US To Use Facebook, Twitter For Terror Alerts The U.S. government’s new system to replace the five color-coded terror alerts will have two levels of warnings – elevated and imminent – that will be relayed to the public only under certain circumstances for limited periods of time, sometimes using Facebook and Twitter, according to a [...]
Report: U.S. to issue terror alerts via Facebook, Twitter
April 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
Report: U.S. to issue terror alerts via Facebook, Twitter Department of Homeland Security plans to replace color-coded alert system with new two-tiered approach and will issue some public alerts via Facebook and Twitter, the AP reports. Read more on CNET
US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts
April 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts Terror alerts from the government will soon have just two levels of warnings – elevated and imminent – and those will be relayed to the public only under certain circumstances. Color codes are out; Facebook and Twitter will… Read more on CBS4 Quad Cities
On Twitter, Facebook, efforts to help quake victims in Japan
April 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
On Twitter, Facebook, efforts to help quake victims in Japan After the earthquake in Japan, social media offered a platform for good ideas to spread quickly, supplementing efforts launched by giants like Google and Facebook. Read more on San Jose Mercury News
Medford Police joins Facebook and Twitter
March 3, 2011 Leave a Comment
Medford Police joins Facebook and Twitter MEDFORD — The Medford Township Police Department announced that it has joined Facebook and Twitter. The two social media tools will assist the police department in providing accurate, relevant information to the community that it serves, officials said. Read more on Medford Central Record
The truth about Twitter, Facebook and the uprisings in the Arab world
March 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
The truth about Twitter, Facebook and the uprisings in the Arab world Recent events in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt have been called ‘Twitter revolutions’ – but can social networking overthrow a government? Our correspondent reports from the Middle East on how activists are really using the web Think of the defining image of the uprisings in the [...]
Will Facebook buy Twitter?
February 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Will Facebook buy Twitter? Last week, rumors about Google or Facebook buying Twitter were swirling around the murky ether of the Internet. The rumor, originally reported by the Wall Street Journal , was rebuffed by Twitter CEO Dick Costolo at this week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. read more Read more on TG Daily
With Facebook Comments, Twitter And Google Login Flew The Coop
With Facebook Comments, Twitter And Google Login Flew The Coop Given that it’s an identity that 600 million people around the world already use, the push by Facebook into the publisher comment space is undoubtedly going to be a very, very strong one. And the fact that Yahoo is on board with the launch magnifies [...]