Image-conscious youth rein in social networking - Fosters Daily Democrat
a new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project is adding fuel to the argument that young people are fast becoming the gurus of online reputation management, especially when it comes to social networking Marlene McManus, 21, is

Facebook Lazy Respond to Privacy Concerns - Examiner
With Facebook having topped MySpace as the most popular social networking site; there have been some concerns regarding the users privacy. Recently, Facebook announced that it has the right to share information it gathers on users with third parties. These third parties could be private corporations

Bangladesh bans social networking site Facebook - Australia Network News
Bangladesh has blocked the social networking site Facebook for posting caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. Officials have also complained about 'obnoxious' images of the Muslim majority country's leaders. On Friday, thousands of Bangladeshis had protested in the capital Dhaka, demanding the

Facebook Overhauls Privacy Policy in the Face of Numerous Complaints - DailyTech
Social networking is one of the most common activities on the internet. There are millions of users around the world who go to sites like Facebook each day to share their lives and information with friends, family, and industry peers. Facebook has been under a microscope of scrutiny after the social

Google crowns Facebook online king - The Australian
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is delighted to learn the site is visited monthly by 540 million people / AP Source: AP GOOGLE has released web traffic data indicating that Facebook is king when it comes to online visitors despite criticism about privacy at the social-networking service. Facebook.com

News Corp admits MySpace “lost its way” - TECH.BLORGE.com
It takes a big man to accept his mistakes and failures. Just ask News Corp COO Chase Carey, who has done just that in relation to MySpace. MySpace was, at one time, the premier social networking site. And then it all went horribly wrong, partly due to a failure to evolve, and partly because Facebook

California rejects limits on sex offender Internet use - San Jose Mercury News
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Legislation that would have banned registered sex offenders from using social networking websites has died in an Assembly committee. On Friday, the Assembly Appropriations Committee held two Democratic bills on the issue because of cost concerns. The measures needed the panel's

Facebook Backs Runner's Efforts To Keep Sex Offenders - Santa Clarita Radio
KHTS News Brought To You By: Runner, also author of Jessica’s Law and Amber Alert, said he is pleased to have the support of the world’s number one social networking website. “Facebook has an impressive record of blocking sex offenders from its

Britney most popular celeb on Twitter - Hindustan Times
Pop Singer Britney Spears has beaten Ashton Kutcher to become the most popular celebrity on the microblogging site Twitter with the highest number of followers. Spears has 4,955,768 followers on the social networking site, while Kutcher has 4,944,221, reports contactmusic.com. "This is really