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Fijian Activist Harassed at 4am over Facebook Post
In the early hours of New Years Eve morning, Fijian Activist Pita Waqavonovono was woken by police strongly advising him to delete a post he made on Facebook. “Living in a military dictatorship sucks”, was what he wrote. Though his status update that he had posted on his personal facebook page, he says that “we […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Campaign Saves Celebrity Bear, Meatball
In pursuit of a full tummy of his new found favourite food, Costco’s frozen Meatballs; a black bear that was spotted in Glendale, California captivated the public becoming quite the local celebrity. Aptly referred to as “Meatball”, the bear found his way back to the township after being returned home to the Angeles National Forrest […]
Read More | ShareGangnam Style Becomes First Video to Reach One Billion Views on Youtube
Rolling Stone’s “Seoul Brother Number 1”, South Korean Pop artist, Psy and his official Gangnam Style video have reached over 1 billion views on Youtube, becoming the first clip to break into a recorded ten digit viewing. The film clip became almost an immediate worldwide phenomenon, rocketing Psy into his international career since its release […]
Read More | ShareFestive Season to Share Spirits on Twitter #ChristmasStartsWithChrist
You don’t have to wander out of your home during this festive season to be involved in the religious worship and celebration of Christmas, for now it’s as simple as sending a tweet, and in fact, tweeting during Church is now encouraged. This year, the Church of England will be taking advantage of the popular […]
Read More | SharePope’s Twitter Account Goes Live on 12/12/12
Continuing on his quest to connect with a younger, more tech savvy audience, the Pope has taken the step into the online world of social networking with the launch of his personal twitter account on 12/12/12. Only hours old, @pontifex has only a few newly written tweets, but over 750, 000 followers and counting. And […]
Read More | ShareIsraeli TV Producer Creates Social Media Movement as a Plea For Peace #StopTheTerror
Online communities through social networking sites Tumblr and Instagram are out to prove that the unique power of social media can be used to influence change in the world. Initiated by Israeli television producer, Ido Simyoni the online campaign is calling for peace in the Israeli-Gaza conflict by encouraging people in support of peace to […]
Read More | Share‘Dumb Ways to Die’ Campaign Becomes Internet Hit
If you wouldn’t “use your private parts as piranha bait” or “eat a two week old, unrefrigerated pie”, then it might go without saying that you wouldn’t put your life in risk around public transport, but maybe not. Advertising agency McCann and Melbourne Metro have teamed up to produce a catchy public service announcement encouraging […]
Read More | ShareTwitter Tattoo Auction For Cancer Research
To celebrate his 33rd birthday, community director of TechCrunch.com and cancer survivor Drew Olanoff is in the last hours of fundraising money for cancer in a rather peculiar way. Drew will be auctioning off a section of his flesh that will soon display the twitter handle of the highest bidder on twitter, donating all funds […]
Read More | SharePope To Open Twitter Account
Connecting to the masses online, it has been confirmed that Pope Benedict, 85, will be signing up for his very own twitter account by the end of the year. To be officially launched by the Vatican, Benedict’s account will be used to share his personal opinions and church news. Encouraging followers to adopt a “Christian-style […]
Read More | ShareObama Photo Makes Social Media History
The photo, taken back in August, depicts the newly re-elected 44th President of the US hugging his wife, Michelle. “This Barack Obama photo is the most-liked Facebook photo of all time”, confirmed the social networking site yesterday. Accompanied with the caption “Four more years”, the snapshot has quickly become the new record holder for the […]
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