Tweeting vs. Disclaimer Laws

Today the WSJ tells the tale of eBay and its foray into social media that began in April 2008 with a blog then quickly moved to the world of tweets and tweeple in Twitter. The author of much of the content, Richard Brewer-Hay, spent most of the past year pretty well ‘on his own’ with what he was writing in both vehicles then the corporate…

MySpace Gets New COO to Go with New CEO

Last week, it was announced that MySpace CEO Chris DeWolfe was leaving the company, and that former Facebook Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer Owen Van Natta would be taking his place.

NFL Draft More Social Than Ever

It's finally coming - NFL Draft Weekend. For those of us who love the NFL, it has been a long time coming. The draft has some different elements this year though, and social media is a big part of it. NFL.com is streaming live coverage of the draft throughout the weekend. And along with that, it is offering plenty of opportunities for fans to get…

Facebook Decides To Follow Majority, Adopt New TOS

The majority - or at least the majority of the few folks who voiced an opinion - will indeed rule.  Facebook's governance vote is over, and although its declared participation threshold wasn't met, the social network is preparing to adopt the terms of service most voters favored. 

New Saving and Sharing Features for Google Maps

Google has added features to Google Maps that let you save, annotate, and share directions using My Maps. Users can save driving directions by simply clicking the  "save to my maps" link below the directions.