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A man has been arrested by anti-terror police for making a joke about blowing up snow-clogged Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster.
The accused, Paul Chambers, chose to vent his frustration on the social networking site after his flight was cancelled due to the recent snowfall. He posted a Tweet saying that Robin Hood was closed, and [...]
4th Jan 10
Stephen Fry gives up Twitter for a second time
by Sally Davies
Comedian and TV star Stephen Fry has announced he is kicking his Twitter habit for a second time, this time to focus on writing his autobiography.
The prolific Tweeter and host of Q1 said he would be giving up the micro-blogging site so he could meet the deadline set by the publisher.
He had previously threatened to [...]
11th Dec 09
Campaign to stop X Factor Christmas hit
by Adam Richards
The X Factor judge Simon Cowell has attacked a Facebook campaign to prevent this year’s X Factor winner from becoming the Christmas number one as cynical and stupid.
The group of over 556,000 has pledged to purchase a 1992 track by Rage Against The Machine instead.
The protest group was set up to fight the perceived stranglehold [...]
10th Dec 09
PM’s son teaches dad a lesson about online security
by Harry Oldfield
A posting on social networking website Twitter by Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s son has taught him a big lesson about the need for parental supervision, he said as he launched a new online safety campaign.
Children would be educated on how to protect themselves online with the 21st century equivalent of the Green Cross Code’s ‘Stop, [...]
28th Oct 09
Facebook suggests contacting dead friends
by Paul Russell
A recent revamp by social networking website Facebook has upset some members by suggesting that they get in touch with friends who have died.
A nudge to get in touch with old friends is one of the new features of the popular website.
The social networking site, used by over 300 million people world wide, made the [...]
28th Sep 09
Sixt car hire to utilise social networking sites
by Paul Russell
UK rental car giant Sixt, has began using new and innovative technology, including social networking websites Facebook and Twitter to allow customers to contact the company directly and with more comfort.
The hire firm is a major player in the UK car rental business, has 150 outlets around the nation with a fleet consisting of over [...]
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