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Kate Middleton Mix-Up: Facebook Deletes Boston Woman's Account

Apr 26th 2011 – 12:47PM
AP

AP

CONCORD, Mass. -- Yes, she really is Kate Middleton. Kate Middleton, the Boston bicycle enthusiast, that is. But that hasn't stopped the 32-year-old from being confused with the woman who is about to marry Prince William. Recently, Facebook accused the Boston Middleton of being an impostor and deleted her account....

Franklin Graham: Look for Christ's 2nd Coming on Facebook, Twitter

By Lauren FrayerApr 25th 2011 – 7:38AM
Chuck Burton, AP

Chuck Burton, AP

The Rev. Franklin Graham says he knows what could be the ultimate trending topic on Twitter: the second coming of Christ. Graham, son of the prominent and politically connected Christian evangelist Billy Graham, gave an Easter prophecy of his own on Sunday, telling ABC's "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour that social...

Kate Middleton Surpasses Lady Di as the Most-Mentioned Royal in the Media

By Monica GarskeApr 21st 2011 – 7:09AM
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Getty Images / AP

There are still eight days before Kate Middleton officially joins the royal family, but the princess bride is already becoming more popular than her famous crowned kin -- even the late Princess Diana. The Global Language Monitor, a Texas company that tracks word usage trends around the world, has just released a study...

Young People Using Social Media for More Than Just Socializing

Apr 19th 2011 – 9:17AM

WASHINGTON -- Young people use social media like Facebook and Twitter for more than simply staying in touch with their friends; they're also a means to make school and career connections, according to an Associated Press-Viacom poll. Four out of 5 high school and college students say websites are an excellent or good way...

Background on Twitter

Twitter is an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, known as "tweets".

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