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Social media giant removes hashtag after French Gay rights group launches lawsuit against the website for inciting homophobic hatred.

New Zealand leads the world in social media usage, with Kiwis spending 7:43 hours per month on platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

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He may have abandoned a career as a psychiatric nurse, but Microsoft's partner account manager says that early job has stood him in good stead.

Ads, Ads, and yes, more Ads as social networking site smashes financial expectations with over one million advertisers now on board.

Social media giant is due to report its Q2 results today with eyes fixed on advertising revenue. But would you pay for an ads-free experience each month?.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy causes a social media storm with over two million mentions on Twitter.

Smarter CIS is revolutionising customer feedback in New Zealand's IT industry, with businesses like Playtech and Snowplanet seeing significant benefits.

New Zealand Mental Health Foundation praises social media, believing the internet to help depression sufferers.

Kiwi company Platinum Wheels faces backlash and an ASA reprimand for a Facebook post mocking people with Down syndrome, now removed after public outcry.

Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.

Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.

Microsoft reveals many workers defy company policy, willing to pay for work social tools they say boost productivity and teamwork.

Everyone is talking about writing blogs. In the world of IT and in large companies, people are writing online.

Following a successful ANZ launch in late in 2012, Pandora Internet Radio has made a double appointment within the ranks.

Mark Zuckerberg opts for a symbolic USD $1 salary, but with USD $2.3 billion pocketed from stock options last year, he isn't feeling the pinch.

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New Zealand listed businesses must make the NZX aware of company announcements via social media, differing from American protocol.

New research by VitalSmarts finds rising hostility on social media, with 78% of users witnessing increased hatred and many losing friends over online arguments.

Instead of reviewing a new application, I wanted to take a moment to point out how awesome the Facebook app is.