When social first began gaining popularity, it seemed inevitable that the marketing norms of the rest of the internet would make their way into social networks. Static display ads, impression counts, and brand-controlled, non-conversational advertising would soon rule social as they did the rest of the web – or so many thought. Instead, social pushed [...]

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Unfortunately, Londoners who wanted to help with the post-riot clean up weren't the only ones using social media and technology to spread the word. The rioters themselves sent encrypted messages via BlackBerrys, says the Associated Press. A woman walks past a damaged supermarket in Ealing, west London, after a night of rioting, Tuesday, Aug. 9, ...

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