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Facebook Page Spamming Is A R2 Billion Business
30 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Italian researchers, who made us aware of the fake Twitter follower business a few months ago, have revealed that Facebook Page spamming has become a R2 billion business. Yes, R2 billion. The researchers spent two days scouring underground spam forums, yes they exist. They found 30,000 Facebook Pages on the forum, and checked for words like “click here,” “wow,” “free,” and “join,” followed by links.
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Probably Not Wise: Assad’s Son Dares America To Attack In Facebook Post
30 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Things are tense between Syria and America right now. That may be the under statement of the century, but what isn’t making it any better is the dare the Syrian president’s 11-year-old son posted on Facebook, daring America to attack.
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There Are Hundreds Of Incredibly Awesome 6-Second Science Experiments On Vine [VIDEO]
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Check out these amazingly awesome science experiments on Vine! General Electric has been promoting #6secondscience on Vine, and the Vine world has responded with some incredible videos. Science is awesome.
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‘Just Delete Me’ Tells You How Hard It Will Be To Delete Yourself From Any Internet Service
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After you’ve signed up, most online services keep your information indefinitely, and make it nearly impossible for you to remove it. And it’s more common than you think for services to require you to call them to delete you off their database. Wouldn’t it be helpful if you found that kind of stuff out before you sign up?
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Mom Booted Off Instagram For Nude/Upside Down Yoga/Breastfeeding/Rainbow Combo Photo [PIC]
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An American Instagrammer has been booted off of the photo sharing service for “violating Instagram’s community guidelines”. Amy Woodruff (the owner of the Daughter of the Sun Instagram account) practises yoga, and lives in a teepee with her family in the wilds of Hawaii Click through for the pic.
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Did Facebook Use Your Image In An Ad? They’re Paying Out R200 Million – Join The Queue
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Facebook is paying out $20 million (R208,899,974) in damages to users who had their personal details used in ads on the site. Even though the details of 150 million Facebook users were used in sponsored stories, only the 614,000 who responded to an email earlier this year will be getting compensation. In a settlement reached […]
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Facebook’s Oldest User Just Got Given A New Car From A Mystery Donor
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The oldest user on Facebook is 105-year-old Edythe Kirchmaier. Look at her – 105 and happy, and on Facebook, and still driving! She’s not only Facebook’s oldest user but California’s oldest driver too. She learned to drive when she was 19 in a Ford Model T. Now here’s something that will restore your faith in […]
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The State Of Social Media In 2013 [INFOGRAPHIC]
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re well passed the heady days of excitement, when we marvelled at the power of this “social media” thing. Yes, that was 2012. It’s 2013, and we’re all about the cold, hard data now.
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Zuckerberg Launches Internet.Org To Get The Whole World Online [VIDEO]
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A few months ago Google said they will be working towards providing internet connectivity to parts of the world that don’t have it via WiFi-broadcasting balloons. The project bears the appropriate moniker, ‘Project Loon’. On Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg announced that together with Ericsson, MediaTek, Nokia, Opera, Samsung and Qualcomm, they will be founding Internet.org. This project […]
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Fake Instagram Followers Are Here – Fraud Marketing Extends Its Reach
20 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spam botnets, such as the infamous ‘Zeus’ that came to light in 2007, have infiltrated Instagram, and are being put to task generating false ‘likes’ and ‘followers’ in order to create media buzz over particular companies or individuals on the platform for eventual financial gain.
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Instagram Fans, Brace Yourself – It’s About To Go The Way Of Facebook
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man responsible for Facebook chat, News Feeds and the layout of Facebook as you know it is taking his creative “genius” to Instagram. Star product manager, Peter Deng, has joined Instagram as its first director of product, and sees a lot of the same issues with Instagram that Facebook experienced in 2007.
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Canadian Guy Tweets Request For Weed, Canadian Police Retweet, Internet Goes Mental
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Twitter is used for many things these days, but it is also key to remember who may be following you. This Canadian mechanic used Twitter to request marijuana from local drug dealers. He also asked them to deliver the stash to his work. And that’s when the York Regional Police retweeted him, asking if they can come along, too.
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First Look Inside Facebook’s New York City Office Space [PICS]
14 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Social media giant, Facebook announced their plans earlier this year to move their offices to the Big Apple. Their headquarters relocation will be refreshing change for staff from their current location in Bank Of America Tower, especially as Frank Gehry will be designing the space.
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A Step-By-Step Guide To Uploading Pre-Shot Videos To Vine
14 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Is Vine restricting your creative expression? Do you often find yourself thinking, if I could only use my own editing suite, and recording device, and create to the ability that only I know I’m capable of, my Vine video could blow the minds of many? If you want to move beyond shooting and editing your 6 second masterpieces within the app, maybe you should try hacking your Vine app.
