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While it's doubtful most people know the origins of the Friday the 13th legend -- guilty -- there's no denying the fact that when a Friday falls on the 13th, there's the slightest...

Ashton Kutcher Replaces Charlie Sheen: Twitter Responds

If you haven't heard yet, Demi Moore's husband will...

The Return of Blogger

Fear not, those of you who haven't migrated over to the WordPress environment because Blogger.com and all of its services is back. After a substantial outing, Google's blog servic...

Dunkin Donuts Twitter Promotion Celebrates Apple Pie Day

I bet you didn't know that today is Apple Pie Day? Oh, wait - you did? Well, how patriotic of you. In order to celebrate this great day for our union, breakfast superstars Dun...

The Taliban on Twitter

It might surprise you to learn that the Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist group most notable for their harboring Osama bin Laden and his Al-Qaeda network, is on Twitter. The a...

People Who “Check-in” Are Young, Most Likely Android or iPhone Owners

A study put out today by comScore sheds some light on who is doing the majority of the "checking-in" in the U.S. The statistics were derived from the 16.7 million mobile users t...

Facebook Security Features Crack Down on Scams and Spam

Facebook Announced the launch of some new security features today. First off, Facebook announced a partnership with Web of Trust, a tool that...

Social Media Roundup: Users Young, Drunk and Banned at Work

A handful of reports have emerged that share some interesting things about social media, both in the U.S. and the UK. Among the general findings: millions of Facebook users under...

UFC to Give Twitter Bonuses

The two worlds of social media and professional athletes have not always played well together. Back in the day, organizations had better control over what their athletes said to t...

Facebook Caught Trying to Smear Google Privacy Practices From the Shadows

If you're still not convinced that Facebook and Google are competitors, this story should ma...

Why Did Facebook Disable Mark Zuckerberg’s Account?

Is Facebook in the process of eating its own? Is some kind of mutiny against Zuckerberg occurring, or is this just a case of mistaken identity? If you answered "yes" to the last...

Twitter Announces Web App Redesign

Twitter has just announced on their blog that they are in the process of rolling out the new w...

Foursquare Check-in Nets Cheaper Gas at Murphy USA

As gas prices have continued to climb, topping $4 in many parts of the U.S., one fuel retailer is harnessing to power of social media to bring in customers. Murphy USA, a gas...

Facebook Rolls Out Page Tagging in Photos

Starting Today, Facebook users can tag pages in their photos. Previously, only friends were able to be tagged and linked to within photos. A certain page can now be tagged by any...

100,000 Apps Enable Leakage of Facebook Profile Info, According to Symantec

Security firm Symantec released a report indicating that there are about 100,000 Facebook apps that accidentally enable the leakage of Facebook user info to third-parties like adve...

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