From c|net: Instagram account crackdown spreads panic, fear of hacking by Jennifer Van Grove
A number of Instagram’s 90 million active users are in a confused panic after being locked out of their accounts over the weekend, and several seem to believe they’ve been hacked.
On Saturday, the same day the Facebook-owned photo-sharing app enacted its revised terms or service, Yahoo Answers was inundated with threads from alarmed Instagram users who claimed to have lost access to their accounts for no apparent reason.
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From Reuters.com: Instagram furor triggers first class action lawsuit by Dan Levine
Facebook’s Instagram photo sharing service has been hit with what appears to be the first civil lawsuit to result from changed service terms that prompted howls of protest last week.
In a proposed class action lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court on Friday, a California Instagram user leveled breach of contract and other claims against the company.
Copyright© 2012, Dan Levine and Reuters. All rights reserved.
From examiner.com: Facebook users may no longer have their say on privacy policies by Cendrine Marrouat
Are you ready for some major changes? On Wednesday, Facebook proposed an update that will probably ruffle more than a few feathers.
The company would like to put an end to its voting system, a three-year old practice that allows users to share their feedback and weigh in on decisions regarding privacy on the site:
“We deeply value…
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From Business Insider: Facebook Has A Festering, Global Problem With No Solution
All around the world – in France, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – Infographic on vid.io: Follow Your Favorite Celeb!
TX Blogger: Jennifer Baker
Blogger: Jennifer Baker
Blog: Mind of a Diva
Jennifer Baker’s blog is self-hosted on WordPress.
DC Social Media Examiner (DCSME): What is your blog about?
Jennifer Baker (JB): Mind of a Diva serves as a vessel that’s redefining what it means to be a diva through the life and thoughts of a woman in her twenties. There is so much that we have to deal with as we make the transition from childhood into adulthood, and this is my story along with those of the people around me.
The word Diva has held many meanings, mostly it has described a woman how is bossy and has an attitude. While a diva may have those attributes, she is more than that. A diva is independent, strong, virtuous, and busy. With all of the things that she has going on she maintains her composure and makes it happen.
DCSME: How did you pick the topic for Mind of a Diva?
JB: I really go off of what’s going on around me with my friends, family, and myself or what I’m thinking about. I also like to pull topics from articles or books that I read that fit into what Mind of a Diva is about.
DCSME: How is Mind of a Diva different from other blogs that cover the same or similar information?
JB: I think that it discusses real issues and thoughts that young women experience. Young Women are not always concerned with celebrity news, social media, and other things that main stream magazines advertise. There needs to be more substance out there and about real topics and issues, and that what Mind of a Diva does.
DCSME: What do you like most about blogging?
JB: I love getting out the words and thoughts that I have and putting them out there for the world to read. The most fulfilling part is seeing that someone else relates and understands where I’m coming from when they read my post.
DCSME: How often do you update Mind of a Diva?
JB: I update the site at least two to three times a week. Usually Monday through Friday and sometimes on Saturday.
DCSME: What else would you like to share with readers of your profile?
JB: Mind of a Diva is about everyone woman seeing the power and beauty within herself. I want the website to be a place where women can find post that relate to them and what they are going through.
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UK Blogger: Jackie Swift
Blogger: Jackie Swift
Blog: Jactherat – Ephemera, lies & chocolate
Jackie Swift’s blog is on WordPress.com.
DC Social Media Examiner (DCSME): What is your blog about?
Jackie Swift (JS): I blog about writing and books, lifestyle and education; I include poetry, recipes and short stories. It is a wide ranging blog covering the many areas of life I am interested in. There’s (almost) something for everyone!
DCSME: How did you pick the topic for Jactherat – Ephemera, lies & chocolate?
JS: I’ve been called Jac the Rat for a few years, as I was born in the Chinese Year of the Rat. It was also the label I used for dress making. I love the word Ephemera, it covers a wide range of sins, which I think links well to the range of topics I cover in my blog. We all love chocolate and we all lie. I am exploring lies and secrets as part of my PhD studies in Literature.
