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Egypt, Russia Top U.S. For Social Networking Among Internet Users

The Realtime Report

What percent of internet users engage in social networking in the U.S. Numbers released today from the Pew Research Center show that, out of a select group of countries, the U.S. internet users engage with social networking sites, that number is higher in Egypt (88% use social networks), Russia (86%) and Turkey (79%).

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Bubblews: The Social Network That Pays Users To Post

The Realtime Report

The real question is, are social network users looking for a new type of social networking site? According to a new study (also released today by Bubblews*), out of the 76% of Americans who use social media, 83% said they are more likely to discover meaningful news on social media than any other resource.

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The 4 Social Networks I Use Most

Ari Herzog

I started 2014 with a mission to use social networks without rules. I want a full-time position to work as a technology policy analyst or researcher; and I’m using the site in multiple ways to connect with the people who matter to my search. Twitter is the social network that I use the most these days.

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How B2B Tech Marketing on Twitter is Changing (Research)

Webbiquity SMM

Twitter and LinkedIn remain the top two social networks for B2B marketers. Per recent research , though 77% of B2B marketers say they use Twitter to distribute content, Twitter use is down 8% since 2014. The post How B2B Tech Marketing on Twitter is Changing (Research) appeared first on B2B Marketing Blog | Webbiquity.

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49 Noteworthy Social Networking Stats and Facts

Webbiquity SMM

Though new social networks continue to be launched (e.g. But there are no guarantees that leadership will last, and the social networking landscape is constantly evolving. Image credit: Social Media Examiner. Learn more about those findings and many others in these 49 noteworthy social networking facts and stats.

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Gartner: fake social media reviews

Sherrilynne Starkie

By 2014, we could see up to 15 per cent of all online reviews being ‘faked’, according to Gartner, the research company. Additional information is available in the Gartner report “The Consequences of Fake Fans, ‘Likes’ and Reviews on Social Networks” The report is available on Gartner’s web site.

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The Psychology of Change: How We React When Our Favorite Social Networks Shift

Buffer Social

Instagram changed its logo on Wednesday, and as with almost any significant change to a popular social network, the internet was split. But why do social networks feel the need to change their core functionality and design? Why social networks change (and why we keep coming back). Some loved it.