Mark Zuckerberg Is Going Head-To-Head With Elon Musk
Elon Musk has entered a new arena with Mark Zuckerberg since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.
Thinking About Quitting Facebook? This Doccie Should Seal The Deal [Trailer]
I’m sure many of us have considered whether or not our social media use is beneficial, or detrimental, to our mental health. One thing is for sure – we’re all being manipulated.
Look Up! This Is Why Social Media Is Ruining Our Lives [Video]
Do you have a social media addiction? And is it ruining your life? This video will tell you if you’re in to deep……
The Biggest Social Media Moments Of 2012 [INFOGRAPHIC]
2012 has been one crazy year for social media! Facebook went public, Pinterest was named Best New Startup, Facebook bought Instagram, and Psy’s “Gangnam Style” became the most viewed YouTube video in history with more than one billion views so far!
MySpace’s Gorgeous Redesign, Too Little, Too Late?
It’s back! After its initial launch almost a decade ago, the grandaddy of social networks, MySpace, is set to make a comeback with a completely redesigned site and new interface which they’ve previewed in a brand new teaser video. The new site looks great and, as one would expect, is promising to be the next big thing, yet I foresee one slight problem: does anyone care?
Facebook Scans Your Personal Chats For Criminal Activity
According to a recent report, social media sites, including Facebook, monitor users’ chats and scan for criminal activity. The invasive measures are intended to “ensure the safety of public” and authorities are notified if any suspicious activity is detected.
Coming Soon: Facebook Bank
Facebook may in the future be doing for your banking what it’s done for your online privacy in general. Who doesn’t want to be able to pay their bills while at the same time looking at photos of their friends at that braai that got a little out of hand?
Facebook To Start Rolling Out Paid Features
Facebook lately been experimenting with a small group of users by offering them the opportunity to promote their own status messages by paying for them. If the “Highlight” feature is more widely adopted, people will soon be able to pay to make sure their cutesy status updates are at the top of everyone’s news feed.
Google Introduces Facial Recognition Feature
The world’s largest search engine is busy rolling out technology that can track your face. Facebook has been doing this for a while, so this sounds like Google playing catch-up, but there is a neat difference: unlike on Facebook, Google+ users get to opt-in to the facial recognition feature, instead of being automatically dragged into it.
YouTube Launches Revamped Homepage Today
YouTube is launching what they’re calling their biggest redesign in history today – and, granted, every time a website changes they tend to say that, but the differences here are pretty striking, with sweeping changes to the homepage and channel pages, strongly emphasising social media integration.