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When it comes to scams Facebook is the place that certainly sees most of them, we have seen a lot of Osama Bin Laden ones circulating, another where a lady lost thousands for showing some compassion and another one that claims to be able to show you who has been visiting your Facebook profile … [Read more...]
When it comes to social networking and in particular Facebook we have written a few posts about the dangers of malware and what’s been spreading throughout the network. We also reported on what to do if you get infected as well as what Facebook are doing to counteract the number of different … [Read more...]
Social networking is part and parcel of our everyday lives, with sites like Facebook growing more prominent, even companies are turning to the sites in order to enhance and promote their businesses. But while a large majority of the population use Facebook to keep in touch and communicate with … [Read more...]
It’s that time of the week again where we take a look back at what’s been happening and see what events and other things feature in the Twitter top 10 trending topics supplied by Mashable’s Matt Silverman. We are on the lookout for any surprises and we want to know if any of the top 10 … [Read more...]
As the use of social networking site Facebook grows from strength to strength so does its value, by next spring it’s estimated to be worth in excess of $100 billion. With a huge valuation like this it’s no wonder the company seems to be constantly in court battling would be claimants. … [Read more...]
When it comes to social media and social networking Twitter has been growing very quickly in terms of the number of users and the amount of time that those users spend on the there. One of the reasons for this will be partly because of the number of celebrities that are turning to Twitter to be … [Read more...]
As the world looked on in sadness and complete disbelief when the earthquake and tsuanami hit the country of Japan, nobody at that time would have had any idea of what impact it would have left behind. At least 15,000 lost their lives with countless injured, nearly 10,000 missing with refuges … [Read more...]
When someone attempts to add you to Facebook do you think twice about adding them? After all, this is what Facebook is about isn’t it? Then again we constantly see people on there with thousands of friends and let’s be honest there’s no way that many can be maintained is there … [Read more...]
We have seen many different types of company and brand trying to use Social Media in the most effective way possible, some companies do it well and others don’t. Some are not even aware of some of the potential benefits of it and to be honest if you company isn’t using social media and social … [Read more...]
With more than 500 million registered active users Facebook has to be the best online tool on the planet for people to use, many people use the social networking site in a variety of bizarre ways such as ranking fellow female students, it maybe situations like this that have forced UK employers to … [Read more...]
Something that has been pretty big news in the world of social media and especially social networking is the sheer number of spam and scams that are hitting the Facebook. The people behind the spamming and scamming are generally trying to get some commission by making you click on something … [Read more...]
When you are using social media and social networking sites there are aspects of it that you don’t even think twice about. Think about the last time you had a great night out and took lots of pictures and uploaded them to your Facebook profile for all your friends to laugh at you in your state … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we spend a lot of our time bringing you all the latest news from the world of social networking, the vast majority of this information comes from Facebook as this is the most popular. In previous posts we have brought you news about the latest security update from Symantec and warnings … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we often write about developments for Foursquare, the popular location-based social network. Only recently we told how the daily checkin record had been broken, and then how people were checking in to a world without Osama Bin Laden. Today we have some good news for Foursquare users as … [Read more...]
Facebook is the biggest social network in the world with its number of users soaring to more than 500 million and more than half of them are daily returners. With that being the case the guys that develop the site have to be vigilant about the updates that they add as not all of them are welcomed … [Read more...]
How confident are you when it comes to social networking asks? Are you a Twitter devotee who has no qualms asking people to ‘follow’ you or maybe you prefer to ask people to ‘like’ you on Facebook. According to a new social ‘asks’ infographic Twitter accounts for a whopping majority of … [Read more...]
When it comes to Facebook warnings and malware we have reported on a few in recent times to try and raise the awareness that you simply shouldn’t just click anything. These people rely on world events and your feelings such as compassion to lure you in normally to earn money for the crooks … [Read more...]
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are being heard in the news in both good and bad light because of various different stories that circulate. Some of them are to do with people’s understanding of the sites, how they work and who has access to the data … [Read more...]
When you look at the different companies that has now taken on board social media you realize that any that haven’t are making a mistake. Big companies and brands have started all their own marketing campaigns as well as using it to get a bit closer to their target audiences … [Read more...]
Yesterday's big money deal between Microsoft and Skype has rattled a few cages, with a no-nonsense $8.5 billion buyout. Microsoft surprised a majority of us with their swift acquisition of the video calling company, but who is the big winner from this deal? … [Read more...]
When it comes to social networking and the work place there has always been pretty strict rules from my experience about using the sites during work hours although now we are seeing companies and organizations joining up to them too. More are hitting the likes of Facebook and Twitter each day as … [Read more...]
Over the last few months we have seen a very wide range of Google Doodles, we have brought you news on what feels like nearly every Doodle that has ever been created. In previous posts we have talked about Google celebrating the birthdays of both explorer Ernest Shackleton and Mr.Men author Roger … [Read more...]
As social networking is bigger now then it has ever been sites like Twitter and Facebook have become the ideal target for would be scammers and hackers, in previous posts we have already brought you examples of this like the person who lost thousands in a Facebook scam and when Ashton Kutcher had … [Read more...]
With the use of social networking on the increase everyday it is no wonder that sites like Facebook could be worth in excess of $100 billion by next spring, this increase in value could be down to the rise in people that are using mobile devices to update their posts. … [Read more...]
Some people love her and other people hate her, either way it doesn’t matter what category you fit into as Lady Gaga must be doing something right as she is currently one of the biggest stars in the world, this was hammered home after we saw her release of the Judas music video overwhelm YouTube. … [Read more...]
