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By on 05/20/2013 in , , with 3 Comments

In a move only made possibly by a recent SEC announcement, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tweeted that Yahoo will be acquiring the micro-blogging site Tumblr.

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TiECon 2013 1
By on 05/17/2013 in , , with 3 Comments

In what’s referred to as the World’s Largest Conference for Entrepreneur, TiEcon 2013 connects high powered tech experts with the world’s youngest entrepreneurs.

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By on 05/15/2013 in , with 27 Comments

With Gov. Jon Huntsman and Sen. Joe Manchin hosting the No Labels Town Hall, the organization is asking Twitter users to submit questions with #AskCongress.

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Zuckerberg's PAC
By on 05/15/2013 in , , , with 1 Comment

Mark Zuckerberg’s 501(c)(4) organization, FWD.us, took another political blow last week when two key donors publicly left the super PAC. Focused on the expansion of the H1-B visas, FWD.us recently launched a series of advertisements featuring lawmakers pushing for immigration reform.

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geography of twitter
By on 05/13/2013 in , , with 1 Comment

Last year, Twitter hit a benchmark in its quest to the top of the social ladder, boasting over 200 million active users on the social network. What remains less clear, however, is where these users are located and to what extent, if any, does Twitter dictate the discourse of the mainstream media.

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cyber revenge
By on 05/09/2013 in , , with 1 Comment

Introduced by Senator Cannella, California SB 255 would make it illegal to distribute information and images in the form of cyber revenge.

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By on 05/08/2013 in , , with 0 Comments

If you’re a journalist interested in the relationship between the newsroom and social media, Twitter may have a job for you.

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