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Can new Facebook app stop young suicides?
Tue, 27th Aug 2013
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R U OK? app aims to help more young people reflect on the difference that conversations can make to friends who might be struggling.
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Zuckerberg issues five billion friend requests
Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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In an audacious effort to unite the world online, Facebook founder launches internet.org, designed to expand global internet access.
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Oracle Cloud Day: Kiwis top global social usage
Fri, 9th Aug 2013
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New Zealand leads the world in social media usage, with Kiwis spending 7:43 hours per month on platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
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Instagram video? We heard it on the Twitter Vine
Fri, 9th Aug 2013
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So far winning the social media battle, but not necessarily the war, the prospect of video features in Instagram should come as no surprise.
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Ex-Google exec becomes first Facebook CMO
Tue, 6th Aug 2013
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Social networking site hires former Motorola Mobility advisor to expand the company brand, becoming the first Chief Marketing Officer at the firm.
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Microsoft joins the party… slams NZ Telco bill
Thu, 1st Aug 2013
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Microsoft criticises NZ's Telco bill, joining tech titans in warning against threats to privacy and industry growth.
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Imagining a world with NO technology…
Thu, 1st Aug 2013
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Take a look what happens when a few technophiles unplug and take a holiday away from Twitter, Facebook, MySpace and even email….
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I taunted the law on Facebook… and the law won
Thu, 1st Aug 2013
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A 'catch me if you can' boast on a police Facebook page led to one stupid shoplifter being arrested. Funny that.
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Is Facebook trending in the right direction?
Tue, 30th Jul 2013
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Coming off a poor run of results post IPO, the story of Facebook’s Q2 results is one of progress, regeneration and strategic investment.
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Stocks are rising…Facebook's capitalising
Thu, 25th Jul 2013
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Ads, Ads, and yes, more Ads as social networking site smashes financial expectations with over one million advertisers now on board.
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Would you pay $10 for no Facebook ads?
Thu, 25th Jul 2013
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Social media giant is due to report its Q2 results today with eyes fixed on advertising revenue. But would you pay for an ads-free experience each month?.
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Facebook For Every Phone App hits 100m users
Tue, 23rd Jul 2013
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Facebook's quest to be on every mobile phone in the world took a step forward this week, with 100 million people using Facebook For Every Phone each month.
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Facebook pushes Kiwi SMB success
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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Social networking giant introduces the Small Business Accelerator Program, designed to help Kiwi small businesses fast-track their path to success on Facebook.
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How I teach my Mother... Facebook
Tue, 16th Jul 2013
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A son's tale of guiding his pool-loving mum through the treacherous waters of Facebook, from game addictions to ad-infested newsfeeds.
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Facebook slams NZ spying law
Thu, 11th Jul 2013
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Social networking giant seeks an exemption over government proposals which could see over two million Kiwis spied on by authorities.
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NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post
Tue, 9th Jul 2013
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Kiwi company Platinum Wheels faces backlash and an ASA reprimand for a Facebook post mocking people with Down syndrome, now removed after public outcry.
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Facebook cuts sex and violence ads
Mon, 1st Jul 2013
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In a bid to keep marketers sweet, social networking site is axing adverts on pages containing sexual or violent content.
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Oh no…not another Facebook breach
Fri, 28th Jun 2013
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Privacy leak in Facebook's Android app, sending users' phone numbers over the internet to Facebook servers simply by launching the app.
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Facebook bug exposes 6 million users
Mon, 24th Jun 2013
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Social networking giant admits private contact information of six millions users was made accidentally accessible due to a security flaw on the website.
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Girls are all a-Twitter
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.