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An interesting topic was discussed at the BlogWorld Expo in a session called the "Death and Rebirth of Journalism," which Webproworld attended.
Update: Kevin Rose is now saying that his WeFollow Twitter directory will now be "more closely linked" with Digg as they "experiment with user influence as it applies to the Twitter universe." In a company blog post, he writes:
One of the largest click fraud rings ever detected, originating from China, has been shut down by click fraud monitoring firm Anchor Intelligence. "This is really the first time anyone has ever been able to catch click fraudsters 'in the act.' Anchor has identified fraudsters down to the publisher site, IPs used (likely via botnets), and even the names and address of some perpetrators," an…
After getting the Google Voice App blocked on the iPhone and the FCC to scrutinize Google Voice, you’d think AT&T could sit back and rest assured. But not so.
Monitoring posts on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace could help to prevent suicide, according to two researchers from New Zealand's Victoria University. Dr. Tiong-Thye Goh and student assistant Yen-Pei Huang have developed a decision support system to scan social networking sites to flag keywords that people between the ages of 18 and 24 are posting. A high proportion of certain keywords…
For big brands learning to use social media effectively can be challenging as they try and find the best approach. (Coverage of the BlogWorld conference continues at Webproworld Videos. Keep an eye on Webproworld for more notes and videos from the event this week.) In a keynote with Scott Monty, head of social media for Ford Motor Company, Monty spoke about Ford's entry into the…
