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Most parents monitor kids on Facebook

14 June 2013, 10:19

Around two-thirds of American parents monitor their children's Facebook activities, but a large percentage say they trust their youngsters to manage on their own.

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Facebook adds Twitter-style hash tags

13 June 2013, 10:24

Facebook has added Twitter-style hash tags to help the members of the social network tune into topics of interest at the social network.

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US girl dies in staged kidnapping

30 May 2013, 14:19

A US man used a fake Facebook account to lure a girl out of her house in an attempt to stage her kidnapping and rescue but ended up killing her.

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Facebook verifies high profile pages

30 May 2013, 12:01

Facebook began authenticating the pages of famous folks and big brands at the social network on Wednesday, in a move that follows in Twitter's footsteps.

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Man charged for FB comment to Mwau

20 May 2013, 17:11

A blogger has been accused of linking former Kilome MP Harun Mwau to the deaths of two ministers who were killed in a helicopter crash.

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Monday, 29 April 2013

Blog: Customer care via social media: which phase is your business in?

29 April 2013, 11:27

As I’ve been writing for a while now on this page: there’s been a coup in business; the customer has taken power.

Monday, 22 April 2013

Campaign to recall Linturi launched on facebook

22 April 2013, 11:34

Facebook fans have initiated a page to recall Igembe South Legislator Mithika Linturi back from Parliament.

Monday, 18 February 2013

Blog: Should your staff be allowed to use Facebook and Twitter at work?

18 February 2013, 13:13

This social media thing: is it something employees should be allowed to do at work?

Thursday, 07 February 2013

Social media protest over Ngunyi

07 February 2013, 12:32

Social media was rife with protest comments following political analyst Mutahi Nguyi's remarks on who will win the March 4th election.

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Instagram has 'no plans' to sell user photos

19 December 2012, 14:15

Instagram, has said it has "no plans" to incorporate user photos into ads, in response to a growing public outcry over new privacy laws.

Tuesday, 20 November 2012

Outrage over Facebook arrests in India

20 November 2012, 14:54

Young woman arrested for a Facebook post criticizing the shutdown of Mumbai for the funeral of a powerful Hindu fundamentalist politician.

Monday, 08 October 2012

Kenyans ranked seventh in Africa among facebook users

08 October 2012, 10:18

Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg was more than delighted to express his gratitude to the online fraternity that has made him a celebrated icon.

Monday, 17 September 2012

Could Facebook be making you fat?

17 September 2012, 11:07

A new study suggests that the more time people spend on Facebook, Twitter or other social networking sites, the less active they are.

Tuesday, 07 August 2012

Rapist used Facebook app to find victims

07 August 2012, 18:01

A Singaporean serial rapist who met his victims using a Facebook dating app is facing one of the stiffest jail terms ever sought by prosecutors.

Monday, 16 April 2012

Facebook lets users take more data home

16 April 2012, 13:26

Facebook has begun letting members of the world’s leading online community take more of their pictures, posts, messages and other data home with them.

Tuesday, 20 March 2012

Interviewers demand Facebook details

20 March 2012, 16:19

Job seekers are being asked in interviews to provide Facebook login information so that companies can access their account.

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Yahoo sues Facebook over patents

13 March 2012, 07:27

Yahoo! has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing the social networking giant of patent infringement.

Monday, 13 February 2012

Facebook defriending leads to murder

13 February 2012, 13:54

A feud which started on Facebook ended with the slaying of a young American couple.

Friday, 10 February 2012

Social media gives firms an edge

10 February 2012, 07:10

Social networks gives companies advocates for the brand as long as firms engage positively with the public, experts have said.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Angry Birds, Facebook - iPhone apps

10 January 2012, 09:56

Angry Birds and Facebook were the most downloaded iPhone apps of 2011, but some less predictable apps also made their lists.

Thursday, 05 January 2012

UPDATE: Nyeri LPG Tanker fire

05 January 2012, 15:52

Fire in Nyeri as LPG Tanker refilling gas explodes hitting electricity power cables, leaving seven casualties.

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

5 tech earthquakes 2011

04 January 2012, 10:57

It's easy to look back and convince yourself That 2011 Was The Year That Was in tech, partly because the pace of change is so rapid.

Monday, 02 January 2012

Facebook may finally go public in 2012

02 January 2012, 09:24

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has deflected talk of going public for years but it looks like it is finally going to happen in 2012.

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Dad puts photo of bound girl on Facebook

22 December 2011, 09:30

A US man accused of binding his young daughter's hands, legs and mouth with tape and posting a picture on Facebook was ordered held on $100 000 bond.

Wednesday, 14 December 2011

Facebook helps to prevent suicide

14 December 2011, 10:27

Facebook is making it easier for people who express suicidal thoughts on the social networking site to get help.

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