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# social-media - Tuesday 30 October, 2012
Column: Our children need lessons in how to behave online
We teach kids how to behave appropriately in real-life – and we need to do the same when our children log on, says Ian Power.
# social-media - Friday 26 October, 2012
Prosecutors say scam targeted Facebook’s Zuckerberg
A New York man tried to use a forged contract with Mark Zuckerberg to claim he was entitled to half of Facebook’s worth. Nice try.
# social-media - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Nasty Ann Coulter tweet gets ultimate smackdown
The most dignified response to the offence caused by the conservative US commentator is contained in a guest post on the Special Olympics blog…
# social-media - Sunday 21 October, 2012
The Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Twitter blocks access to neo-Nazi account for German users
It’s the first time the social media site has implemented its local censorship policy, which was first announced in January.
# social-media - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Smartphones the future of internet – and 10 other predictions
AOL’s Digital Prophet David Shing was speaking at the Dublin Web Summit today.
# social-media - Sunday 14 October, 2012
The Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Thursday 11 October, 2012
TheJournal.ie and TheScore.ie nominated for Eircom Spider awards
Between us, we’ve got the nod four times.
Paddy Power to create 600 jobs in Dublin by 2015
Hundreds of positions will be created as part of the bookmaker’s international online expansion.
# social-media - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Facebook is testing a ‘Want’ button
Seven large businesses in the US are ‘testing’ the new product for the social media giant.
# social-media - Monday 8 October, 2012
Trade unionist in Singapore sacked for racist Facebook post
Assistant director of National Trades Union Congress ‘wrote racially offensive comments about the country’s Malay minority’.
Kanye is back on Twitter, and he’s paying his respects to Steve Jobs
World, start rejoicing. Kanye is tweeting again.
Quitting smoking? New campaign uses social media to encourage people to quit
A map tracks the number of tweets sent across Ireland every week about quitting smoking – and asks people to support anyone trying to give up.
# social-media - Sunday 7 October, 2012
The Weird Wide Web: the week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
Councils use new service MapAlerter to spread information to public
The creator of the service said it could be a crucial tool for councils this winter during severe weather conditions.
# social-media - Saturday 6 October, 2012
‘Alternative CV’ bags UCD graduate a job with Twitter
Jordan McDonnell’s CV went worldwide with 115,000 views – and ended up getting him a job in his home city.
# social-media - Thursday 4 October, 2012
Facebook expands trial which allows users to promote personal messages
The new functionality has now been tested in over 20 countries, the latest of which is the US. Using it isn’t free, however.
# social-media - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
Police to continue to look for clues into Jill Meagher murder
Emergency service vehicles have been slowly tracking roadsides in the outskirts of Melbourne as the search for evidence relating to the murder of the 29-year-old continues.
# social-media - Sunday 30 September, 2012
How Twitter reacted to Kilkenny’s All-Ireland win
Not surprisingly, there’s been a huge amount of praise for the Cats after today’s final.
Weird Wide Web: The week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Wednesday 26 September, 2012
Remember MySpace? It’s got a new face
The Justin Timberlake-owned site has a new look as it tries to pull itself out of the doldrums.
Time not ripe for Twitter IPO
CEO Dick Costolo ruled out an imminent initial public offering or sale of the social networking site.
Column: Why the KildareStreet.com debacle is just a symptom
KildareStreet.com might survive – but its story represents a wider Irish problem, writes William Campbell.
# social-media - Tuesday 25 September, 2012
1 in 5 people now has a Twitter account (and 10 per cent still have a Bebo page)
An Ipsos MRBI poll has found that more than half of the population has a Facebook page – and one third use no social networking sites at all.
# social-media - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Donegal’s All-Ireland SFC win
Cue mentions of Las Vegas in the Hills of Donegal, Jimmy winning matches… and Coppers.
Will swap Olympic medal for All-Ireland ticket! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
We’ve scoured countless timelines to bring you some of the best comments made on Twitter over the past seven days.
# social-media - Friday 21 September, 2012
DPP in UK set to issue social media guidelines
The announcement was made by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the UK in order to ‘assist them [prosecutors] in deciding whether criminal charges should be brought’.
# social-media - Sunday 16 September, 2012
Weird Wide Web: The week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Read Me: Why Facebook is at a very tricky stage
The Data Protection Commissioner here is finalising a report on the social media giant, writes Eoin Lynch, and the findings will be closely watched by the tech-business world…
# social-media - Sunday 9 September, 2012
Businesswoman stunned by support after sharing #mycancerstory
Aileen O’Toole generated a huge reaction on social media when she shared her story of her cancer battle on Twitter last Friday.
Bring back Pat Kenny! It’s the sporting tweets of the week
Read some of the best comments to make it into the Twittersphere in the past seven days.
# social-media - Friday 7 September, 2012
#Mycancerstory: The most powerful story on Twitter today
Aileen O’Toole co-founded the Sunday Business Post and is MD of Amas internet consultancy. Today, she shared the biggest challenge of her life so far.
# social-media - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Welcome to our Twedding: Couple exchange vows via Twitter
A Turkish couple brought social media to new heights by tweeting ‘I do’.
# social-media - Monday 3 September, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added beer concentrate
Things we learned, loved and shared today.
# social-media - Sunday 2 September, 2012
Weird wide web: The week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Thursday 30 August, 2012
Paralympics: Here’s who to follow on Twitter
We’ve got the Irish athletes who will be tweeting their way through the London Games over the next week and a half.
# social-media - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
6 things we learned today about how we watch telly
Plus, why do most of us now use social media while watching our favourite shows?
# social-media - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Weird wide web: The week in online oddities
The internet’s best offerings in social media, tech, science and weird news.
# social-media - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Tumblr of the Day: Dogshaming
Forcing dogs to confess to their doggie crimes? It’s only fair.
Careers clinic: How some graduates use innovative ‘campaigns’ to land a job
Multimedia campaigns, networking events, online pitches and a ‘Hire Me’ t-shirt: David Wogan decided to treat his job search as a mass-marketing project.
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