Visual analytics platform Curalate antes up and adds Instagram support
Curalate, which has provided visual analytics services for Pinterest, has followed through on its promise and added support for Instagram.
New Jersey Assemblyman is a lesson in selective Facebook Liking
New Jersey Assemblyman, Charles Mainor, had another social media fall out, this time for his interest in a couple of questionable Facebook pages.
Israeli soldier Instagrams a photo of a child in sniper’s crosshair
An Instagram photo of a child in the crosshair of an Israeli soldier has sparked public outrage, with news outlets calling it "tasteless and dehumanizing."
How to delete that regrettable Twitter Direct Message before someone sees it
Deleting an embarrassing DM on Twitter is luckily as simple as clicking "delete."
Burger King Twitter account hacked, McDonald’s was (probably) lovin’ it
Burger King's Twitter account was hijacked by a hacker, who retained control of the feed for hours.
The Facebook News Feed is running out of room
Despite the limited space, Facebook is getting creative and testing out multi-column advertising modules in its News Feed.
The curious case of the disappearing Pitt profile
Where has Brad Pitt's profile gone on the Chinese equivalent to Twitter? Since Pitt's people won't respond, the suspicion has fallen on Chinese censorship.
‘Generosity begets business’: Why The Meatball Shop gives away the family jewels online
We chatted with the co-creater of one of New York's most popular restaurants, The Meatball Shop, to learn why he took to the Web to host a cooking class.
A crash course in Tumblr 101
Tumblr is a great microblogging platform and social networking site, but it takes a some getting used to. Our guide will get you up and running in no time.
Facebook ‘s VP nearly confirms Facebook is working on auto-play video ads
Facebook's VP confirmed that Facebook is figuring out video advertising, but it's not settled on how to implement it without ruining the user experience.
Are social apps creating or killing romance?
A slew of new apps promising real love from your preexisting social network are hitting the market.
Facebook says its engineers’ computers were hacked – last month
Laptops of Facebook engineers were infected with malware hidden in a Java exploit. The vulnerability has been patched and user data hasn't been compromised.
Facebook rolls out ability to promote friend’s posts
Facebook added the option to promote your own posts for a fee, and now it's gradually rolling out the option to promote your friend's posts.
Facebook explains how minors are getting special treatment when it comes to Graph Search
Facebook Graph Search gives users a revealing and sometimes embarassing look at other users, but Facebook has some measures in place to protect minors.
Study: Social media apparently skews young urban Hispanic women
The Pew Internet Life project's latest study on America's love and use of social media has discovered an audience that's skewing female and Hispanic.
Sorry Vine, your porn problem isn’t going anywhere
As the app continues to struggle with censoring adult content, it might be time to take a page out of other visual social networks' books to cut down on the NSFW videos.
Pew study digs into what social media users looked like in 2012
Pew studied Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, and Instagram to get a better look at what types of users were on these social networks in 2012.
Pot, meet kettle: The user that filed the lawsuit against Instagram is still using her account
Instagram requested that the class action lawsuit over its changed terms of service be thrown out in light of recent facts about the plaintiff.
Hands On: Kickstarter goes mobile, hits iOS first
Kickstarter finally unveiled its first mobile app, to iPhone and iPod Touch devices, and the app is a sure crowd pleaser.
This Valentine’s day, is it time to tell your Twitter crush you care? Well look no further!
Got a secret crush? With You So Fu*king Hot, anyone can use the Twitter service to send anonymous love letters - as long as you keep them to 140 characters.
Twitter API will get language detection and ‘top tweets’ filtering
Twitter's latest inclusion to its API adds language detection and filters for "high value" tweets.
These brands and celebrities don’t care about your Tweets as much as you’d like
A new list reveals the ten Twitter accounts of celebrities and brands that "mass follow" tweeters to build their online audience.
Send that special someone your still-beating heart this Valentine’s Day
There's nothing more romantic than sending your significant other your still beating heart. You can do this, digitally of course, with Rebtel's Re:Beat app.
How does the chaos of Craigslist love endure in an eHarmony world?
In an Internet increasingly full of sophisticated platforms for finding romance online, the world's least user intuitive network continues to thrive.
People use social networks to cheat; ‘Shocking!’ says no one
Studies show that cheaters online will open a new social media account, and couples are increasingly sharing their login info with each other.
Pulse adds social news section to ‘Highlight’ articles your friends are sharing
Pulse has added a brand new social news section called 'Highlight' that surfaces important articles by Facebook friends.
Hold that hashtag: Twitter did not just launch its own payment feature
Twitter and Amex have partnered to enable an e-commerce feature - and that's just what it is, a feature, not a platform.
Facebook exec offers a 2013 forecast, and it is full of partnership deals
Facebook’s Dan Rose at the D:Dive Conference gave a glimpse of what's to come with Facebook in 2013, which includes books, television, and fitness apps.