ARTICLES RELATING TO SOCIAL NETWORKING

Too much Facebook lowers college grades

2013-04-22 08:24

Media use is a serious distraction for college people, with a new study finding young women devote up to 12 hours daily on pursuits such as texting, posting status updates and surfing the web.

SA man wins landmark Facebook case

2013-02-04 10:00

A Johannesburg man has won a landmark case involving Facebook and an ex-friend who had made slanderous remarks about him on her wall.

Woman settles car wreck drama with Audi

2012-10-25 08:51
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A Johannesburg woman has reached a deal with Audi South Africa after her car was apparently wrecked at a local dealership when she took it in for repairs.

US girls attack woman, post video on web

2012-09-29 13:29

Six teenage girls have been arrested in the US for allegedly brutally beating a neighbour on her stoop just "for fun" and then posting cellphone video of the attack on Facebook.

Hacker posts fake New York Times op-ed

2012-07-29 21:40

The New York Times, which famously insists on the accuracy of its reports, is red faced after being fooled by a hacker's posting of an online editorial under the name of ex-boss Bill Keller.

Teaching age-appropriate choices and consequences

2012-02-20 14:12

Different discipline and instruction for different age-groups.

Do u spk txt? Coz ur kdz do

2012-01-12 14:40

Revolutionise communication with these text-speak tips.

Google+ social network opens

2011-09-20 22:48

Google has opened its Google+ social network to the world dropping the need for an invitation to join the internet giant's rival to Facebook.

Facebook - smart lists of friends

2011-09-13 21:17

Facebook is introducing smart lists that automatically sort friends into categories and prioritise news from members of the world's largest online social network.

Facebook to add music services

2011-09-01 17:54

Facebook is reportedly planning to integrate music into its social networking pages.

Rise in neo-Nazis using social networks

2011-07-21 23:05

German neo-Nazis are looking increasingly to social networking sites such as Facebook and YouTube to propagate racial hatred and recruit new members.

DA candidate: Sorry for Facebook rant

2011-05-13 08:59
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A Democratic Alliance local government election candidate has reportedly apologised after threatening and hurling insults at metro cops on his Facebook page.

Twitter brings world to Japan charity

2011-05-10 20:33

An avid Twitter user's desire to help Japan has resulted in a charity e-book based on material gathered from around the world.

Twitter, Facebook push readers to news

2011-05-09 17:01

Facebook and Twitter are influencing what news gets read online as people use the internet's most popular hangouts to share and recommend content.

Facebook, Zuckerberg sued for $1bn

2011-04-02 20:24

Facebook and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg have been hit with a lawsuit seeking more than $1bn in damages over a page on the social network which called for a "Third Intifada" against Israel.

Zuma to focus on jobs, graft, delivery

2011-02-08 08:13

President Jacob Zuma is to address the nation after asking users of social networking sites how to improve the country - and getting some answers.

S Korea's Cyworld battles Facebook

2010-12-25 14:48

South Korea's top social networking site Cyworld is touting privacy features in its battle with Facebook.

No rules in Social Media? I wish.

2010-11-11 09:33

Sam Wilson wonders about the rules of social networking.

MySpace shared user data

2010-10-23 08:59

The Wall Street Journal has reported that MySpace has been giving advertising companies data that could identify members of the social networking service.

'Roadblock warnings must be stopped'

2010-09-16 16:22

Anyone who tips off motorists about formal traffic roadblocks is contributing to criminality and must be stopped, according to the Justice Project South Africa.

Bits

2010-05-13 00:00

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Find help to get home online

2010-04-20 21:14

Travellers stranded by the cloud of volcanic ash that has paralysed flights all over Europe for days have turned to internet blogging and networking sites to try to find a way home.

'Where are you' rules at SXSW

2010-03-15 09:10

Location-based services on smart phones have proved a hit at the South By South West gathering.

US military turns to Twitter

2010-02-27 09:06

The Pentagon says soldiers will be allowed to Tweet, blog and update their Facebook pages on the US military's non-classified computer network under a new policy.

McAfee protection on Facebook

2010-01-13 22:18

Facebook, the world's No. 1 social networking site, which has been a target of several high-profile cyber attacks, is giving away security software from McAfee Inc to protect its users.

 

Bosnian sisters reunite after 72 years

2013-01-05 22:09

Two Bosnian sisters who lost track of each other almost 72 years ago have met for the first time with the help of Facebook although they lived only 200km apart.

