Baidu Expands Social Effort Into Vietnam
Chinese internet giant Baidu confirmed that it has launched its PostBar (‘Baidu Tieba’) social network in Vietnam, where it is called ‘Tra Da Quan’.
25% of Facebook Users in APAC
A quarter of Facebook’s population lives in the Asia Pacific region, says SocialBakers. Infographic inside.
More “Social Television” in China as Sina Launches Web TV Service
Sina is set to expand the amount of multimedia content on its popular micro-blogging platform with the launch of its own social television service.
U.S. Consulate Social Media Account in China Disappears
BEIJING (AP) — A widely read microblog written by the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai and known for its sometimes tongue-in-cheek comments about China’s social and political issues was inaccessible Friday. Attempts to access…
Sina’s MeYou Looks to Clone Path’s Success
Sina is takng its Path clone MeYou to the next level, and is offering tight integration with the popular microblogging service Sina Weibo.
11 Steps to Perfect Twitter Etiquette
Knowing the right and wrong way to conduct oneself on Twitter can be difficult, and so here’s a guide to proper Twitter etiquette. Really.
Facebook Used as Platform to Raise Funds for Teacher in Coma
Friends and family members of a British school teacher in Thailand who fell into a coma have used Facebook as a platform for fundraising.
US, Japan Most Likely to Ask Twitter for Your User Info
Western-style democracies were the most active in asking for political content to be removed, with Twitter receiving the most requests from the USA and Japan.
Zynga With Friends Launches as Standalone Gaming Platform
Zynga With Friends launches as a standalone platform, bringing together users on mobile devices, web browsers and social platforms in a unified network.
Facebook Users Confused With Profile Email Address Change
900 million Facebook users have changed email addresses overnight, with the social network changing profile emails to their @facebook.com addresses.




