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Bangladesh social media curb hits businesses hard
The government in Bangladesh has blocked social networking sites for nearly a month because of what it called security concerns.
But small business owners who rely on those sites say the ban cost them dearly.
Al Jazeera's Maher Sattar reports from Dhaka.
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Related topics : social media networking sites business / social media for small business / social network for small business
Japan sees rise in console social games
The latest in a new crop of video games and devices have been unveiled at this year's Tokyo Games Show, where, despite tough financial times, companies are hoping that innovation will help drive sales.
As smartphones take over the mobile market, there is a move towards offering models that can also be used as a gaming device.
There have also been increasing alliances between internet social media sites and gaming companies, as the rise of social games is seen by both as a growth...
Related topics : internet social media sites / social media marketing companies
Social media boosts India election campaign
Social media sites have become a new battleground for Indian politicians as more and more people get connected to the internet. Facebook now has 100 million users in India, second only to the United States. But how far does the virtual campaign world reach? Al Jazeera's Nidhi Dutt reports from New Delhi.
Related topics : new social media sites / social media campaign / social media social
Social media analyst: Internet censorship is a grave concern
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU), an agency of the United Nations responsible for international information and communication technologies regulations, is set to meet in Dubai to revise regulations for the first time since 1988. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Thomas Crampton, the Asia Pacific director of social media at the communications firm Ogilvy and Mather, says much is at stake in the negotiations.
Related topics : social media internal communications / social media firm
Inside Story - Should social media companies ban certain content?
Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and Microsoft to join efforts to filter out content they consider "terrorist propaganda".
Presenter: Sohail Rahman
Guest: Robert Pape, Aral Balkan and Jamil Jaffer
Related topics : social media companies / social media content
Academic loses job after anti-Israel tweets
A University in the US is being accused of withdrawing a job offer to a professor after he criticised Israel on the social networking site Twitter. Steven Salaita was set to begin a tenured professorship at the University of Illinois' Department of American Indian studies, before appointment was blocked after a series of controversial comments condemning Israel's latest offensive in Gaza. Al Jazeera's Ash-har Quraishi reports from Illinois. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe...
Related topics : block social networking sites while studying
The Stream - Do social media giants control the future of news?
On The Stream: Do social media giants like Facebook control the future of news?
Related topics : social media future / social media news
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