September 2007
Facebook 'may be subject of bidding war '
The rumoured Microsoft bid for a share of social networking website Facebook may start a bidding war, one newspaper has suggested. A report in today's Times lists US search engine Google and media network Viacom as two potential suitors shou... Facebook 'may be subject of bidding war ' >>
26th September 2007
YouTube has big brands in its sights
Big brands are being courted by video-sharing website YouTube, it has been reported. According to India's Economic Times, the website - which is owned by Google - has set its sights on turning the millions of viewers it receives daily into c... YouTube has big brands in its sights >>
17th September 2007
Yahoo! launches social networking site
Search engine Yahoo! has announced the launch of its own social networking site, a move that has been the subject of much speculation in recent months. The new site - known as Mash - is still at the development stage but has been opened up i... Yahoo! launches social networking site >>
17th September 2007
Yahoo! launches social networking site
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10th September 2007
Facebook opens profiles up to search engines
Social networking website Facebook is to allow search engines to pick up on profiles that users have created. In practice, this will allow anyone using a search engine to enter a person's name and see whatever Facebook entries they have made... Facebook opens profiles up to search engines >>
6th September 2007
Don't ban employees from social networking, TUC advises
Banning employees from using social networking sites at work is not the best way of dealing with the issue, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has advised. Sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace enjoy widespread popularity and some employers ... Don't ban employees from social networking, TUC advises >>
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