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The Power Of Twitter: How A Single Tweet Boosted Apple Shares 5% In 2 Hours
14 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Billionaire and chairman of Icahn Enterprises, Carl Icahn was the man behind Apple’s share price increase. Icahn didn’t make a huge announcement, neither did Apple. All it took was a message that contained 140 or less characters of positive news.
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This Is How Videos Go Viral On Twitter [VIDEOS]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What makes a viral video a viral video? Twitter UK’s research team used three already viral videos to demonstrate what make these videos explode on Twitter.
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How Does This Guy Pull-Off This Magical Vine Video? [VIDEO]
13 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve found a real-life wizard! Well…wizardry is the only way we can explain this magical video that showed up on Vine a couple of days ago. This wizard goes by the name “JehReh” and is able to make his son appear and disappear into thin air – Check out the video and see for yourself! […]
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Bad Idea: Man Kills Wife – Puts Photo On Facebook [PICS]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Derek Medina shot and killed his wife Jennifer Alfonso, apparently because Alfonso had told her husband she was leaving him. The crazy part? Medina posted a Facebook statement confessing to the murder, as well as posting a picture of his dead wife.
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Radvertising: MINI Develops Car That Plays Videos On Its Body [VIDEOS]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Introducing ‘MINI Art Beat’ as part of MINI’s ‘Not Normal’ campaign. With over 40,000 LED lights attached to the body of the car, the Countryman has become the car that plays videos.
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Your Comprehensive Guide To Faking A Girlfriend On Instagram [PICS]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This Japanese photographer has found a cure for male singletons out there. Who needs a girlfriend when you have your right hand, enjoy Keisuke Jinushi’s selfies.
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Desmond Tutu Joins Twitter, Account Immediately Suspended For “Aggressive Following”
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well, this is awkward. Desmond Tutu officially joined Twitter today under the handle, @TutuLegacy, but the social media service suspended the account after a few short hours for “aggressive following”, despite the handle having only followed 30 other accounts.
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70% Of The World’s Biggest CEOs Are Not On Social Media
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Aa new study by Domo and CEO.com determining Fortune 500 CEO’s presence on social media platforms; LinkeIn, Google+, Twitter and Facebook has released these results.
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What Is Life? #RichKidsOfInstagram Will Become A Reality TV Show
07 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“They have more money than you and this is what they do.” So obviously there’s a lion on the roof of a Ferrari over there. The Rich Kids Of Instagram tumblog rose to prominence around 18 months ago, and every day since, they have dutifully published real-life Instagrams of young people spending/enjoying money that they did not earn.
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No Phubbing: Australian Group Campaigns To Stop People Checking Phones During Conversation
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There is nothing worse than feeling like the third wheel, especially when your friend’s mobile gets more attention than you. A new term has been coined for the antisocial behaviour, “phubbing” . Phubbing is the act of “subbing others in a social setting by checking your phone”.
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New App Encrypts And Hides Pictures Uploaded To Facebook
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the Secret.li app you can take the photo, apply a filter and generate an unrecognizable picture when uploaded on Facebook. Only those who you have chosen are able to view the normal image.
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Badvertising: Unskippable Pop Up Video Ads Coming To Facebook
06 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember the time Facebook announced it would be launching video ads? Remember how they said their video ads will revolutionise online advertising? Here’s their big plan.
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Twiplomacy 2013: Global Leaders With The Biggest Twitter Following [INFOGRAPHIC]
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Barack Obama has the most Twitter followers of any president in the world. But he also happens to be one of the least connected global leaders on Twitter. How is this possible? It’s all about engagement, replies, and conversation. Twiplomacy have knocked together a fascinating cross section of global leaders and their influence on Twitter, below.
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Facebook Will Be Selling TV-Style Commercials For R25 Million A Day
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Facebook wants to take on television advertising, hard. The social networking platform wants to sell advertising space on the site in the form of a “TV-style commercial”. Advertising in this format could set you back as much as R25 million a day for a 15 second spot.
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White House Photographer Joins Instagram, Brings Us Behind The Scenes Pics
25 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Don’t lie, we’ve all wondered what it would be like to be a fly on the wall inside the White House. Pete Souza is giving us the in we’ve been looking for. The official White House photographer has launched an Instagram account dedicated to the “behind-the-scenes” action of the president of the United States. […]
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Your Complete Guide To Keyboard Shortcuts On Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Google Plus [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve ever wanted to increase your browsing speed, then we’ve got just the thing for you. This infographic created by Quintly will get you social media fanatics cruising from one page to another in no time. The image titled Social Media Shortcuts has everything you need to make your posting time shorter by the […]
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