DCSME: How is Jactherat – Ephemera, lies & chocolate different from other blogs that cover the same or similar information?
JS: My blog is wide ranging, and deliberately so. I would feel too constrained by one area. There are other such blogs around, but I think my advantage is that I write from both the heart and experience. I try to be positive and life affirming, as well as using humour, which I think sets me apart.
DCSME: What do you like most about blogging?
JS: I love the freedom to write what I am passionate about. I like responses from my readers and that my audience is growing all the time. I love writing and this is a great way to explore different topics, as well as refine and develop my writing skills. I love that you know you are being read.
DCSME: How often do you update Jactherat – Ephemera, lies & chocolate?
JS: I try to up-date twice a week – Saturday and mid-week. When I’m on holidays I blog more – my head is freer and I have more time, obviously.
DCSME: What else would you like to share with readers of your profile?
JS: I’m completing a novel for my PhD, called Ophelia, watch out for it! I’m finalising a travel e-book for an English publisher. I currently have a collection of short stories available as e-book – entitled Life Happens
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MD Blogger: Curtez Riggs
Blogger: Curtez Riggs
Blog: Life After The Army
Curtez Riggs’s blog is self-hosted on WordPress.
DC Social Media Examiner (DCSME): What is your blog about?
Curtez Riggs (CDR): Life After The Army, introduces the concepts of personal branding to Service Members preparing to transition from the Military. We’re helping them to take baby steps, while translating their experiences into a format that’s relevant to today’s job market.
DCSME: How did you pick the topic for Life After The Army?
CDR: Over the years, I’ve watched several of my peers leave the military totally unprepared for the civilian sector. Of course, they’ve been through ACAP, and all of the other mandatory transition programs; understand how to write a resume, and can sit at attention during a potential interview. They’re just as prepared as the rest of the unemployed veterans actively seeking employment… The problem is that because they were unable to stand out, their resumes got lost in the shuffle.
DCSME: How is Life After The Army different from other blogs that cover the same or similar information?
CDR: Most of the other Personal Branding Blogs offer assistance to the general public. We’re providing needed information to Service Members and Veterans in a language that they understand, without a pitch… We’re finding that our content is better received because we’re walking in the shoes of other Service Members.
DCSME: What do you like most about blogging?
CDR: Knowing that there’s someone out there taking notes and applying the lessons learned from my blog. I enjoy receiving emails; more so emails from readers who are interested in learning more. It helps validate our work at Life After The Army.
DCSME: How often do you update Life After The Army?
CDR: We will be updating the blog every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning. We like to give our followers something relevant to read before they begin their day.
DCSME: What else would you like to share with readers of your profile?
CDR: I’ve been serving in the US Army since 1997. Currently I work out of Fort Meade, MD serving as a Master Trainer for the Baltimore Recruiting Battalion.
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Germany Blogger: Carol Grayson
Blogger: Carol Grayson
Blog: Carol Grayson Dark Romance
Carol Grayson ‘s blog is on Blogspot.
DC Social Media Examiner (DCSME): What is your blog about?
Carol Grayson (CG): I review and introduce books, film and music, mostly in the gothic and mystery genre. But I’m also a published author in Germany. I write under the pen-name Carol Grayson.
DCSME: How did you pick the topic for Carol Grayson Dark Romance?
CG: Because of the stories and novels I’m writing (gothic novels, mystery and dark fantasy stories).
DCSME: How is Carol Grayson Dark Romance different from other blogs that cover the same or similar information?
CG: I guess it’s the diversity. I cover plenty of themes including writing tips, events and interviews with other authors as well.
DCSME: What do you like most about blogging?
CG: Introducing new books and artists apart from the mainstream.
DCSME: How often do you update Carol Grayson Dark Romance?
CG: 2-3 times a week, sometimes even daily when I got some interesting news.
DCSME: What else would you like to share with readers of your profile?
CG: Most of my posts are in German, but I´ll try to post more in English, too. I would love to introduce more English books and writers to German readers as well.
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