Women's day: Femibook, testosterone and internet
100 years after the first international woman's day was organised on 8 March in Copenhagen, a short statistical wonder on where the woman's place rightfully is
facebook, feminism, journée mondiale de la femme, entreprise, femmes chefs d'entreprises, politiques publiques, europe
Holocaust Polish boy speaks from the dead on Facebook
'Winter’s here. Every Jew must write their name on the Star of David that is sewn on their clothes...' In the same way that Anne Frank documented her experience day after day in her journal, a young victim of the Holocaust is being virtually revived through Facebook, where he has 2, 279 'friends'
facebook, germany, history, second world war , poland, jews, holocaust
I quit Facebook - even Bill Gates did
More than 250 million people have registered themselves on Facebook. This spectacular number will soon be surpassed; the social network is growing at a rate of 5 million users a week. Nonetheless, the giant is not unstoppable. Its critics are also multiplying, and some are choosing to log off the network for the final time
facebook, communication , china, united states, india, network, erasmus
Iran's colourful presidentials: Facebook, fights and first wives
A week earlier, the EU campaigned to mobilise voters for the European parliamentary elections. Opposition candidates know that a similar effort may be their only chance of beating the incumbent in the Iranian presidentials. Iran's campaign officially rounds up as former PM, military chief and mullah go up against Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 12 June. Overview
facebook, presidency, campaign, mahmoud ahmadinejad, world affairs, iran islamic republic of, text message
Facebook 'foodie' groups versus the credit crunch
The world’s most famous social networking site has answers to the crisis which are making a hole in youngsters’ pockets. Plus a recipe for pangasius with peppers in this edition of the biweekly gastronomy column
You and the European elections
Two months away from the next European elections between 4 and 7 June, four years after the last, we are bang in the middle of a economic and institutional crisis. Europeans are looking for electoral alternatives, and there are new leaders, Facebook campaigns and political intrigues ahoy. Are you going to vote?
Bloggers and facebookers want president Barroso out
'We don't care who, but the commission needs a new president in 2009'. Members of the 'Anyone But Barroso' campaign are none too keen on the current chief of the EU commission. Can it influence the European elections in June? Latest titbit of news from Brussels
facebook, protest, european elections 2009, josé manuel barroso, eudebate2009, euweek, campaign
Facebook privacy - what’s yours is mine
Finding the nice French guy from the bar, showing your American high school mates new photos, keeping in touch with your Spanish friend - the social network renders this possible and profits from the personal details of its 175 million users worldwide. Facebook backtracked on changing its 'terms of use' in February
facebook, privacy, mark zuckerberg, consumption society, culture, internet, society
Second Life and cinema: awaiting Hollywood
At a time when the 3D virtual world is losing its appeal, artistic experiments are continuing: Berardo Carboni, the director of Shooting Silvio, is directing the first full length feature film to be made in LindenLab's world. The film will be shown on the web and the big screen
FREEZE! by the Eiffel Tower in Paris
On 8 March 2008, 3, 000 people suddenly stopped dead in their tracks and froze like statues at the Trocadero Square 'because we usually spend all day long running around like lunatics'
facebook, activism, paris, video gallery, flash mob, france, youth
Facebook: UK, Norway and Sweden most active
10 million Europeans have their own profiles on booming social exchange websites such as Facebook. The most active European web users have not wasted any time create groups of their own
facebook, university, lifestyle, norway, technology, united kingdom, sweden
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