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Social Media Prostitution Ring BustedSocial Media Prostitution Ring Busted

by National Confidential | 14 September 2012 | 4:03 pm EST

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A Virginia-based gang recruited young women on social media sites to use as its stable of prostitutes.

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Tech »

Facebook Bans Page Targeting “Sluts”Facebook Bans Page Targeting “Sluts”

by National Confidential | 12 September 2012 | 1:53 am EST

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Facebook has removed a page in its sight targeting teens by calling them "sluts."

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Celebrity, Crime »

Man Stalks Ellen Page Via TwitterMan Stalks Ellen Page Via Twitter

by National Confidential | 05 August 2012 | 10:47 am EST

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A crazed fan has apparently been stalking actress Ellen Page via Twitter.

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Crime, World »

How Facebook Helped Turn A Woman Into A ProstituteHow Facebook Helped Turn A Woman Into A Prostitute

by National Confidential | 29 July 2012 | 2:08 pm EST

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A Filipina woman was lured into the world of prostitution thanks to a Facebook post.

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Business, Tech »

Apple – Twitter Alliance?Apple – Twitter Alliance?

by National Confidential | 28 July 2012 | 12:22 am EST

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Apple may be working on an alliance with the Twitter social network.

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Entertainment, Media, Tech »

Porn Stars Swarm TwitterPorn Stars Swarm Twitter

by National Confidential | 20 July 2012 | 4:56 pm EST

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Porn stars are using Twitter to get around the mainstream media’s fear of the sex business.

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Media »

Twitter Is Killing Media CredibilityTwitter Is Killing Media Credibility

by National Confidential | 18 July 2012 | 10:14 pm EST

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If you found this story on Twitter, you’re less likely to believe it, according to a new study.

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Science »

Study: 88% Of You Are Stalking Exes On FacebookStudy: 88% Of You Are Stalking Exes On Facebook

by National Confidential | 18 July 2012 | 9:10 pm EST

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When the affair is over, the heartbroken go to Facebook, according to a new study.

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Tech, Weird »

Complain About Your Job On Facebook, Horrible Things Like This Will HappenComplain About Your Job On Facebook, Horrible Things Like This Will Happen

by National Confidential | 21 June 2012 | 12:29 am EST

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A California waitress has discovered the consequences of complaining about her job on Facebook.

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Crime »

Child Predators Using Skout iPhone App To Find VictimsChild Predators Using Skout iPhone App To Find Victims

by National Confidential | 12 June 2012 | 4:43 pm EST

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Skout, a social networking mobile app, has been used multiple times by rapists and child predators to find victims.

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Business, Tech »

Facebook IPO Rumored For May 2012Facebook IPO Rumored For May 2012

by National Confidential | 16 January 2012 | 12:35 pm EST

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Facebook could make its initial public offering (IPO) in May 2012 according to a report from All Things D.

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Celebrity, Media, Tech »

Britney Spears: First To 1 Million Followers On Google PlusBritney Spears: First To 1 Million Followers On Google Plus

by National Confidential | 21 December 2011 | 8:41 pm EST

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Britney Spears has bumped and grinded her way to 1 million followers on Google Plus, the first person to do so.

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Tech »

Facebook Reportedly Making “Buffy” Cellphone With HTCFacebook Reportedly Making “Buffy” Cellphone With HTC

by National Confidential | 22 November 2011 | 9:12 am EST

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Facebook is reportedly working on a new Android-based cellphone with phonemaker HTC.

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Entertainment »

Pottermore Is Harry Potter E-Books, Online GamePottermore Is Harry Potter E-Books, Online Game

by National Confidential | 23 June 2011 | 7:58 am EST

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Pottermore, the secretive project from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has been revealed as a new initiative to publish the Harry Potter book series in digital format, and as a destination website that will allow Potter fans to play in an online world. The Pottermore site will be Harry Potter style social networking, and an [...]

