Just because it’s on Twitter, it (still) isn’t true

Earlier this week, the New American Oxford Dictionary announced the addition of social network slang “unfriend” to its next edition, vexing armchair vocabulists everywhere. And yet “gullible” is still not in the dictionary! Complete Story...

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Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search

Yahoo Inc. is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to get people to use its Internet search engine more frequently.

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Arenas waiting for 1 million followers to tweet

Gilbert Arenas is waiting for an audience.

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Twitter to overhaul user list seen as partisan

Social-networking site Twitter plans to end a service that links prominent message posters with new users, a service that was criticized in California because of perceived unfairness toward GOP gubernatorial candidates.

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Twitter to scrap controversial suggested user list

Social-media site Twitter plans to scrap its hand-picked list of "suggested users" to follow after controversy erupted over the selection of people on the list, a company executive said Monday.

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Twitter phishing ploy goes for ‘Direct Messages’

Some users of Twitter, the microblogging site, may be the victim of a new phishing and account hijacking attempt on Twitter that specifically affects private messages — called "Direct Messages" or DMs — sent between users.

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Sarah Palin says she back on Twitter

Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she's back on Twitter.

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Twitter user list favors Dems in Calif. gov race

When people sign up for Twitter, the popular social-networking site presents a list of suggested users to follow, driving significant traffic to sports figures, celebrities, politicians and other prominent posters.

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Twitter becomes mutual friend of Google, Microsoft

Twitter Inc. is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment.

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Pew study: Nearly 1 in 5 Net users is tweeting

Nearly one in five Internet users is tweeting on Twitter or using another service to share personal and business updates, or to see updates about others, according to a new study from the Pew Internet & American Life Project. That's an increase to 19 percent from 11 percent last spring, according to the group.

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Microsoft befriends Twitter in Google search duel

Microsoft Corp. has picked up a new weapon in its Internet search duel with Google — full access to Twitter's communications hotbed.

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Berlin Twitter Wall lets people write on wall

The Berlin Wall is gone, but people can still tag their memories on it online.

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Twitter may eliminate 'suggested users' list

If you're trying to figure out who to follow on Twitter, you might soon be turning to fellow users for help, rather than the company itself.

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Singer death column sparks Twitter rage

Britain's press watchdog said Monday it had received a record 21,000 complaints about a newspaper column on the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately after critics used Twitter to brand the article homophobic and insensitive.

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Call it twine? Twitter makes wine for charity

Everyone likes a wine with character. How about one with 140 of them?

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Twitter launches Japanese mobile site

Twitter Inc. now speaks Japanese — and it plans to be multilingual within months.

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Your Career: Tweeting for your boss

Your employer may soon want to muscle in on your Twitter followers and Facebook friends.

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NY man accused of tweeting cop actions at protests

A self-described New York City anarchist has been accused of tweeting the location of police officers to protesters trying to evade them during the Group of 20 economic summit in Pittsburgh.

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New NBA rule prohibits Twitter use during games

The NBA is instituting a policy regarding Twitter and other social media sites, banning players from using them during games.

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‘Mad Men’ characters abound on Twitter

The popular '60s-era “Mad Men” TV series has become firmly rooted in the mainstream, and now another stream as well: Twitter, where fans portray various characters on the show.

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Something to tweet about: Twitter valued at $1B

Twitter Inc.'s founders now have a billion-dollar baby, and they seem determined to raise it without a corporate parent.

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Redskins rookie apologizes for 'dim wits' tweet

Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson has apologized for calling the team's fans "dim wits" on his Twitter feed.

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Oneok drops trademark lawsuit against Twitter

One day after natural gas distributor Oneok Inc. sued social networking site Twitter for trademark infringement, the company said Wednesday the issue has been resolved and it will drop the lawsuit.

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ConsumerMan: Con artists exploit social sites

Here’s something to tweet about: Con artists are now piggybacking on the popularity of Twitter and Google to pitch their phony work-at-home schemes.

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Twitter keeps it simple with new terms of service

Twitter Inc. keeps it simple, even when it comes to updating the legalese in its terms of service.

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Contrary to those who blame the Internet for, well, everything - in this case, our willingness to believe pretty much anything - don't blame it for our love for hoaxes.

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Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor, vice presidential nominee, and media celebrity far surpasses Obama when it comes to Google searches. Online, interest in Palin has surged in the past few days.

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One year ago, President Barack Obama's election win transformed political campaigns by showing the power of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and text messages.

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Microsoft announced the availability of Silverlight 4 in beta at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) today.

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First of all, yes, everyone on Twitter now should have access to the new Retweet functionality. Currently, only Twitter.com and a handful of clients support the new mechanism. But did you know that you can also trigger the new Retweets via SMS?

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Bing announced Wolfram Alpha results for nutrition searches, more in-depth weather results, enhanced hover previews, better maps, and turned MSN Video into Bing Videos.

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Yammer, a twitter-like service for closed groups, continues to add new features that I wish Twitter would implement as well.

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Today, Salesforce is making its own venture into the stream with Salesforce Chatter which allows any company to collaborate in real time with a secure, private social network for their business.

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Ian Paul reviews Twitter's new Retweet feature and suggests ways to improve its usability.

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CNN) -- In a case that would have been impossible even five years ago, bad-girl rocker Courtney Love is being sued for libel by a fashion designer for allegedly slamming the woman on Twitter. The suit claims that after a disagreement over what Love should pay Dawn Simorangkir fo …

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... Tomorrow and the next day I hope to have a chance when I'm in Beijing to see the majesty of the Forbidden City and the wonder of the Great Wall. Truly, this is a nation that encompasses both a rich history and a belief in the promise of the future.

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Social-media site Twitter plans to scrap its hand-picked list of "suggested users" to follow after controversy erupted over the selection of people on the list, a company executive said Monday.

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Even more than blogging, Twitter seems to be the ultimate way to say exactly what you mean, sometimes without thinking about the consequences, and sometimes not caring.

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By now you've heard of Twitter's newest feature, Twitter Lists.

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Perhaps the top reason to use Bit.ly (beyond obviously shortening links) is for its analytics. The service makes it easy to see all sorts of data about your short URL links going out to services like Twitter.

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Google Wave versus Facebook

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Haven't you heard the expression 'too much information'

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Twitter sensation @!$%# My Dad Says is headed to television. CBS has picked up a comedy project based on the Twitter account, which has enlisted more than 700,000 followers since launching in August and has made its creator, Justin Halpern, an Internet star.

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Back in August, we wrote about @!$%# My Dad Says, the Twitter account of a 28-year-old guy named Justin who literally just tweeted out things his dad said. At the time, he already had over 100,000 followers on Twitter, now he has over 700,000. And now he just landed a TV deal.

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"Which means that Garry Linnell, and Paul Kent, and their first rate sources, to use a word beloved of the computer-gamers, have been well and truly pwned," said Jonathan Holmes on last night's final Media Watch for 2009.

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Paul Carr writes in Techcrunch – After Fort Hood, another example of how 'citizen journalists' can't handle the truth. Paul describes that during the Fort Hood news blackout, Twitter updates contributed to the disinformation.

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Use Caution With New Twitter RT Link

For those of you who are in the Twitter "retweet" beta test, I have a word of advice: proceed cautiously.

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Crisis in Iran and Lobbying the Media

So November 4 in Iran is over. Iranians all over the country came out in big and small numbers yet again to demand that their rights be granted and that the government stop its oppression. They chanted slogans, marched through the streets and showed that they still exist.

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Telstra's ambitious foray into social media has backfired after its Twitter account was hacked and used to spread malicious links.

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