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China cracking down on microblogs with real name registration
The Chinese government is cracking down on users of the country’s widely popular microblogs, known as weibos, to register using their real names —…
Widespread plagiarism in Amazon’s erotica section
Amazon’s self-publishing section appears to have entered into a hotbed of a plagiarism scandal. The site’s Kindle store seems to be housing a host…
India’s ‘Angry Brides’ hitting Facebook one stiletto at time
India is making headlines with a new online game called “Angry Brides“, which highlights the problem of illegal dowry demands for women. The Facebook…
Facebook to launch Open Graph apps
Facebook is set to launch apps based on its Open Graph and Gestures platform, which it debuted late last year, reports AllThingsD. The apps,…
Wikipedia ‘going dark’ in protest of SOPA
Free online encyclopedia, Wikipedia, will shut down for 24 hours on Wednesday in protest against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) before the US…
The way to an IPO — Facebook [Infographic]
The thing about Facebook is that we are all obsessed, whether we like to admit it or not. Facebook’s impending IPO is the most…
Int’l storm brews over ‘fraudulent’ Google behaviour in Kenya [updated]
An international brouhaha is brewing over alleged “fraudulent” behaviour by Google in Kenya. Mocality, Kenya’s “largest” business directory, has accused Google of knowingly engaging…
Facebook to reach one billion users thanks to emerging markets
Facebook is set to reach one billion users by August 2012 thanks to emerging markets according to digital marketing firm iCrossing. The firm, made…
Twitter calls Google’s update ‘bad for the internet’
Twitter has slammed Google’s latest search update, which includes a fair amount of social features. The microblogging platform, which partnered with Google until 2011,…
Why social media is cooking in emerging markets
The Arab Spring, the Slavic Spring and the Iranian Twitter revolution all proved how deeply engrained the use of social media is in emerging…
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