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Surprising tweets from porn stars

Porn Tweets

Once relegated to sleazy red light districts and the darker corners of the internet, porn stars are now gaining followings in a surprising place: twitter. They are using the social media site to engage directly with their fans and build their individual brands.

 

South Korean 'joke' may lead to prison

Everyone's made a joke they thought was funny only to see it fall flat, but Park Jung-geun's attempt at humor could see him jailed for up to seven years in South Korea. Park, a photographer by profession, re-tweeted some messages from North Korea's official twitter feed, such as reports on the late leader Kim Jong Il's travels across the country and negative tweets about South Korea.

Senh: Seven years in jail for a retweet? Damn.

 

Twitter sensation Kelly Oxford hooks Hollywood

Kelly Oxford

Social media's quippy queen Kelly Oxford goes from tweeting to screenwriting on the strength of her posts, snagging a book deal and reeling in Hollywood fans like Jimmy Kimmel. From a snow-crested corner of Alberta, Canada, Kelly Oxford made her Hollywood screenwriting dream come true. She did it without leaving her close-knit family or giving up her free nationalized healthcare. She did it 140 characters at a time.

 

Lack Of Rules Leaves Public Vulnerable To Shady Sellers Of Blog Followers, Shanghai Daily Says

Looking to boost the number of followers you have on your microblog? In China, a country where face often trumphs all in social matters, there’s a quick though dubious solution.

 

China bars stock index web search

China blocks access to the term "Shanghai Composite Index" on some of the country's most popular microblogging sites.

 

On Twitter: Only 36 percent of tweets worth reading

Twitter

Those mediocre updates about choosing a food truck for lunch, complaining about work, or a link to the same viral video you saw a month ago: No, it’s not just you rolling your eyes and scrolling quickly.

 

Tweeting about a bad day could lose you your job

Tweeting at Work

Employees who tweet or update their Facebook status saying ‘I had a bad day at
work’ could face losing their jobs, says a leading employment lawyer.

 

CEO: Twitter Won't Be Ready For IPO For "A Couple Of Years"

Twitter

Don't expect a initial public offering of shares of Twitter anytime soon. CNN is reporting that the company has placed restrictions on employees who hold shares, forcing them to keep 80 percent of the shares they own. The cable news outlet cited company emails about the policy, which has been in effect for a year, and said at least one high-level employee resigned because of the policy....

Senh: Their revenue is not where it should be. Social networks are hot right now. It might cool off in another two years. There's no guarantee they can improve their revenue by then.

 

Twitter: Often first, not always right

News of the tragic death of Whitney Houston this weekend didn't appear first on television or mainstream news sites.

 

Twitter begins larger rollout of enhanced brand pages

Twitter on Wednesday switched on enhanced brand pages for accounts owned by National Public Radio, NBC News, Volkswagen, and others. This is the first batch of premium Twitter pages from companies other than the handful of launch partners who unveiled enhanced brand pages in December.

 

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