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Famecount, which released data on Eminem taking down Lady Gaga on Twitter, has rated Barack Obama, Starbucks and Family Guy as among the social media 'Allstars'.

Craigslist (CL) has challenged a study that termed the classifieds site as “a cesspool of crime,”.

Celebrity social media wars seem to be heating up with rapper Eminem gaining hold as he takes down Lady Gaga on Facebook 'Likes' after hitting billion views mark on YouTube.

Access to the professional networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.

Accel Partners is planning to raise $2 billion in new funds and invest more broadly into energy opportunities in China, VentureBeat has learned, even as Peter Wagner, the man who led its cleantech efforts, is leaving the company.

Former Alaska Governor and potential 2010 Republican Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has blasted the White House and Barack Obama for not showing more support for the Libyan people in their demonstrations against Moammar Gaddafi.

Google resumed its spat with Facebook over contacts list as in its recent Gingerbread update to its Nexus S phone; it has restricted Facebook users from syncing their Facebook friends list with contacts list stored in the phone.

Facebook voting joins phone and SMS as the newest voting option available to viewers.

Access to the networking site LinkedIn was disrupted in China on Thursday, following online calls on other sites for gatherings inspired by protests against authoritarian regimes across the Middle East.

Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine Capital, dubbed 'King of Bonds' by Barron's, sees a major collapse in the municipal-bond market. After the carnage happens, he plans to scoop up the bargains left behind.

Access to LinkedIn, a social networking site aiming for a $175 million initial public offering, was disrupted in China on Thursday, according to several Internet users.

Classifieds site Craigslist has been linked with 330 crimes, 12 murders and 105 robberies or assaults in the United States last year due to anonymous interactions on the site, says a new study.

The family wants to express appreciation thus for the role of the social media site in Egypt’s struggle

Sales proceeds of an online gift shop opened by Wikileaks this month could contribute towards the legal defense fund of Wikileaks owner Julian Assange, who has been fighting a long and costly legal battle.

The social networking site has decided to shut down the popular relationship tracker application Breakup Notifier, which allowed one to monitor the relationship status of chosen friends

Citing its intent to protect user experience, Facebook blocked the app early Wednesday morning.

China may not have been first to a launch social networking site, but it might be first to float one. Renren.com is eyeing an initial public offering in New York. Owner Oak Pacific is thought to want a valuation of $500 million. The potential for new internet darlings is huge, if they can avoid some old-school problems.

Saudi King Abdullah returned home on Wednesday after a three-month medical absence and unveiled benefits for Saudis worth some $37 billion (23 billion pounds) in an apparent bid to insulate the world's top oil exporter from an Arab protest wave.

Cupertino-based Digi-Q Inc. has created a new Android app - dubbed Unfriend Watch - that notifies you when you've been unfriended on Facebook.

Flight comparison site Skyscanner has revealed how Facebook influences people's travel plans, with 52 percent of respondents in a poll stating that seeing friends’ photos on Facebook makes them want to book a holiday.

The weak top line results of HP and its tepid outlook clearly shows the weak demand for consumer PCs, partly due to the overwhelming demand for tablets that is eating into the sales of PCs.