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Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing
Twitter launched a new link-screening service on Tuesday aimed at preventing phishing and other malicious attacks against users of the popular microblogging service. Part of the new service is a new Twitter tool to shorten URLs, so users will see some

Houston company launches Twitter shopping network
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Drugs on Twitter: Big Pharma Lobbies for New Rules in Social Media
Drug companies have weighed in on the FDA's review of rules for pharma social media and web advertising and -- surprise! -- their suggestions for new regulations are almost entirely self-serving.

Microsoft MSN Homepage Redesigned for Easy Facebook, Twitter Access
Microsoft launched the revamped MSN homepage on March 9, with plans to make this new version available to 100 percent of users within the coming weeks. In addition to a newly streamlined design, the homepage also allows quick access to social-networking

Long Fence and Home Blog Helps Homeowners Do Their Part
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OPEC President Vows to Fight Volatile Oil Prices - HeatingOil.com (blog)
HeatingOil.com (blog)OPEC President Vows to Fight Volatile Oil PricesHeatingOil.com (blog)So the battle for tighter controls over commodities speculation in pursuit of steadier oil prices has a new and vocal ally. Whether heating oil users and ...OPEC

Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal
BAKU (AFP) An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two bloggers jailed after satirizing the government with an Internet video that showed a donkey giving a press conference, their lawyer said. The case of the bloggers intensified concerns

Surge in Twitter use draws in the cyber crooks
Rosalie Marshall, V3.co.uk , Wednesday 10 March 2010 at 17:32:00 Tweets are up, but so are the malware attacks Twitter users are becoming more active, but so too are the cyber criminals targeting the micro-blogging site to infect PCs with malware,

Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal (AFP)
AFP/OL-HO/File – This undated video still image released by Azerbaijani OL (To Be) youth movement in 2009 shows an Azerbaijani … Related Quotes Symbol Price Change +0.65 2,349.33 +8.65 1,172.92 +6.61 BAKU (AFP) – An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday

Can Blogging Damage Your Career?
Michael White at Adaptive Complexity asks whether it's possible for scientists to sabotage their careers by blogging. Branching off of the musings of writer Jared Diamond, who wrote in 1997 that 'scientists who do communicate effectively with the public

Celebrities caused 2009 Twitter crime wave
Criminals started targeting Twitter in earnest during a key period in early 2009, and security company Barracuda Labs has worked out why. During the same few weeks a key list of a-list celebrities joined the site. According to the company's analysis, the

Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal
An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two bloggers jailed after satirizing the government with an Internet video that showed a donkey giving a press conference, their lawyer said. The case of the bloggers intensified concerns about

Long Fence and Home Blog Helps Homeowners Do Their Part
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Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal
BAKU (AFP) - An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two bloggers jailed after satirizing the government with an Internet video that showed a donkey giving a press conference, their lawyer said. The case of the bloggers intensified

Conan O'Brien's Twitter stunt reaps surprisingly charitable rewards
Conan O'Brien. Inset: Sarah Killen When Conan O'Brien says that your life is about to change, believe him. The unemployed late night talk show host, finding himself with some time on his hands, joined Twitter last month -- and soon found himself amassing

The death of Layla Grace: Girl, 2, whose parents publicised her cancer battle on Twitter loses fight for life
You have my deepest condolences for your angel that God decided it was time for her to come home. Know that God has her in His unchanging hands. I know that you loved her and God loves her more. I pray that your family will have peace in this transition

Twitter launches service to tackle bad links
Links will go through Twitter’s new system so the nasty ones can be filtered out. Twitter is looking to take on the phishers and cyber criminals carrying out attacks through direct messages with the launch of a new service, which will scan links to

Court in Azerbaijan rejects appeal to release bloggers
* Case condemned by rights groups, EU, OSCE BAKU, March 10 (Reuters) - Two Azerbaijani opposition bloggers, jailed in a case which rights groups say highlights the shrinking freedoms in the oil-producing state, had their appeal rejected on Wednesday.

Facebook, Twitter Ready Location-Based Features
if (!self.ord) } write(' Facebook and Twitter are preparing to flip the switch on features that will allow you to share your location with your friends at any time. Facebook is reportedly revving up to introduce the feature, while Twitter is ready to

Twitter's Wallflowers Get a Little Less Timid. But It's Still a Service for Watchers, Not Talkers. [MediaMemo]
Twitter gets described as a conversation or a cocktail party, but it’s really more like a stage play. A few people do all the talking, and everyone else watches and listens. But that’s changing, a bit, as the service grows. Barracuda Labs , a

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People Ignore Twitter Search Results In Google
New eye-tracking studies reveal people are ignoring the Twitter search results being funneled into Google , the Guardian reports . Users eyes glance all over the page before landing on the streaming Twitter results. So what's this mean? Maybe

Codes of twitter conduct Author: Helen Dunne | Date: 10/03/2010 Advertising Standards Authority regulation to extend to online
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Twitter Adds Security to Combat Phishing
As a reaction to increasing phishing attacks against Twitter users, Twitter is tightening security. Released, all direct messages submitted to Twitter will be viewed through a new URL, twt.tl. This new coding will not effect the user interface, but