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Best in social media this week:
LinkedIn will buy Slideshare. The major business networking site is set to purchase PowerPoint app Slideshare for $119 million. [PC World]
Facebook announced IPO price of $90. Yep, the social networking giant has announced its valuation: 90 billion dollars. [Mashable]
Social media is a ‘vital tool’ for the civil service. UK’s head of civil service recently lauded social media as a tool for discovering new recruits. [Guardian]
40% of teens now chat via video. Nearly half of America’s connected teens are chatting via video–that’s a whole lot of face-time! [Mashable]
Is social media making us more accurate? An article over at CNetAsia argues that fact-checking has never been quicker, or more abundant, thanks to social media. [CNetAsia]
Worst in social media this week:
NYC issues social media ‘rules’ for teachers. NYC issued rules for teachers using social media to establish less connection between instructors and their students. Let’s just hope social media ‘rules’ don’t become a new trend. [New York Times]
Consumer Reports finds Facebook privacy concerns are on the rise. Facebook is set to go public in a mere matter of days, but Consumer Reports found that consumers aren’t just stoked—they’re also pretty worried about their privacy. [LA Times]
Big Bang Theory’s Wil Wheaton vs. Google+. After publically announcing his ‘annoyances’ with social network Google+, the actor was a bit peeved with ZDNet’s prompt coverage of his public rant. [ZDnet}