Hawks man apologises for Jub Jub tweet

2012-10-19 07:04
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Hawks spokesperson Colonel McIntosh Polela has apologised on Twitter for a comment he posted about murder-convicted musician Molemo "Jub Jub" Maarohanye which many believe alluded to prison rape.

Australian jailed for Facebook murder

2012-08-31 07:24

A man who befriended a teenage Australian girl on the social media site Facebook before luring her to a secluded spot and killing her has been jailed for at least 21 years.

Twitter, American Express make a deal

2012-03-07 12:50

American Express has teamed up with Twitter to allow users to synchronise their credit cards with the micro-blogging site and take advantage of store discounts with a simple tweet.

Love gone wrong? Go digital

2012-02-07 10:34

Only one of the Apple app store's recent top 12 downloads for the iPhone was about something other than romantic love.

Facebook changes sparks outrage

2011-09-21 22:38

Facebook users are complaining about changes intended to make it easier to manage the torrents of updates from friends at the world's largest social network.

After death, web assets live in 'cloud'

2011-09-13 22:39

Laws are vague on the fate of digital rights to online accounts after death, as it's unclear who owns what in the internet "cloud", leading to complications and legal wrangling.

Twitter to bring more ads to users

2011-09-09 08:59

Twitter users can expect to see more ads flowing through their timelines in coming weeks but the social networking service says it will try to appeal to each person’s interests.

Facebook to add music services

2011-09-01 17:54

Facebook is reportedly planning to integrate music into its social networking pages.

Murder suspect found through Facebook

2011-06-23 10:07
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A Limpopo farmer on the run since 2006 after allegedly killing his wife, has been re-arrested after being found in Zambia through Facebook, Beeld has reported.

7.5m Facebook users are under 13

2011-05-10 22:04

About 7.5m of the 20m minors who used Facebook in the past year were younger than 13, and a million of them were bullied, harassed or threatened on the site.

Zuma joins Twitter

2011-05-10 14:04

President Jacob Zuma has begun tweeting, gathering more than 600 followers within an hour of his first post, but is following only one user - PresidencyZA.

MySpace might get smaller

2011-04-09 17:01

Reports have surfaced that fading social networking star MySpace might cut more staff to be more attractive to suitors.

Japan quake - endless stream of tweets

2011-03-15 20:03

Japan's Twitter users have sent an endless stream of messages of support to survivors of the quake-tsunami disaster, but they also have plenty to say - good and bad - about the country's leaders.

Tweeters tell Jacob Zuma what to say

2011-02-03 09:35

Potholes, free education and Julius Malema should be included in President Jacob Zuma's State of the Nation address next week, Twitter users have said.

Twitter a powerful protest tool

2010-12-08 21:40

From keeping the WikiLeaks site alive to helping British anti-austerity protesters outmanoeuvre riot police, Twitter is a powerful tool for dissent.

Dazzboard takes music to FB

2010-10-29 15:27

Digital media sharing star Dazzboard has begun letting Facebook users show their tastes in music, complete with samples and an easy way to buy tunes.

MXit bullies threaten school children

2010-10-17 23:02

Gruesome chain letters being spread on MXit like wildfire threaten children with death and mayhem, as happened this week in Mpumalanga.

Facebook closes gift shop

2010-07-10 18:04

Facebook's Jared Morgenstern says the Gift Shop will shut down so the social networking site can "focus instead on improving other products".

Paris drinking party worries cops

2010-05-06 22:31

Police say plans hatched on the internet to hold France's biggest impromptu drinks party in Paris later this month could prove dangerous.

Facebook veterans in spotlight

2010-03-30 13:00

The venture capitalists that prowl California's Silicon Valley are keeping close tabs on a hot commodity: the employees leaving Facebook.

Twitter unveils location tool

2010-03-12 17:06

Twitter can now let the world automatically know your whereabouts as well as your thoughts and activities.

Facebook patents news feeds

2010-02-27 07:28

Facebook has won a US patent on news feeds behind the kinds of real-time updates that make social-networking websites a hit with users.

Life-changing trends of 00s

2009-12-24 08:18

Was it only a decade ago that a blackberry was a mere warm season fruit? That green was, well, a colour, and reality TV was that one show sandwiched between music videos on MTV?

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