According to a study conducted by Robin Dunbar, professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University- the human brain is capable of managing a maximum of only 150 friendships. Dunbar’s number, roughly 150, is a measurement of the “cognitive limit to the number of individuals with whom any one person can maintain stable relationships”. Dunbar derived [...]

Facebook has announced the launch of their “Friend Connection” targeting filter which allows advertisers “target friends of people already connected to their Facebook page, Application, Group or Event. In addition to harnessing the social graph by targeting your connections’ friends, every “Friends of connection” targeted ad promoting a Page or Event includes social content about [...]

Over half a billion people use online social networks, and a vast majority of these users post huge amounts of information about themselves to share with online friends and colleagues. A new study has revealed that online social networks Leak Personal Information to Third-Party Tracking Sites, thereby putting Social Network Users “at Risk of Having [...]

For anyone who either saw a wall post or received a message suggesting that Facebook may have changed  their advertising policies to allow third-party advertisers use your posted pictures, please note that it is completely false! The Social Media Behemoth says it never made any such policy changes, categorically stating how it handles, and has [...]

Starting at 12:01 a.m. EDT on Saturday, June 13, you’ll be able to choose a username on a first-come, first-serve basis for your profile and the Facebook Pages that you administer by visiting www.facebook.com/username/. You’ll also see a notice on your home page with instructions for obtaining your username at that time. I remember reading [...]

Social networking has changed the face of the web (and indeed everything else) in recent times, with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter spearheading the cause- redefining and giving new meaning to “socialization”. Social media provide an interactive platform to connect and share with your friends and loved ones, likewise a perfect opportunity to [...]

I have always heard gators were dangerous, but boy have I had fun playing with this one. (In case you haven’t already figured it out, that’s me up there) I first learnt about Gatorpeeps from Oluniyi David Ajao’s review of Bar Camp Nigeria 2009 (which I really should have attended but for the most inevitable [...]

At the beginning of the year I did a review on Global IT trends for 2009, and in that review I highlighted the growth of social media in 2008, drawing support from Chris Crum’s article on “the year in social media: 2008“. I also echoed the Baseline Mag’s prediction on the expected growth of Social [...]

Some Facebook users have lost access to their fb accounts, due to a phishing scam which has been making the rounds. The scam, which spoofs Facebook, “lures users to enter their information at a site FBAction.net which displays a false Facebook login page”. Within a short amount of time, users that enter their email and [...]

Okay, I have seen (and heard) a lot of weird stuff lately, but this definitely tops the list….. completely hilarious! Twitter seems to be at the top of the web agenda lately, and even the celebrities are Twittering away. But ever wondered what “Twittering in real life” would be like? Apparently someone has, and he [...]