Social Media

Sale or no sale, changes could come to Twitter users

Sale or no sale, Twitter users are bound to see changes as the beleaguered communications service tries to broaden its appeal to more people and advertisers. A new owner could clean up Twitter and curb some of the nastiness that’s become synonymous with it. Or perhaps a new owner would just show more ads. Or […]

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Facebook now lets you buy food, movie tickets on site

Facebook will now allow Americans to order a meal, buy movie tickets or make an appointment at the hairdresser without having to leave the social networking site. The US company announced Wednesday the addition of new tools on the site to allow users to link directly with businesses. For example, a pizza can be delivered […]

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Pinterest tops 150 million monthly users

Pinterest on Thursday announced that the number of monthly users soared in the past year to top 150 million, with most of that growth coming from outside the United States. Pinterest grew 50 percent from a year ago, with 80 million of its “active Pinners” not from the US. Co-founder and chief executive Ben Silbermann […]

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Twitter dismiss #SaveTwitter rumors of shutting down in 2017

Twitter Inc denied on Thursday rumors that the social media messaging service will be shutting down in 2017, denouncing the claim as groundless. A response to Reuters mail to a Twitter correspondent, said “There is absolutely no truth to the claims whatsoever”. Social media started buzzing with the hashtag #SaveTwitter early on Thursday, with more than […]

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