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From Facebook to MySpace to LinkedIn to Twitter to dozens of others, social networks are either the Net's next phase or the Net's next fad (maybe both?), as we spend more and more of our lives online

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June 2009
- Twitter Scores With Jocks, Fans
  
  Sports Illustrated | Jun 7, 09 12:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sports fans may not have their favorite athletes on speed dial, but they do have the next best thing: Twitter, Sports Illustrated reports. Fans are obsessed with the microblogging site, which allows them to keep up on the errands, eating habits, and allergy medication needs of players. Laid-back Atlanta golfer Stewart Clink, who has 280,000 Twitter followers, says he's “grateful” people “listen to the BS I’ve put on Twitter.” More »
- Twitter: 'Verified Accounts' Will Stop Imposters
  
  CNET | Jun 6, 09 6:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Twitter came out swinging today against St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, calling his lawsuit against the company "an unnecessary waste of judicial resources bordering on frivolous," CNET reports. Co-founder Biz Stone also denied reports that Twitter had settled the suit, in which La Russa claimed emotional distress due to tweets posted in his name. But Stone did promise a new feature, "Verified Accounts," to cut down on imposter tweeting. More »
- 'Bratty' McCain on the Twitter Warpath Again
  
  Gawker | Jun 4, 09 7:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Meghan McCain is “too undisciplined and impulsive” to handle Twitter, writes the Cajun Boy on Gawker following yet another of McCain's 140-character tirades. The enemy this time? Brian Williams, who “had the audacity to lower his head ever so slightly in a blatant act of deference” at the end of an interview with President Obama for his NBC special, leading McCain to rant, “Brian Williams bowed to Obama? WTF.” More »
- Cards' La Russa Sues Twitter
  
  Mashable | Jun 3, 09 7:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Twitter's in trouble again for another celebrity impersonator. St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa is suing the site after someone tweeted off-color remarks under his name and likeness, reports Mashable. His lawsuit charges trademark infringement and says La Russa suffered "emotional distress" and damage to his reputation. Two of the tweets made reference to Cardinals pitchers who recently died, notes the Post-Dispatch . More »
- Real-Life Social Network Stays Same Size
  
  LiveScience | Jun 3, 09 12:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It might not be so on Facebook, but the size of people’s actual social networks stays about the same throughout life, LiveScience reports. Most people replace half their friends every 7 years, a survey of 1,000 people finds. The study—which also notes that people often make new friends through familiar means—contradicts previous research that said social networks are shrinking. More »
- Jilted Guy Hides Ring in Twitter Treasure Hunt
  
  Stuff (NZ) | Jun 3, 09 11:40 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - What to do when "Em, no" greets your question from bended knee? A New Zealand man who finds himself with a “spare ring” is going to hide it somewhere in the capital city Saturday—and post clues as to its location on a Twitter treasure hunt, the Dominion Post reports. Currently some 700 followers are gunning for Anthony Gardiner's $3,200 ring, which bears five .25-carat diamonds. More »
- Facebook Wants Your Friendship and Your Money
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Jun 2, 09 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Facebook is breaking an age-old business rule: Never do business with friends. In a bid to achieve profitability, the social-networking site is testing an internal payments system that allows its 300 million users to purchase credits redeemable for virtual goods, from Facebook itself or third-party applications. “Over time, this will be very significant,” one analyst tells the Financial Times . More »
- To Entice Burglars, Just Tweet About Vacation
  
  Mashable | Jun 2, 09 11:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Going on vacation? Post a 140-character update on Twitter and you can tell all your friends—plus burglars who now know you're not at home. One prolific Twitterer returned home to Phoenix to find his house broken into, and rather proudly insisted that the criminals must have read his microblog, the Mashable blog reports. More »
- China Blocks Twitter Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
  
  TechCrunch | Jun 2, 09 9:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As Thursday's 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre approaches, China has blocked access to Twitter, Flickr, and Hotmail, among other sites, TechCrunch reports. “The lead-up to any date like this is usually a time when the Firewall is tightened,” notes Mike Butcher, who was told by a contact in Beijing that “my only surprise in this matter is that it took ‘em so long." More »
- Twitter and Facebook Come to Xbox 360
  
