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Twitter Faces $50M Lawsuit Over Controversial Hashtag
by Scott Beale In October 2012, a court in France ordered social media giant Twitter to identify its online users who tweeted anti-Semitic comments and hate posts. When Twitter refused to follow...
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Twitter Conundrum: Who Died – Thatcher, Hatcher or Cher?
by BBC Radio 4 Since the death of Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, the hashtag #nowthatchersdead has been trending well on Twitter. The hashtag has been used by thousands of her...
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Anime Character Hijacks English town Hashtag #RDG
by Podknox On Twitter, issues and updates pertaining to the English town of Reading usually involve the hashtag #rdg. However, frequent users of the hashtag were surprised to discover that a...
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Vine Now Includes Hashtags
Vine announced on April 5, 2013 that it has launched a new hashtag feature that will guide online users in finding good quality content. The changes can be seen on the Explore section of the website....
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Hungry For Twitter Tunes? There’s An App For It!
Rumors that have been circulating months ago have proven to be true as social micro-blogging giant Twitter confirms that it will launch Twitter Music soon. The music.twitter.com page is inviting more...
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Twitter Introduces Keyword Targeting Feature
by Travelin’ Librarian Twitter has opened a new opportunity for advertisers and marketers to get closer to their target markets. Keyword Targeting in Timeline now allows advertisers to reach out...
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Twitter Scores Major Advertising Deal
by netzkobold Social micro-blogging titan Twitter finally gets its biggest advertising deal yet after months of pushing its products. The transaction involves Starcom MediaVest Group or SMG at the...
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Brace Yourself For Laughs: #ComedyFest is Coming!
A comedy festival is set to launch on Twitter lasting five whole days. When online users visit #ComedyFest, they can expect some of the top comedians in the entertainment industry sharing jokes and...
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NCAA Bans Hashtags on the Field
by hello_hiroki The NCAA or National Collegiate Athletic Association has banned hashtags and social media URLs from being presented or showcased in any manner on the football field. Before,...
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Teenager Develops App That Screens TV, Movie Spoilers From Twitter
by arcticpenguin A 17-year-old girl from Nashua, New Hampshire created the software Twivo on April 2013 to keep Twitter fans protected from spoilers against their favorite TV shows. Feeds settings...
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Twitter Acquires Ubalo In Latest String Of Buyouts
Being always on the hunt for expansion opportunities, Twitter has once again acquired a start-up technology firm to bolster its business. Just shortly after it took over We Are Hunted, which it used to...
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Hackers Attack The Financial Times In String Of Incidents
The Syrian Electronic Army, an anonymous hacking group, has attacked a number of major news publications in the past few months, the Financial Times being the most recent victim. The Financial Times’...
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Google Glass Invades Social Media With #ThroughGlass
by Ars Electronica Google Glass continues to gain momentum as top social media platforms the like Twitter, Tumblr and Facebook collaborate to come up with new apps. Google Glass is one of the most...
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#ObamaCareinThreeWords Counters Republicans’ 37th Attempt For A Repeal
by southerntabitha ObamaCare, or The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is again making waves on social media platforms like Twitter. The plan was made into a law on March 23, 2010 but...
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Teen Uses #AcceptBernie To Get Into UCLA
Majority of high school students would go through the traditional processes to get into a good college or university. One remarkable teenager, however, resorted to social media network Twitter to get...
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#PMHarperMustResign Spotlights On Politics And Social Media
by ItzaFineDay Concerned Canadians resorted to Twitter recently to create the hashtag #PMHarperMustResign, calling others to get together and demand the resignation of Canadian Prime Minister...
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US Ad Agency Celebrates 90 Years With #AdvertisingIs
by George Rex Young & Rubicam (@YoungRubicam), one of the oldest running businesses in the United States, is turning 90 years old on May 25, 2013. To celebrate its longevity in the industry,...
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Twitter Amplify: Boon or a Bane?
Many watch TV while browsing through Twitter at the same time to get information about their favorite shows and characters, even the episodes happen. Advertisers and TV marketers are, thus, investing...
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Twitter Launches the Lead Generation Card
Twitter introduces a new advertising feature called the “Lead Generation Card,” which allows advertisers to create their email advertising list on the social media platform. People can easily share...
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NY Students Face Suspension For “Disruptive” Hashtag
Pat Brown (@PatBroski), a student from upstate New York recently came up with the hashtag #shitCNSshouldcut inviting social media users to talk about the ineffective budget for the school district that...
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