Social Networking News

Social media use is expected to rise in the US this year, making Americans No. 1 in the world, pushing Canada to second. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) TORONTO — Unless an unexpected flood of new users finally decides to join Facebook or learn to tweet, …See all stories on this topic »TheChronicleHerald.ca http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

Virgin's in-flight social networking flop makes me wonder about the future of KLM's new Meet & Seat program. Currently being pilot tested on three of their international routes, it allows fliers to upload their Facebook or LinkedIn identities and …See all stories on this topic »Forbes http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

California-based social networking enterprise services provider Yammer locked down another $85 million in financing that was led by DFJ Growth. New investors Meritech Capital partners, Capricorn Investment Group, Jeff Skoll's investing arm, …See all stories on this topic » http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

During their lunch hour at the Haworth office furniture headquarters, in Holland, Mich., friends (from left) Michelle Hines, Barb Umlor and Melissa Schrotenboer use their laptops and tablet computers to cruise the Web and use social media.See all stories on this topic » http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/17743693557419321323

People who share too too much personal information on social media may be more susceptible to identity fraud.Bucks http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

The FBI launched Perfect Hedge Investigations, an effort to root out insider trading that includes monitoring of social networks. The emphasis on social media and online communications platforms like Skype accents how complex law …ReadWriteWeb http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

An online campaign is rallying Justin Bieber fans to to break the Guinness World Records' mark for most social media messages sent in a 24-hour period.Mashable! http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919

What Is Social Media Spam? [INFOGRAPHIC]. By Shea Bennett on February 29, 2012 6:00 AM. The roots of spam, which is the use of electronic systems to send unsolicited, bulk messages, can be traced back to the mid 1990s, when the …AllTwitter http://www.google.com/alerts/feeds/11473065735053366609/7012498332727523919