Twitter today unveiled @anywhere, a service resembling Facebook Connect that will extend much of the functionality of its successful microblogging platform to third-party sites
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Twitter Reveals Geolocation-Based Opt-in Credentials
Twitter has switched on its long awaited location-sharing feature and made the service opt-in, tagging users' tweets based on where they are tweeting from and pointing the way forward for privacy strategies
MPs Urge Facebook to Add Child Protection Button
Harriet Harman says MPs are "taking action" to make Facebook adopt the UK's CEOP online protection scheme for children - although the site has argued it is not needed
Facebook Threatens Lawsuit Against Daily Mail
Facebook is threatening to sue the Daily Mail, after the newspaper published an article suggesting children who used the site would be approached by paedophiles
Social Networking Platforms Line Up Location-Based Services
Reports suggest Facebook is about to join social networking rivals, Twitter and Foursquare in banking on services launched to be at the forefront location-based networking
Greenpeace Admits Using ‘Dirty’ Power
Greenpeace has admitted that its hosting operations are powered by coal and nuclear power, after it criticised Facebook for building a coal-powered data centre
Microsoft Boss Discusses Google Anti-trust Complaints
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used an onstage talk at the Search Marketing Expo in Santa Clara to discuss Microsoft’s market progress against Google,
RSA: Sophos Warns On Social Networking Scams
Sophos security expert Graham Cluley outlined some of the main threats targeting Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites
Pentagon Relaxes Facebook, Twitter Regulations
American troops can now use social networking sites to help them stay in touch with friends and family whilst serving aboard