  Ars Technica | Jun 1, 09 4:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a bid to make its Xbox 360 more interactive, Microsoft is bringing Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm, a lightning-speed video service, and—brace yourself—a motion-sensing camera that knows who you are just by reading your face to the console, Ars Technica reports. The company even brought in Steven Spielberg to demonstrate the camera today at a conference in Los Angeles. More »
May 2009
- Twitter Trial to Test 'Remote Viewing'
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | May 31, 09 7:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A British psychologist plans to test the theory of "remote viewing" by asking Twitterers to identify far-off locations, the Telegraph reports. Professor Richard Wiseman, a psychic phenomena specialist, will show volunteers five photographs and ask which one a researcher has visited. If voters nail it in three of four trials, says Wiseman, it will support the existence of extra-sensory perception. More »
- Palin's Tweet Ruins Colbert's Iraq Surprise
  
  Videogum | May 29, 09 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fans of Stephen Colbert know he’s taking his show on the road next month, though the Comedy Central star hasn’t gotten more specific than “the Persian Gulf.” Enter Sarah Palin, who blew his cover today on her Twitter feed, Videogum reports, with the Alaska governor spilling that she was taping a spot to be shown next month when Colbert’s in Iraq. More »
- Site Taps Into Twitterers' Playlists
  
  ReadWriteWeb | May 29, 09 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Are the Billboard music charts just too yesterday’s-news for you? Do you need to know which songs people are listening to the most, right this red-hot minute ? Luckily, the website We Are Hunted has figured out how to mine Twitter feeds to find out what’s playing the most, and has concoted an illustrated list, reports ReadWriteWeb. More »
- Twitter 'Twollars' Raise Cash for Charity
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 27, 09 12:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Twitter has unveiled an online currency of sorts, the “twollar,” aimed at boosting charitable giving, the Guardian reports. Twitter users start out with 50 twollars (the equivalent of $5), which they can award to other users for astute posts and the like. Twollars are currency, but only charities can sell or redeem them. So if you run out of twollars, the only way to get more is by giving. The idea has already raised $1,500 for Charity Water. More »
- Ash to Twitter: I'll Boycott Over Reality Show
  
  CNN | May 27, 09 6:18 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Twitter king Ashton Kutcher has threatened to turn off the tweets if the site goes ahead with a reality show, CNN reports. "I really don't like being sold out. May have to take a twitter hiatus," Kutcher tweeted in response to news that the microblogging site had plans for a show that would put people on the trail of celebrities. More »
- Iran Restores Facebook Access
  
  Associated Press | May 26, 09 2:36 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - Access to Facebook is back in Iran after being blocked late last week. Facebook was cut off Saturday, leading to accusations that authorities were trying to muzzle one of the main campaign tools of reformists opposing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June 12 elections. The main pro-reform candidate, Mir Hossein Mousavi, is seeking a strong turnout from young voters and has used Facebook to try to mobilize support. More »
- $200M Russian Investment Values Facebook at $10B
  
  Associated Press | May 26, 09 11:49 AM CDT
  
  (AP) - Facebook is getting a $200 million investment from a Russian Internet investor that values the social networking company at $10 billion. The investment gives Digital Sky Technologies a nearly 2% stake in the Palo Alto, California-based company's preferred stock. More »
- Twitter Coming Soon to a TV Near You
  
  Variety | May 25, 09 11:39 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It was only a matter of time before Web 2.0 phenom Twitter found a way to infiltrate television. The social networking site is partnering with a production company to develop an unscripted show described as “putting ordinary people on the trail of celebrities in a revolutionary competitive format,” Variety reports. “We’ve found a compelling way to bring the immediacy of Twitter to life on TV,” said one production exec. More »
- Up for Some Wine Tasting? Try Twitter
  
  Forbes | May 23, 09 7:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wine connoisseurs are uniting in an unlikely venue—Twitter. The microblogging site is the perfect place to talk wine, writes Alyssa Rapp for Forbes . After all, “there’s no apologizing for spilling wine on someone else’s rug, and no one has to drive home.” A few simple tools can help drown out the noise of thousands of Twitter users and focus on the essentials. More »
- Pope Benedict Wants to Meet You on Facebook
  
  Reuters | May 22, 09 1:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pope Benedict probably isn’t at the computer himself, but the Vatican is making a major push to lure young believers online, Reuters reports. It’s launched www.pope2you.net, which offers Web 2.0 applications like “The pope meets you on Facebook,” and another that downloads the pope’s speeches for iPhones and iPods. “We recognize that a church that does not communicate ceases to be a church,” said one official. More »

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