Spy Within: UK Big Brother wants eye on social networks

The British government has blamed social networking sites for spreading unrest during the August riots across England. In an attempt to prevent similar trouble in future, one part of London is now proposing to monitor online activity at youth centers. But as RT's Laura Smith reports, it's a risky game that may breach the vital bond of trust between young people and social workers.

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Ayo Alli on the launch of his football social network site Gbamm!

British-Nigerian Ayo Alli talks about: what users of Gbam! will be able to do; the launch date for this new mobile platform; the planned geographic roll-out; the culture of watching football in Lagos and worldwide; and the different physical social networks fans actually have.

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From: SmartMonkeyTV

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Sheffield Doc/Fest 2008 - My Tube Your Face

Recent reports suggest that the British internet could generate revenues of £1.78bn by 2011. With increasingly faster internet connections, social networking sites are exploiting the market with popular shows such as 'Kate Modern' and 'This Gap Year'. So with numbers of people using social networking sites exploding around the world, what are some examples of filmmakers using them to get to new audiences, and how can documentary exploit this market?

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From: Sheffield Doc/Fest

Related topics : how many people use social networking sites / how many students use social networking sites / use of social network sites / marketing on social network sites