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Bebo Ups the Ante on Keeping Kids Safe

Bebo recently implemented a new site button which let’s its users report priority issues:

The button is called the CEOP Report button, (CEOP stands for UK’s Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre), if you click on it, you’ll get advice and help about issues such as child abuse (but also viruses and hacking), as [...]

November 19th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: legal, politics, social media, startups | Leave a comment

Call The President A Liar, Triple Your Twitter Followers

Republican Representative Joe Wilson was catapulted into the ranks of infamy last night when he shouted “You lie!” at President Barack Obama during the president’s health care address to a joint-session of Congress. Within twelve hours, Wilson’s Twitter base tripled, from 2,500 to 7,500 foll0wers.

Will this be a boon to Wilson, who apologized [...]

September 10th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: health, politics, social media | Leave a comment

Google Searches for “Social Media” Taking Off

In what will come as no surprise to many observers, the frequency of searches performed on Google for the phrase “social media” has increased by nearly three-fold over the past eight months.

August 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: politics, social media | Leave a comment

In Desperate Move To Stay Fresh, Republicans Flock To Social Media

Tired of being seen as the other political party when it comes to making effective use of online tools, the GOP is redoubling its efforts to push its congressional membership to use Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms.

August 26th, 2009 | Tags: , | Category: politics, social media | Leave a comment

London Police Hire Twitter Consultants

In order to forestall the spread of rumors about its involvement in the upcoming Climate Camp protests, the Metropolitan Police force has hired 6 Consulting, a firm of “social media monitoring and engagement specialists” for a one-month pilot to monitor the web for relevant chatter.

No doubt in response to reports critical of its handling [...]

August 25th, 2009 | Tags: , , , | Category: politics, social media | Leave a comment
 
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