Many World Cup Players Banned from Social Media

12. June 2010 · Write a comment · Categories: *News Update · Tags: , , , , ,

During this year’s FIFA World Cup games in South Africa, players on several competing teams will be unable to tweet, poke, buzz, checkin, like or in any other way make their presence known on the social web.

It’s not uncommon for coaches to ban sex or alcohol during the World Cup, but increasingly, they’re also instituting ad hoc bans on social media sites, including Twitter.

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So far, players on the teams from Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Holland, Germany, Argentina and England are forbidden to use social services… Read the rest of Many World Cup Players Banned from Social Media

Facebook Ban lifts by Pakistani Court

31. May 2010 · Write a comment · Categories: *News Update · Tags: , , , ,

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Pakistan lifted the Facebook ban on Monday after Facebook officials apologized for offensive content and removed it from the site, at least if you try to access it from Pakistan.

Two weeks ago, a Pakistani court had ordered the authorities to block Facebook due to a contest that called for caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

“The government has assured the court on behalf of the website that the blasphemous material would not see in Pakistan,” lawyer Azhar Siddique told Reuters. Siddique is a representative of… Read the rest of Facebook Ban lifts by Pakistani Court

New BBC Director Mandates Journalists Use Social Media

12. February 2010 · Write a comment · Categories: *News Update · Tags: , , , , ,

Peter Horrocks assumed the position of director of BBC Global News last week, and he’s not wasting time with niceties. The self-proclaimed technology enthusiast is telling journalists to get with the social media program or get out.

As quoted in the BBC in-house weekly Ariel, the new director said, “This isn’t just a kind of fad… I’m afraid you’re not doing your job if you can’t do those things. It’s not discretionary.”

On the social media front, Horrocks appears to take the stance that Twitter , RSS readers and… Read the rest of New BBC Director Mandates Journalists Use Social Media