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2012

Instagram Slammed With Class-Action Suit Over Proposed Changes

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New York - In a surprising turn of events, popular photo-sharing service Instagram's attempt to modify its terms of service antics has inspired not only a user backlash but also-now-a class-action lawsuit. The service, now under the wing of Facebook, was slammed with what Reuters said is the first civil lawsuit over the firm's controversial update to its terms of service last week.

LG Offers Sneak Peek At New Google TV Models For Debut At CES 2013

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San Francisco - If you no longer enjoy watching your favorite program on regular television, then perhaps you might be interested in switching it up with Google TV devices. LG Electronics is making a big bet on Google TV and plans to introduce an extended lineup at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where the South Korean company will be taking the wraps of two brand new Google TV devices, as well offer seven models and five different screen sizes of HDTVs featuring the search giant's Web-meets-living-room platform.

Twitter Closes Accounts With Images Of Child Abuse

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Los Angeles -- In a rigorous attempt to curb online child abuse, several private Twitter accounts have been disabled after it was discovered that they contained indecent images of children.

Facebook Rolls Out Poke App For iPhone, Its Snapchat Clone

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Los Angeles -- Barely a week after rumors cropped up about a Facebook product that mimics the hot new app Snapchat, the social network giant over the weekend announced the launch of the Poke app for the iPhone and iPod Touch that lets you send messages, photos and videos to your friends on the social networking service that disappear within 10 seconds of someone opening them.

Last week, news was ripe that Facebook has reinvented its Poke feature with a new standalone clone of the controversial feature with a new product called Poke for iOS.

Facebook Tests $1 Fee To Send Direct Messages To Strangers

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San Francisco - Would you like to be able to send a direct message to someone you are not familiar with on Facebook? Well, how much would you pay then to contact a stranger? The social media giant has discovered a new revenue generating stream, and is sprucing up its messaging system, and the most interesting change is a move to charge people to send a message to someone outside their network. The social networking giant is testing such a paid service at $1 per message.