The French government has deemed that the words ‘Facebook’ and ‘Twitter’ cannot be used on TV or radio news programmes. The decision relates to commercial operations being promoted through news …
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The LinkedIn share price and dotcom bubble 2.0
The Guardian have already made reference to the dotcom bubble 2.0 and perhaps with good reason. LinkedIn had been hoping shares would sell at $32 to $35, but ahead of …
LinkedIn valued higher at over $4bn after IPO
Fears of another dotcom bubble weren’t allayed when LinkedIn’s initial public offering (IPO) saw shares sell at $45 each. That price gives the company a market value of over $4bn, …
LinkedIn to float on stock exchange – valued at £2bn
The social networking site for business, LinkedIn, is to float on the New York Stock Exchange and will be valued at £2bn when it does so. The 19th of May …
Teachers vulnerable to abuse of social networking sites
Facebook is incredibly popular with young people. The site has already spoken in the past about the efforts it must constantly take in order to keep under-13s from creating accounts, …
Twitter and LinkedIn most popular in the Netherlands
A recent international study into the popularity of social networking sites Twitter and LinkedIn has found that Netherlands has the highest percentage of active users of both sites. Ranking nations …
How many nine to 12-year-olds have a social networking presence?
A European commission poll has found that 43 per cent of UK children aged between nine and 12 have got a social networking profile of some description. Of those aged …
Facebook and Twitter replace greeting cards on Mothering Sunday
It is Mother’s Day today and lots of people will be handing out cards to their mothers and grandmothers or getting together for small gatherings or parties to mark the …
Facebook has role to play in identifying mental health problems
The widespread use of social networking websites has given rise to a great deal of research into what people’s online presence and activity can teach us about social interaction, relationships …
