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Review: Twitter for Android and iPhone get new functionality enhancements

The microblogging service, Twitter, updated their respective mobile apps for the iPhone and Android platform. Both interfaces get functional as well as cosmetic changes.

In the Media by Anthony Carranza

Westboro tweets fake protest pic from Whitney Houston funeral

Newark - A picture tweeted by Margie Phelps on Twitter depicting what appears to be Westboro Baptist Church protest signs outside the Whitney Houston funeral has created a stir on the Internet after it was declared fake by several news media outlets.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 1 comment

Westboro Baptist Church will picket Whitney Houston funeral

Westfield - The Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, known for its radical demonstrations at the funerals of soldiers, celebrities, and homosexuals, has announced their plans to picket outside the funeral of music superstar Whitney Houston.

In the Media by Kim I. Hartman - 26 comments

Saudi threatens supporters of blasphemous writer Hamza Kashgari

Riyad - Authorities in Saudi Arabia hope to mute any support for the Saudi writer Hamza Kashgari, accused of apostasy, by threatening those who speak out in his support.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 1 comment

Study: Social media more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol

A soon-to-be released study is suggesting that email and social media outlets, such as Facebook and Twitter, are more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 13 comments

South Korean artist arrested for re-tweeting North Korean tweets

Seoul - Park Jung-geun is a 23-year old who makes a living taking pictures of babies. Now he stands accused of "acts that benefit the enemy" -- a vague term that the South Korean government uses to arrest people for charges that don't seem to fit elsewhere.

In the Media by William Schmalfeldt

Op-Ed: Ashton Kutcher blacklists 'Star' reporters on public Twitter feed

Four 'Star Magazine' and 'RadarOnline.com' reporters are 'blocked' from Ashton Kutcher's public Twitter feed, along with other entertainment journalists amongst Kutcher's 9 million Twitter followers.

In the Media by Malysa Stratton Louk

Thailand backs Twitter censorship policy

Bangkok - Thai government becomes first to endorse Twitter's controversial decision to permit country-specific censorship of content.

In the Media by Alessio Fratticcioli - 6 comments

Op-Ed: Producer invites Obama to perform with Al Green on American Idol

Obama's short rendition of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" has prompted American Idol producer, Nigel Lythgoe, to issue an invitation to perform on American Idol. Lythgoe also expressed shock over Simon Cowell's firing of Paula and Nicole from X Factor.

In the Media by Elizabeth Batt - 2 comments

Link raised between Saudi's Al-Waleed and Twitter censorship

Speculation is rife that the change in Twitter's censorship policy, announced last week, is perhaps linked to the $300 million investment that Saudi Prince Al-Waleed made in the company.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas

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Changes to Google anger Twitter

Moves to integrate Google+ into search are described as a "bad day for the internet" by Twitter's lawyer.

Super Bowl prompts Twitter record

A new record for activity on Twitter during a sports event was set during the 2012 Super Bowl, with more than 10,000 messages sent per second, Twitter says.

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News organisations agonise over Twitter policy

Wendi Deng Twitter account fake

A Twitter account written under the name of Rupert Murdoch's wife Wendi Deng is revealed to be a fake.

Twitter threat judgement reserved

Judgement is reserved over whether to quash the conviction of a man for a Twitter message threatening to blow up a South Yorkshire airport.