This week in social media (January 21-25, 2013)
In social media, there is never a dull moment! Check out the list of headlines below.
Facebook continues to test variations of Timeline layout (Inside Facebook)
Facebook Developer Alerts Can Now Be Customized (AllFacebook)
Facebook Adds Age Ranges To Graph API (All Facebook)
The dark side of Facebook’s Graph Search (The Daily Dot)
Facebook’s Android Update Gives Users More Robust Use Of Mobile Share Button (AllFacebook)
Facebook Responds To Platform Controversy Around Apps Voxer, Wonder, Vine (AllFacebook)
Facebook admits it is powerless to stop young users setting up profiles (The Guardian)
GroupVox Offers Voice Messaging To Facebook Groups And Events (AllFacebook)
Random House Launches BookScout Facebook App (AllFacebook)
PostRocket: Facebook’s News Feed Algorithm Can Actually Help Pages (AllFacebook)
foursquare
Get the latest scoop (and events!) in your city with Voice Media Group and Foursquare (foursquare Blog)
Google unveils a more beautiful, reliable, and faster image search with inline results and metadata (The Next Web)
New ways to find coworkers on Google (Google+ update)
HootSuite
Introducing HootCare, Prioritized Support for Pro Customers (HootSource)
Instagram account crackdown spreads panic, fear of hacking (CNET)
Microsoft
Make a Great Impression with Bing Tags (Bing Search Blog)
MySpace
A Revamped Myspace Site Faces a Problem With Rights (The New York Times)
Twitter updates Embedded Tweets feature (Examiner.com)
Twitter Sent Official TweetDeck Closure Letter After Failing To File Business Accounts (AllTwitter)
How To Track The Most Popular Twitter Hashtags (AllTwitter)
WordPress
New Liveblog Features: Editing Posts, “Smart” Updates (WordPress.com VIP)
Yahoo
Yahoo acquires Pinterest-like platform Snip.it (Examiner.com)
Studies
Case Study: The Impact Of Twitter On 5 Major Brands [INFOGRAPHIC] (AllTwitter)
Facebook More Influential Than Twitter For Social TV, Says Data (AllTwitter)
Facebook may be making you hate life, study says (Los Angeles Times)
Facebook Is The Most Popular Mobile App In The U.S. (AllFacebook)
What Does Your Facebook Profile Say About Your Psychological Health? (AllFacebook)
Canadians Use the Internet More Than Any Other Country in the World (and Other Fun Facts) (Techvibes)
CEOs Using Social Media: Statistics, Facts And Figures [INFOGRAPHIC] (AllTwitter)
Miscellaneous
Social media news: Facebook, Google, Quora, Twitter, WordPress (Examiner.com)
Swipp: the social intelligence platform that wants to know about many things (Examiner.com)
Even if It Enrages Your Boss, Social Net Speech Is Protected (The New York Times)
SimilarWeb looks to topple Alexa with a fresh take on website ranking (The Next Web)
Should Google and Facebook be taxed for collecting your personal data? France thinks so (The Next Web)
Facebook Marketing Company GroSocial Acquired By Infusionsoft (AllFacebook)
Netflix will launch personalized profiles some time this year (GigaOM)
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About The Author
Cendrine Marrouat is a journalist, blogger, content curator, author, and workshop facilitator located in Canada. She is the founder of two social media blogs: Social Media Slant and Creative Ramblings. On March 6, 2012, she released The Little Big eBook on Blogging: 40 Traffic Generation Tips, a comprehensive resource that provides bloggers of all levels with essential information and precise guidance to attract quality traffic to their blogs. She is currently working on an eBook on social media strategies that should be released before the end of 2013.-
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