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Business, Tech »

Twitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck, Go MainstreamTwitter In Talks To Buy Tweetdeck, Go Mainstream

by National Confidential | 18 April 2011 | 9:45 pm EST

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“For more experienced users, Twitter is developing ways to create a narrower stream of the most relevant tweets rather than requiring users to wade through messages in chronological order. As it looks to add tools for power users, Twitter is also in advanced talks to purchase a program used by many Twitter users to view [...]

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Science »

Doctors Fear "Facebook Depression"Doctors Fear "Facebook Depression"

by National Confidential | 28 March 2011 | 12:54 am EST

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“Add ‘Facebook depression’ to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors’ group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site. Researchers disagree on whether it’s simply an extension of depression some kids feel in other circumstances, or a distinct condition linked with using the [...]

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Tech »

Google Circles Could Be New Social NetworkGoogle Circles Could Be New Social Network

by National Confidential | 14 March 2011 | 4:55 pm EST

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“Google will soon launch a social network, blogs are saying, and it may be called Google Circles. The tech blog The Next Web first reported the news Friday, noting that the product would launch at Google’s I/O conference in May; ReadWriteWeb followed with an assertion that the new service would be announced at South By [...]

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Tech »

Is Facebook Shutting Down On March 15?Is Facebook Shutting Down On March 15?

by National Confidential | 10 January 2011 | 9:44 am EST

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg picture A rumor has been spreading that Facebook will shut down on March 15, 2011. This is not true. A Facebook representative calls the rumor that Facebook is shutting down to be “silliness.”

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Business, Tech »

Facebook May Be Forced Into IPOFacebook May Be Forced Into IPO

by National Confidential | 04 January 2011 | 9:32 am EST

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As we all know, Facebook is officially worth $50 billion after an incredibly successful round of funding from Goldman Sachs investors. Moments after, the whispers of “IPO” began. Business Insider is reporting that law professor Adam Pritchard says that due to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, rule 12g51(b)(3), the company will legally be [...]

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Tech »

Facebook Dominates Display Ad MarketFacebook Dominates Display Ad Market

by National Confidential | 08 November 2010 | 2:03 pm EST

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Facebook now serves up more display ads than any other outfit on the US web, according to the latest numbers from market-research outfit comScore. In the third quarter, comScore says, the social network topped all other publishers with over 297 billion display-ad impressions, which translates to 23.1 per cent of the market. READ MORE

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Crime »

Bryan F. Wendt: Teacher In Student Sex Case Contacts Girl Via MySpaceBryan F. Wendt: Teacher In Student Sex Case Contacts Girl Via MySpace

by National Confidential | 19 July 2010 | 8:10 pm EST

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“The school teacher already charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl was rearrested last week after he contacted her through a social networking web site and the two met up in North Prairie where he lives, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday. Bryan F. Wendt, the teacher, contacted the girl through a MySpace account [...]

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Tech »

Facebook Nears 500 Million Users WorldwideFacebook Nears 500 Million Users Worldwide

by National Confidential | 08 July 2010 | 1:40 am EST

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“Facebook, the social network service that started in a Harvard dorm room just six years ago, is growing at a dizzying rate around the globe, surging to nearly 500 million users, from 200 million users just 15 months ago.” [Link]

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Tech »

Study: 1/3 Of Women Check Facebook First Thing In The MorningStudy: 1/3 Of Women Check Facebook First Thing In The Morning

by National Confidential | 07 July 2010 | 4:34 am EST

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“Young women are becoming more and more dependent on social media and checking on their social networks, according to a new study released earlier today by Oxygen Media and Lightspeed Research. In fact, as many as one-third of women aged 18-34 check Facebook when they first wake up, even before they get to the bathroom.” [...]

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Tech »

Lady Gaga Beats Obama To 10 Million Facebook FansLady Gaga Beats Obama To 10 Million Facebook Fans

by National Confidential | 03 July 2010 | 10:19 pm EST

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Lady Gaga picture “Lady Gaga is the first living music artist to acquire 10 million fans or “Likes” on Facebook, beating U.S. President Barack Obama by around 700,000. She reached the milestone earlier this weekend.” Link

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