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Cyclists hound a poor woman for a tweet: Twitter users need to learn the value of a proportional response

Since I took up cycling a couple of years ago, I've become something of a militant cyclist. Having to take to London's roads is not a pleasant experience for much of the time, because the city is so poorly equipped to deal with people on two wheels. It's insane that Transport for London hasn't done…

25 July 201426 July 2014 James O'Malley Twitter, Web 2.0, Websites

Google+ finally removes naming restrictions

It's been around for three years now, but Google+ still struggles to drag people away from the more popular (and, to be honest, useful) social networks Facebook and Twitter. Now, in a bid to actually get people involved and stop Google+ being a social desert island, Google has dropped the rule that requires Google+ users…

16 July 2014 Stuart Google, Google+, Social Media

Social media 'influences TV viewing'

Have you ever started watching a TV show because everybody you know on Facebook and Twitter is already watching it and won't stop talking about it? Well, you're not alone. In news that will surprise nobody, a study by internet…

7 July 2014 Stuart Facebook, Internet, Social Media, TV, Twitter

Here's why you should be thankful that you don't share a name with a major company

Remember the old British Telecom slogan "its good to talk"? It turns out this may not be the case if you're a a poor musician who happens to share a name with what could be Britain's worst ISP. BT is…

11 June 20142 February 2019 James O'Malley Twitter

Twitter censorship targeted with hashtag activism

A coalition of secular organisations has launched a campaign to protest Twitter's censorship of so-called "blasphemous" tweets in Pakistan. Accusing the company of being a #TwitterTheocracy, campaigners want the company to "uphold human rights-based standards of conduct, particularly when it…

10 June 2014 James O'Malley Twitter

The CIA joins Twitter… and send the best first tweet ever

America's Central Intelligence Agency, the CIA, has joined Twitter. Hang on, I thought they were supposed to be secretive? So far the agency has only sent one tweet from its verified account, but it has already received over 100,000 retweets…

6 June 2014 James O'Malley Twitter

Twitter censors "blasphemous" content in Pakistan, and proves my point much quicker than I expected

In a disappointing move, Twitter has cravenly given in to the censors in Pakistan – agreeing to block certain tweets and Twitter accounts in the country that have been deemed "blasphemous" and "unethical" by the country's telecommunications authority. Coincidentally, yesterday…

28 May 2014 James O'Malley Internet

Are Twitter and Facebook to blame for our surprise at the BBC's coverage of UKIP?

There's a lot of angry people on Twitter this morning. Its the night after the European and local elections and whilst not all of the results are in yet, everyone is furious about UKIP doing so well. The party has…

23 May 201416 February 2023 James O'Malley Facebook, Features, Round ups, Twitter

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Tag: twitter

Here's why you should be thankful that you don't share a name with a major company

Twitter censorship targeted with hashtag activism

The CIA joins Twitter… and send the best first tweet ever

Twitter censors "blasphemous" content in Pakistan, and proves my point much quicker than I expected

Are Twitter and Facebook to blame for our surprise at the BBC's coverage of UKIP?