White House joins FaceBook, Twitter, MySpace with updates on flu and other topicsMay 1st, 2009 White House joins FaceBook, Twitter, MySpaceWASHINGTON — OMG. The White House is joining the popular social network sites of Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
White House announces news conference next week via TwitterJuly 17th, 2009 Obama to have news conference on WednesdayWASHINGTON — The White House has announced on its Twitter page that President Barack Obama will have a prime-time news conference on Wednesday. The White House on Friday said that Obama will meet with reporters at the White House at 9 p.m.
Twitter 'not banned in White House'July 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Popular microblogging website Twitter is not banned in the White House, it has emerged. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs was said to have previously said on C-SPAN that rules at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue required the use of the website be prohibited.
Homeland Security launches new Web site, follows White House lead for Internet outreachJuly 22nd, 2009 Homeland Security revamps Web siteWASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department relaunched its Web site Wednesday and became the first Cabinet-level agency to follow the tech-savvy White House directives on social media. President Barack Obama's aides have been urging agencies to add interactive components to their Web sites, such as videos and blogs.
Twiddling one's thumb to make and break news!June 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If a new, tech-savvy White House is using new social networking tools - Twitter, Facebook and text messages - to spread its message, it is because media in the United States has turned to them in a big way to provide news and instant analysis. As President Barack Obama delivered his historic address to the Muslim world Thursday, the White House's Twitter feed and Facebook page flooded the Internet with a flurry of messages.
Facebook, taking cue from MySpace, plans to let users show full name in their Web addressJune 10th, 2009 Facebook, like MySpace, lets users show full nameNEW YORK — Facebook is further embracing the real name culture it touts as one of its founding principles — and catching up with rival MySpace in the process. Starting at 12:01 a.m.
Sarah Palin enjoys huge fan following on Facebook, TwitterSeptember 20th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Former vice presidential US candidate Sarah Palin is enjoying a huge fan following on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.he politician has 850,000 "friends" on Facebook, which is second to President Barack Obama among most popular politician on the site. Similarly, on Twitter she has close to 140,000 people following her, which again is second only to America's first man.
MySpace slashing 30 percent of work force, about 420 jobsJune 16th, 2009 MySpace to cut 30 percent of work forceLOS ANGELES — MySpace is cutting nearly 30 percent of its work force in a move the News Corp.-owned online hangout says will make it more efficient. The cuts amount to about 420 people, bringing the total number of MySpace's U.S.
9 Popular Social Networking Sites: Public Profile on LinkedIn, Pownce, Twitter, Facebook, Friendster, Hi5, Orkut, MySpace & RyzeSeptember 24th, 2007 My public profiles on 9 popular social networking sites:
LinkedIn - I have started adding my friends to this. Found some old IITians from this network.
Time Spent on Social Networking in U.S. increases by 83 Percent; Facebook Leads, top 10 sites' list revealedJune 4th, 2009 Social networking is getting hotter and hotter in US. Ultimately its bulging into a war of social sites, where each site is looking to hook their visitor for maximum hours.
Facebook Turns to Real Time Web InteractivityMarch 5th, 2009 After it's failed attempts to acquire Twitter, Facebook has come up with new strategies. It has incurred a number of changes to the homepage/newsfeed.
International cyber attack broader than suspected; White House, Pentagon among targetsJuly 8th, 2009 White House among targets of sweeping cyber attackWASHINGTON — The powerful attack that overwhelmed computers at U.S. and South Korean government agencies for days was even broader than realized, also targeting the White House, the Pentagon and the New York Stock Exchange.
Top 10 MySpace Articles Featured In Our BlogApril 11th, 2009 In the recent scene, MySpace may not be having a smooth sail. The top executives of MySpace are fleeing and the chief rival Facebook is signing millions of more users gladly.
Marijuana sellers misusing MySpace, Facebook, Twitter for their tradeJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Some California pot sellers are misusing social networking sites like MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter for selling marijuana. Los Angeles-based non-profit medical-marijuana dispensary Artists Collective advertises via tweets, which say: "Just in! Baby Crunch, Spy Diesel and Critical Mass! Buy a quarter, get a gram."
In fact, Artists Collective also promises "free delivery" and has the biggest online presence, with a snazzy Web site, Facebook and MySpace pages and the Twitter feed.
MySpace, Bebo, Friendster Faces US BanJuly 31st, 2006 Popular social networking sites like such as MySpace, Bebo, Facebook, Friendster faces ban in US schools & libraries. The Deleting Online Predators Act tries to limit the access of paedophiles to the networking sites which have become hugely popular with minors.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's tech-savvy administration has taken another leap into cyberspace with the roll-out of 'White House 2.0.' linking it to social networks MySpace and Facebook and hot micro-blogging service Twitter. 'Today the White House is taking steps to expand how the administration is communicating with the public,' the White House blog said Friday announcing the additions to the recently launched official Flickr photostream.
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