Social Media

ABC anchor Diane Sawyer's bizarre election night behaviour

9 Nov 2012

Diane Sawyer's Election Night performance left some US viewers asking if she had begun celebrating a bit early. Co-anchoring ABC News' coverage, the veteran journalist struck a very different...

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Reading is believing for social media fans

22 May 2013

Writing a comment on your Facebook page about the latest mobile phone you just bought or posting a picture on Weibo featuring the new dress you are wearing is not your personal business any more....

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Hundreds pack waterfront to cheer Rubber Duck’s return

21 May 2013

Hong Kong on Tuesday joyfully welcomed the return of a giant inflatable rubber duck, which drew tens of thousands of visitors before it was abruptly deflated for maintenance for almost a week.

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First music video recorded in space? Brought to you by our favourite tweeting astronaut

14 May 2013

Commander Chris Hadfield leaves the International Space Station after five months with a fitting tribute

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Social media seen as new weapon in graft-busting in China

14 May 2013

Academics yesterday lauded co-operation between social media users and the nation's graft-busters in cracking down on corruption, as state media and tens of thousands of internet users hailed the...

7:28AM

Online micro movies prove useful for directors and businesses alike

10 May 2013

It happens a lot these days: while commuting to work, you log into your Facebook account with your smartphone and find several friends have shared the same video on their feeds.

9:37AM

Opinion

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Shirley Yam

What were our top officials doing to let HKMEx fail?

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Inflatable duck causes social media stir in Hong Kong

Tens of thousands flocked for a glimpse of the yellow inflatable sculpture over the weekend, but it has prompted ridicule among some internet users, and one even posted a video of it exploding,...

7:08AM

Beware caprice of social media

When it comes to the internet, there is one guarantee: nothing stays the same forever. Facebook, the world's dominant social media platform, is fast finding that out as users in mature markets...

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Confession sites all the rage on Hong Kong university campuses

Secrets are surfacing across campuses as Hong Kong students lay bare their lives on new university confession sites. Part love confessional, part gossip blog and complaints forum, the contents of...

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Tap social media to connect better with mainlanders

The past few years have seen increasing conflicts between people in Hong Kong and those from the mainland. The rule to limit sales of baby formula, for example, not only drew criticism from the...

2:32AM

SOCIAL MEDIA

City school shuts down Facebook 'secrets' site

"Secrets" sites have spread to the city's secondary schools, raising concern among educators and pupils about the effect of usually private chatter becoming public knowledge.

12:11PM

INTERNET

Millions 'unfriend' Facebook in largest markets

Facebook has lost millions of users per month in its biggest markets, independent data suggests, as alternative social networks draw the attention of those seeking fresh online playgrounds. As...

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