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Could what you say in social media impact your credit rating?

Early in June a plan to mine and use data from social media by Germany’s largest credit rating organisation, SCHUFA, was leaked to the press. With more of us saying more things in social media, and...

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First rule of social media privacy: Know what you’re sharing

A new site from 18 year-old Callum Haywood is a simple and effective reminder of the first (and most important) rule of social media privacy: Know what you are sharing (and who you are sharing it...

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The social graph: what it is and how brands can use it

There is a temptation to think that the ‘social graph’ is a new thing or something that Facebook created. It isn’t. It is simply a way of mapping out how people are connected – their friendships and...

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Your buying-power, and other things your social data could reveal about you

We’re becoming increasingly aware of the social data we have all been leaving in our wakes online. From the conversations you have, to the people you know, to the exercise data you publish with an app...

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Welsh Government introduces scheme to teach safe use of social media in schools

The Welsh Government is to introduce lessons in the safe use of digital and social media tools to the curriculum. Schools are to give students more access to social media sites and teach them about how...

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What do your social media memories say about you?

Do you remember what you were doing and saying a year ago today? Two years ago? Three? Four? The chances are that, unless today is notable for some reason, you can’t quite put your finger on the...

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Facebook tests mobile payments service – and a whole new data opportunity

Facebook reportedly plans to test a new mobile payment service that would allow shoppers to make purchases on mobile apps using their Facebook log-in details. The service will clearly be seen as a...

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Noah: A short film gives us a glimpse into how young people live their lives...

A short film from this year’s Toronto International Film Festival offers a real insight into the role the Internet and social media plays in peoples lives. Noah, from Patrick Cederberg and Walter...

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As social networks gather more data, how will users react?

A report from a committee of the UK parliament has said that social networks sites such as Facebook and Twitter should be more transparent about what data they collect and how this is used. The report...

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As Meerkat shows, Twitter’s value is in the social graph

Meerkat is a simple app – it lets you live stream from wherever you are. A novelty at first maybe, like many digital tools it will take time to develop and find its true value for users – perhaps more...

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