Social Media Articles

Posted - 2nd September 2010 in Social Media

Ping is a new iTunes feature which allows interaction with artists and recommending music to friends.

by Rachel Hand

Posted - 31st August 2010 in Social Media

Open-source social network Diaspora is launching on 15th September, with an emphasis on enhanced privacy.

by Rachel Hand

Posted - 26th August 2010 in Social Media

Financial experts reckon Facebook is worth $33 billion. This comes ahead of its expected floatation on the stock market.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 25th August 2010 in Social Media

Celebrated YouTube campaign wins Emmy award for 'Outstanding Commercial'.

Posted - 20th August 2010 in Social Media

New report sheds light on mobile and social network use in the United Kingdom.

Posted - 18th August 2010 in Social Media

New feature allows users to share their experiences of the social network.

Posted - 17th August 2010 in Social Media

North Korea has joined Twitter as it looks to boost its international profile.

by Richard Frost

Posted - 16th August 2010 in Social Media

Facebook claims that a new panic button for users experiencing suspicious behaviour has so far proved a success.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 12th August 2010 in Social Media

Struggling social network site hopes to tempt back old fans with redesign

Posted - 11th August 2010 in Social Media

Geo-tagging social game offers licensed merchandise for fans and players.

Posted - 9th August 2010 in Social Media

US users return to Facebook after a period of declining audiences, according to new research.

Posted - 6th August 2010 in Social Media

Twitter networking event set for Sunday 8th August in Spinningfields.

Posted - 5th August 2010 in Social Media

Google Wave development has been stopped after user adoption failed to meet expectations.

by Richard Frost

Posted - 2nd August 2010 in Social Media

A 22-year-old Australian woman has been found guilty of posting inappropriate images and comments on a Facebook tribute page.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 29th July 2010 in Social Media

New study reveals female social media use across the globe.

Posted - 28th July 2010 in Social Media

Embedded video and photographs tested on Twitter according to reports.

Posted - 26th July 2010 in Social Media

Hollywood stars George Clooney and Miley Cyrus have criticised social media websites after the kidnapping of a 13-year-old girl.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 23rd July 2010 in Social Media

New technical infrastructure aims to reduce the site's downtime.

Posted - 19th July 2010 in Social Media

Social media website Facebook will be sharing Facebook Stories as part of its celebrations for reaching 500 million users.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 16th July 2010 in Social Media

Real-time social media marketing campaign praised by industry leaders.

Posted - 15th July 2010 in Social Media

A Facebook fan page dedicated to killer Raoul Moat will not be removed, the social networking website has announced.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 13th July 2010 in Social Media

TweetDeck has hinted that generating money will become a priority after celebrating its second anniversary.

by Richard Frost

Posted - 9th July 2010 in Social Media

Join theEword on Twitter from 2:30pm for an exclusive interview with the top Manchester Twitter account.

Posted - 6th July 2010 in Social Media

Lady Gaga is Facebook's most popular living user after surpassing the 10m friends mark this week.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 5th July 2010 in Social Media

A landmark report from theEword reveals how Manchester uses Twitter.

by Richard Frost

Posted - 30th June 2010 in Social Media

New research suggests that US teenagers may be growing tired of Facebook.

by Richard Frost

Posted - 28th June 2010 in Social Media

Studies suggest social media websites can change how society thinks.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 21st June 2010 in Social Media

Facebook reportedly poses a risk to adopted children by making it easy to find their estranged parents.

by Michael Thornton

Posted - 17th June 2010 in Social Media

New advertising platform allows companies to pay for tweets to be prioritised in searches and trending topics.

by Carli Harris

Posted - 15th June 2010 in Social Media

MTV is on the lookout for its first Twitter Jockey, posting for the network on the popular micro-blogging website.

by Michael Thornton