Big social media companies have typically paid only lip-service to privacy concerns. But Facebook is now introducing measures that will give people easy-to-use tools to control who sees their information. Read more »
Twitter appears to have backed down in a legal fight over who can use dead celebrity images. The case could have broader ripples for online expression. Read more »
In a moving story, a father begged Facebook to share a video of his dead son. The story had a happy ending, but points to growing tech companies and families for… Read more »
Social media activity is now providing an important new data point for financial start-ups to use when evaluating whether or not someone is eligible for a loan. Read more »
Should Twitter users be held in contempt of court if they retweet information about a sensitive court case? The UK government is reminding them of the risk. Read more »
Are you one of those people who likes leaving reviews of the restaurants where you eat? If you do so on Zagat, you’ll now have to sign up for Google+ Read more »
Twitter is rapidly expanding its “multi-screen” ad offerings through a range of new partnerships with sports, news and other media companies. Read more »
For The Win wants to take a BuzzFeed-style viral media approach to sports media. The new site, which will compete with rivals like Deadspin, will focus on finding “shareable” content that… Read more »