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Russian Search Engine Yandex Beats Google To Social Search Deal With Twitter
Twitter has partnered with Yandex, the Russian search engine, to improve its social search function
High Court Ruling Permits Court Summons Via Facebook
UK judge sets precedent by allowing high court legal claims to be served through social networking site
‘Wikapedia’ And ‘Twtter’ Typosquatters Fined £100,000 Each
UK watchdog PhonepayPlus fines two companies promoting competitions on misspelled domain names
American Express Cardmembers Get Early Access To Twitter Ad Platform
The first 10,000 American Express small business merchants to register will get vouchers to test Twitter's new ad platform
Twitter Enables Secure HTTPS By Default For All Users
Twitter joins Google to add HTTPS by default to protect users' privacy - leaving Facebook to make the move
Google+ Sees Sharp Rise In Unique Visitors
Google's social network had 20 million unique visitors in December, or nearly half that of Twitter, highlighting its rapid growth
Brazil Sues Twitter Over Speed Trap Tweets
Brazilian government demands Twitter block accounts which warn users about traffic checkpoints and speed traps
Supreme Court Twitter Policy Changed Under Pressure From ICO
Thanks to Information Commissioner's Office, you can now send Freedom of Information requests to the court in 140 characters or less
Google To Censor Blogger Sites On Country-By-Country Basis
Google follows Twitter's lead and will use country-code top level domains to censor content as required
Salesforce Launches Desk.com Social Support Tool
Salesforce.com is targeting SMBs with a cloud-based helpdesk dashboard that integrates Facebook and Twitter feeds
Twitter Faces Protest Over Censorship Move
Users are protesting at Twitter's decision to censor content in certain countries in line with local laws
FBI Seeking ‘Minority Report’ Crime Prediction Software
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
Twitter Expands WEF Debate Beyond Davos
KPMG says its now possible to be in Davos without actually being there after it monitors World Economic Forum tweets
Twitter Can Now Censor Tweets In Individual Countries
Twitter says it must block tweets to grow internationally, but promises to clearly mark when it does so
Twitter Tackles Anti-Malvertising Security Through Acquisition Of Dasient
Twitter is buying Dasient for its malware-detecting Website scanner to combat malicious online links and ads
Google Social Search Hit By ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Tool
Google continues to be being taken to task by Facebook, Twitter and MySpace over its personalised search
Is Google Risking Anti-Trust Deliberately?
Clint Boulton examines an intriguing theory - that Google is deliberately provoking anti-trust investigation, in order to trap Facebook
US Regulators To Probe Google Social Search
The US' Federal Trade Commission is to add Google's new 'Search, plus your world' service to its ongoing antitrust probe, following an outry from competitors
Is CEOP Right About Twitter?
Things have moved on since CEOP's Facebook campaign, but child protection in social media still needs careful thought, says Peter Judge
CEOP Slams Twitter For Failing Children
Child protection body CEOP calls on Twitter to strengthen its reporting mechanisms to tackle problems of exploitation and abuse of children
Google’s Personalised Search Could Lead To A Monopoly Hearing
Personalised Google+ search results could land the company in hot water with the US Federal Trade Commission and its competitors
Judge Denies Twitter Data Block Request
A decision in US federal court means Twitter will have to cooperate with prosecutors in their ongoing WikiLeaks probe
Rupert Murdoch Attracts Controversy On Twitter
News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch attracts over 90,000 followers on Twitter
Users Petition Asus Over Transformer’s Encrypted Bootloader
Asus has encrypted the bootloader of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, sparking a petition from users who want the freedom to unlock the tablet
Jive IPO Sets Stage for Social Cloud Collaboration Boom
Jive Software's initial public offering earlier this month opened some eyes for skeptics of social enterprise software. Expect major consolidation in the space to commence in 2012
Survey Says UK Businesses Must Embrace Social Media
Reluctant UK companies must cave to pressure and opt-in as social media blossoms in 2012, says KPMG
Facebook, Twitter Dominate Social Networking Growth
Bad news for Google+ after comScore found that Facebook and Twitter dominate the growth of social networking
Twitter To Open Source Encrypted Text Software For Android
Twitter has made the source code of Whisper Systems'TextSecure software available on its GitHub.
Saudi Prince Buys £193m Stake In Twitter
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys a stake in Twitter through investment company