Malaysian Tycoon Vincent Tan Acquires 100 Percent Of Online Social Networking Site Friendster Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysian tycoon Vincent Tan announced a deal to buy Friendster, a social networking site that still retains a strong following in Southeast Asia after losing in global...
Teens Favor Social Media Over Blogs
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
The preferred mode of communication, at least among young people, is social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter, according to a new survey. "As the tools and technology embedded in social networking sites...
Pa. school can suspend teen for MySpace parody
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star
More News A U.S. appeals court says Pennsylvania school students can be disciplined for creating MySpace parodies of school officials at home - but only if they are likely to disrupt school. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court...
Pew: Decline In US Teen Blogging
redOrbit
redOrbit
Posted on: Thursday, 4 February 2010, 14:06 CST With more and more high-tech wireless gizmos finding their way into the hands of today’s U.S. teenagers, blogging just doesn’t seem as important anymore, according to a...
Blogging loses appeal for US teenagers, says survey
BBC News
BBC News
A US study has indicated that younger internet users are losing interest in blogging and switching to shorter and more mobile forms of communication. The number of 12 to 17-year-olds in the US who blog has halved to 14%...
Blogging's allure fades
The Dallas Morning News
The Dallas Morning News
A new study has found that young people are losing interest in long-form blogging as their communication habits become increasingly brief and mobile. Tech experts say that doesn't mean blogging is going away. Rather,...
Study: Blog popularity falling to appeal of social networks
m&c
m&c
While you may think the freedom of expression and instant Internet exposure provided by personal blogs would be enough to maintain user interest, a new study hailing from the United States suggests teen bloggers favour...

