This Week in Social Media (December 31, 2012 – January 4, 2013)

Posted on the 05 January 2013 by Cendrinemedia @cendrinemedia

In social media, there is never a dull moment! Check out the list of headlines below.

Facebook

Facebook still dominates the social networking world (Examiner.com)

Facebook Alters Life Events Notifications To Make It Easier To Send Gifts (AllFacebook)

Facebook Adds Voice To Android, IOS Messenger Apps (AllFacebook)

Better Open Graph Stories with Flexible Sentences (Facebook Developer Blog)

Facebook To Implement Breaking Changes For Developers On A Quarterly Basis (AllFacebook)

Facebook Promotes Promoted Posts With Emails To Page Administrators (AllFacebook)

If, prior to December 3, 2012, you or your child are or were a Facebook user in the United States and a Facebook Sponsored Story featured your or your child’s name and profile picture, you or your child may be a “Class Member” in a Class Action (PR Newswire)

Facebook Begins Emailing Users Who Were Part Of Sponsored Stories Class Action (AllFacebook)

Looking for the dislike button on Facebook? (Bubblews)

Michigan Bans Employers, Schools From Demanding Access To Facebook Passwords (AllFacebook)

MyPermissions Wants Facebook Users To Start 2013 Safely With Cleaner, Android App (AllFacebook)

Cheezburger Builder Turns Facebook Photos Into Memes (AllFacebook)

WARNING: Viral Facebook Message About Shot 14-Year-Old Boy Is A Hoax (AllFacebook)

foursquare

Foursquare updates privacy policy to show users’ full names publicly and share more data with venues (The Next Web)

Time to get your sightseeing and borough-hopping on – the NYC.gov “Big Apple” badge is back! (foursquare Blog)

Your best check-ins, now with more likes (foursquare Blog)

Google

Turning your phone and tablet into the best remote control for YouTube (YouTube Blog)

Google partners with Hyundai and Kia Motors to integrate Google Maps and Places into new car models (The Next Web)

Google Flu Trends offers grim diagnoses for Canada (Official Google Canada Blog)

Only 5% Of Publishers Use The Google News Keywords Meta Tag (WordPress.com VIP)

Pinterest

Pinterest sets sights on recipe-sharing platform (Examiner.com)

Twitter

This Year On Twitter: Most Retweeted Tweets, Anonymous Exposes Pedophiles, Buying Twitter Followers (AllTwitter)

14 Twitter Statistics You May Not Know [INFOGRAPHIC] (AllTwitter)

What Was Everybody Talking About On Twitter And Facebook In 2012? [INFOGRAPHIC] (AllTwitter)

French Minister Demands Twitter Censor Hate Speech (Mashable)

WordPress

A New Plugin Directory with New and Updated Plugins (WordPress.com VIP)

Miscellaneous

Get the gist of any article in one click with Clipped (Bubblews)

Current, the first ‘social TV network,’ sells to Al Jazeera (LostRemote)

In Reversal, Court Says Accusations in Yelp Review Can Stand (SocialTimes)

3 Social Networks to Watch in 2013 (B2C)

10 Awesome Videos You Probably Didn’t See In 2012 (SocialTimes)

Psy Bids Farewell To Gangnam Style, Says It Became “Too Popular” (SocialTimes)

Melbourne Beach boy’s social-networking site GromSocial.com takes off (FloridaToday.com)

How Old Is the Internet? (SocialTimes)

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